Inquiry Focus:
How can directed play improve students’ understanding of Mathematical concepts?
Steps/strategies:
Connect Knowledge-Play-Strategy lessons;
Teacher directed games/activities using materials;
Maths games/activities with materials;
Free play with materials;
Maths games/activities with materials;
Free play with materials;
Through:
Consistent and progressive lessons/flow based on students’ needs - introducing Maths ideas - directed play to explore the idea - introducing a strategy connected to the idea - test the strategy in word problems.
