Glad to say that my
grandchildren are coming to visit and we intend to make the most of the good
weather and visit the beach.
There’s plenty of opportunity
to play games at the beach and make maths part of everyday life!
For example, filling a
bucket with sand helps give the idea of a full bucket, an empty bucket a
half-full bucket … these are important mathematical concepts for young children.
Playing Boules – who has
thrown the Boules ball the furthest? You can pace these out and see. Learning
about the comparatives, such as closest and furthest is a really important mathematical.
Then, who has won? Whose ball is the closest to the ‘jack’, and by how much? Is
it by a hand span, finger’s width … you can use all sorts of ways to measure
and so introduce simple units.
Have fun!
