This week in Numeracy - W/C: 30/04/12

We have had a fantastic week so far in Year 2 and have been making excellent progress with our work on learning our times tables. As a class we are all confident at using our x1, x2, x5 and x10 multiplication facts (please check this with your children at home). We are now starting to think more about our x3, x6 and x7. We have been doing this through exploring arrays (for explanation see: http://www.haelmedia.com/OnlineActivities_txh/mc_txh3_002.html), exploring repeated addition (e.g. 6 X 7 = 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 +7), learning them on rote and making posters to help us remember these facts. By exploring times tables in these different ways we hope to allow every child the best opportunity in learning them effectively. Please support this work at home and do not be afraid to ask us any questions about the above.

P.S - I forgot to add that we have also been using songs to support our learning. For an example of a song that the children particularly enjoy, please see 'Times Table Toons' on Mathletics! My personal favourite has to be: 'Pyramid Rock' (x6).