🔢 Mathematics · Mathematical Thinking
Showing Your Working
Show and tell how a mathematical answer was found using objects, drawings, and spoken words
Typical age: 5–6 years
“After your child solves a maths problem, can they explain how they got their answer — using counters, a drawing, or words — rather than just writing down the final number?”
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Needs first
- Numbers up to 10 into pairs
Explaining part-part-whole decompositions exercises showing and telling
- Number bonds to 9
Explaining how to find number bonds to 10 exercises showing thinking with objects
- Listening and responding
Explaining mathematical reasoning orally requires basic listening and responding skills