Tackling the concept of fractions can be tricky for any child. We were very wary of introducing the idea of fractions to the ELP pupils and wanted to make sure we did it in a way that they could relate to in real life.
As the emphasis of the ELP Provision is always on promoting life [...]
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Pizza fraction fun!
Published by April 24th, 2008 in ELP - Maths, ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsAs we have recorded previously in the article “Improvisation maths at the restaurant, hairdresser and cinema…” role play has become an important part of our lessons in ELP maths.
Many of the topics we are covering with the children are designed to give them essential life skills that will stand them in good stead [...]
Scientists are mathematicians and ICT whizzkids too!
Published by November 1st, 2007 in ELP - Maths. 0 CommentsThe pupils working on our Enhanced Learning programme this week found out how exciting the ability to cross traditional curricular boundaries could be.
Whilst working on the Bug Hunt lesson that is included in the habitat part of our scientific curriculum, the children collected a host of “scientific data” - we recorded the number [...]
Counting down to Christmas
Published by October 11th, 2007 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsIn the month of November our ELP group will be working on a special cross curricular activity during Period 3 on a Friday (the last lesson of the week).
The lesson will be something of a literacy-meets-numeracy-meets-arts-meets-RME-meets-enterprise extravaganza!
The overall theme of this group of lessons will be “Our Christmas”.
Our Christmas will be part of the ELP [...]
Improvisation maths at the restaurant, hairdresser and cinema…
Published by October 8th, 2007 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 Comments
Maths lessons can take a number of guises!
Through working with the S1 pupils in the Enhanced Learning Provision it has become apparent that they have a strong interest in role play. They are very good at relating the things that happen in everyday life to the lessons in the classroom and often spontaneously enter into [...]
Preston Lodge has a lot of windows and doors…
Published by October 8th, 2007 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsWindow count
The pupils were given a very special task in maths one day…
Seemingly, the window cleaner was due in the school but he did not know how many windows he was going to have to clean! In turn, this meant he did not know how much water or cleaner he would have to bring with [...]
The Number 26 bus…
Published by October 8th, 2007 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThe Number 26 bus runs from the West of Edinburgh to either Port Seton or Tranent. Regardless of the end destination, it passes through Prestonpans.
When considering how we might incorporate the teaching of maths into our Enhanced Learning Program we felt that it was important to relate numbers to our everyday lives in East Lothian. [...]
ELP Maths!
Published by October 2nd, 2007 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsUnder our Enhanced Learning Provision, Maths is taught as a Learning Zone based option. A small number of S1 and S2 pupils involved in our ELP program undertake their maths lessons in the care of SfL teachers Charli Russell, Jillian Binnie and John Samuel.
Lessons are taught in the Learning Zone and follow a program that [...]
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