Digital Technology to support Early Mathematics and Literacy - Early Years
Introduction
Below are a series of activities to support the development of mathematics and literacy skills using different types of technology.
Below are a series of activities to support the development of mathematics and literacy skills using different types of technology.
Typing , Writing and Reading Activities
Areas of Learning;
Knows that information can be retrieved from a computer (30-50 months
Interacts with age-appropriate computer software. (40-60 months),
Knows that information can be relayed in the form of print (40-60 months)
Typing Activities
You may wish to talk to children about why we type words into a computer and demonstrate some example; typing into a document such as Word, searching in google and saving work with a file name (discuss why we save work).
Children could be introduced to the keyboard using this online activity. The letter has been typed that is shown and the children could try to beat their score each time. The more able could move on to BBC Dancemat.
Areas of Learning;
Knows that information can be retrieved from a computer (30-50 months
Interacts with age-appropriate computer software. (40-60 months),
Knows that information can be relayed in the form of print (40-60 months)
Typing Activities
You may wish to talk to children about why we type words into a computer and demonstrate some example; typing into a document such as Word, searching in google and saving work with a file name (discuss why we save work).
Children could be introduced to the keyboard using this online activity. The letter has been typed that is shown and the children could try to beat their score each time. The more able could move on to BBC Dancemat.
Letter formation and Phonics (40-60 months)
The children could use an interactive whiteboard for mark making, which could be introduced by creating a dotted line for the children to trace over or you could try online activities such as this one, which allows the teacher to select, which letters are formed.
There are also iPad apps to support this such Hairy letters and Jolly Phonics, which develop both letter formation and phonics.
The children could use an interactive whiteboard for mark making, which could be introduced by creating a dotted line for the children to trace over or you could try online activities such as this one, which allows the teacher to select, which letters are formed.
There are also iPad apps to support this such Hairy letters and Jolly Phonics, which develop both letter formation and phonics.
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Developing writing (Early Learning Goals)
The children either individually or as a class could experiment with changing the letters in CVC words using this online activity.
The children could also label images using words, simply dragging dropping using an activity such as the activities found here for labelling fruit, farm animals, vegetables etc. More able children could try adding stamps into Tux Paint, there is a video tutorial in our Early Years Art Activity Pack.
Reading and Re-telling Stories
There are a number of websites and apps that can support children with their reading including the Oxford Owl website that has a number of interactive ebooks, including the Oxford Reading Tree. Reading Eggs has a number of interactive reading activities that captures the children's progress.
The children either individually or as a class could experiment with changing the letters in CVC words using this online activity.
The children could also label images using words, simply dragging dropping using an activity such as the activities found here for labelling fruit, farm animals, vegetables etc. More able children could try adding stamps into Tux Paint, there is a video tutorial in our Early Years Art Activity Pack.
Reading and Re-telling Stories
There are a number of websites and apps that can support children with their reading including the Oxford Owl website that has a number of interactive ebooks, including the Oxford Reading Tree. Reading Eggs has a number of interactive reading activities that captures the children's progress.
Activity 2 - Mathematics Activities
Areas of Learning for Technology;
Interacts with age appropriate computer software. (40-60 months)
Websites
Below is a breakdown of websites covering different early maths skills.
Areas of Learning for Technology;
Interacts with age appropriate computer software. (40-60 months)
Websites
Below is a breakdown of websites covering different early maths skills.
Crickweb Website
The Crickweb website includes a series of interactive Early Years activities. Maths skills include: - Recognise numerals one to five (40-60 months). - Number labelling. - Sequences (string of beads). - Compare and order (height) (40-60 months.) - Whiteboard activity (40-60 months). |
Top Marks Website
The Top Marks website includes a series of interactive activities for 3-5 year olds, divided into counting, sequencing, shapes, money and measure. |
Maths Learning Centre
The Maths Learning Centre has a number of online apps (compatible with any device) that can be used by teachers to work with children and discuss numeracy skills. Each app includes a video tutorial and information how to use it. |
iPad Apps
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Create number recognition activities or sequence activities using Tiny Tap app (see video tutorial above)
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Sequences - Bug and Button app has a series or sequence and sorting activities.
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Number recognition and counting can also be tried on the excellent Little Digits app. (Video tutorial above)
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The Toca Store app can be used by pupils to add number skills to role-play where one pupil is the shop keeper and other pupils are customers.
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