Multiplication - learning about groups of numbers

Today in maths we practised making groups of numbers and putting them together. Here are some photos showing you how we did this. The important thing to notice is the words 'groups of', which later will be replaced with 'times' once the concept is learned.


When practising at home, it is important to use the words 'groups of', plus always use equipment at this level. We suggest parents colour code the individual groups of objects so the children can see how the numbers are grouped.

The other important thing to notice is how we are making the connection to repeated addition and early multiplication.