Our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 classes have been actively involved in the Department of Education's Targeting Early Numeracy (TEN) program during their maths lessons. This was originally designed an an early intervention program to address problems with early numeracy difficulties. Due to its success, it was extended to all children in the classes to assist in extending them in their ability level.
A facilitator has been working closely with our staff in the classrooms to help instigate this program effectively.
Students focus on identifying numbers, counting, skip counting forwards and backwards and addition and subtraction mental strategies. The program motivates and encourages children to engage in mathematics by beginning all lessons with a short and explicit game that aims to develop a specific skill.
Further information on the TEN program can be found here. (pdf 1197 KB)