Expected level of development
Australian Curriculum Mathematics V9: AC9MFM02
Numeracy Progression: Measuring time: P1
At this level, students are not expected to read a calendar; the focus is on sequencing days of the week and daily events.
As a precursor to sequencing daily events, provide opportunities to use the terms ‘yesterday’, ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’ to link days of the week and its cycle.
Provide students with opportunities to sequence familiar events during the day. Model using the language of time for relevant situations during the day, for example, earlier we read a story, after lunch we go out to sport, next we are doing writing.
Provide opportunities for students to connect familiar events with certain days of the week. Arranging pictures of events in the current sequence helps develop the concept of duration. This could be done using a string line and ordering images, or creating a photo journal to show the important events.
Teaching and learning summary:
- Sequence events that occur within a week.
- Develop the language of time, such as days of the week, weekend, yesterday, today and tomorrow, before, earlier, later and after.
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Teaching strategies
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Explicit teaching
Explicit teaching is about making the learning intentions and success criteria clear, with the teacher using examples and working though problems, setting relevant learning tasks and checking student understanding and providing feedback.
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Using games and storybooks
Games and storybooks are great resources to use in the classroom and are engaging for students.
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Worked examples
A worked example is not just a pre-worked question that is given to the students. There are several types of worked examples and ways of using them.
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