Mathematical Development

 Maths at Woodcroft is about:

• Building the vocabulary of number, size, shape, weight, capacity and position through play
• Looking for patterns
• Learning about adding and subtracting through number rhymes, stories and through everyday experiences
• Developing an awareness of the numbers all around us
• Exploring boxes, bricks, block play and construction toys
• learning about one-to-one correspondence 
• Comparing, ordering, thinking, exploring ideas and problem solving
• Drawing on experiences and talking about ideas and choices
• Having staff who recognise the potential for incidental mathematical learning everywhere!