Units 17–20 of the Child’s Play Maths Video Tutorials. Brackets is the seventeenth video in the series supporting the Child's Play Math 1 & 2 programme. The video shows how to introduce brackets with the 'say it quick' technique.. Introducing Signs: Subtraction is the eighteenth video in the series supporting the Child's Play Maths 1 & 2 programme. The video explains how to introduce the concept of subtraction. Introducing Signs: Multiplication > Less Than, is the nineteenth video in the series supporting the Child's Play Maths 1 & 2 programme. The video explains how to introduce the concept of multiplication. Introducing Signs: Division is the twentieth video in the series supporting the Child's Play Maths 1 & 2 programme. The video explains how to introduce the foundational mathematical concept of division. The programme itself adopts a radical and practical approach to the introduction and teaching of maths concepts and is compatible with any school curriculum. Understanding is achieved via play, games and open-ended tasks and challenges. The programme utilises Cuisenaire Rods universally regarded as the most complete arithmetical model ever devised. Sadly their potential is rarely explored. Child's Play Maths is designed to introduce maths concepts to children from the age of 5 years through to the age of 11 years. It can equally be used as an effective 'catch-up' programme for older children or adults who struggled to grasp maths concepts the first time round. Because of its unique approach embracing all the learning styles children are able to master maths concepts generally considered 'too difficult' for them. The first four videos are available for free. Videos will subsequently be available in groups of four on a monthly basis. Together they comprise a full year’s course. The bundle also includes the accompanying Powerpoint Presentations.

Child's Play Maths teaches maths concepts through play, games and open ended tasks and challenges. Fun and understanding are the key principles. In this bundle you will receive: Child's Play Maths Book One (PDF format) - This covers the first 29 Units for Reception through Key Stage 1. The Cuisenaire Rods App - this is the app used to create the tutorials. Children love using it. The download link is included in the Book One Manual 29 Video Tutorials - each Unit demonstrated with the app. 29 PPT Presentations covering each video presentation. Unit Topics: Unit 1: About Cuisenaire Rods Unit 2: Cuisenaire Rods and the School Curriculum Unit 3: Incidental Learning Unit 4: Vocabulary Unit 5: Important Words and Phrases, Unit 6: Developing Memory Recall Unit 7:Mental Imaging Games, Unit 8: Cardinal Number Unit 9: Staircases Unit 10: Mental Agility Unit 11: Cinderella’s Staircase Unit 12: Staircases and Multiplication Unit 13: Language Development and Maths Unit 14: Introducing Signs: Addition + Unit 15: Introducing Signs: Greater Than > Less Than Unit 16: Introducing Signs: Equivalence = Unit 17: Brackets Unit 18: Introducing Signs: Subtraction Unit 19: Introducing Signs: Multiplication, Unit 20: Introducing Signs: Division Unit 21: Signs – Fractions as Operators Unit 22: Reviewing Unit 23: The Importance of Questions Unit 24: Partitions of Length Unit 25: Families of Equivalent Factors and Products Unit 26: Families of Equivalent Subtraction Unit 27: Families of Equivalent Fractions Unit 28: The First Phase – An Overview Unit 29: Getting Organised and Moving On

‘About Cuisenaire Rods’ is the first video in the series supporting the Child’s Play Maths programme. The series is comprised of over 60 videos and follows the programme outlined in Child’s Play Maths 1 & 2 providing practical tutorials using the accompanying software. The programme itself adopts a radical and practical approach to the introduction and teaching of maths concepts. Understanding is achieved through play, games and open ended tasks and challenges. It utilises Cuisenaire rods recognised as the most complete arithmetic manipulative ever devised. The programme is designed to introduce maths to young children of around 5 years but can equally be introduced at any time ideally between the ages of 5 to 11. Because of its unique approach that embraces all the learning styles children are invariably able to grasp concepts generally considered ‘too difficult’ for their age. Child’s Play maths can also be utilised as an effective ‘catch up’ program for children and adults who failed to grasp maths the first time round. The first two videos are available for free. The remaining videos will be made available in sets of four with the accompanying Power Point presentations.

This short manual provides step by step instructions on how to use the Cuisenaire Rods Software App . On Page 2 is a link that will allow you to access the software for free. You can learn more about this exciting resource from the free video available from my shop.

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Algebra Before Arithmetic is the fourth video in the series supporting the Child's Play Maths The video explains why it is far easier to introduce maths concepts to young children using letter names (algebra) rather than number. This is the first of 63 videos that comprise a complete course for the introduction of maths concepts to young and older children aged 5 to 11 years. It is designed so children can work at their own pace. The first four videos are available for free. Future videos will be made available in sets of four with accompanying Power Point Presentations. The course has also been used as an effective 'catch up' programme for older children and adults who failed to grasp maths concepts the first time round. The hands on play based nature of the programme enables children to learn the way that suits them best as it embraces all the learning styles. Children using this programme invariably acquire an understanding of concepts normally considered far too difficult for them.