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Learner aid
an unknown concept. Teaching space and shape as an integral part of other subjects and content areas helps to establish these concepts.
Measurement
Measurement includes time, length, mass and capacity/volume. These are practical, everyday concepts, often taught through hands-on activities and learners should be allowed to experiment. Use these concepts in daily tasks, e.g., ask them to tell the time or have a scale and measuring tape in class. Use the correct terminology such as millilitre and millimetre even though they are not expected to know them yet.
Data handling
Data handling focuses on collecting, sorting, representing, interpreting and reporting on data. These concepts teach learners to organise and sort information in their own environment. Maths is abstract and data handling helps create a structure for concepts that learners may experience as disorganised. Encourage them to use data handling while playing or tidying up, e.g., sorting toys.
Material and resources
In Grade 1, learners write with lead pencils to make it easy to erase any mistakes. All activities are completed in their workbooks.
How to use the materials and resources
The Grade 1 package includes:
1. A facilitator’s guide 2. Workbook 1: Term 1, Weeks 1 – 10 3. Workbook 2: Term 2, Weeks 11 – 20 4. Workbook 3: Term 3, Weeks 21 – 30 5. Workbook 4: Term 4, Weeks 31 – 40 6. Learner aid 7. Facilitator aid 8. Assessment (portfolio book) 9. Assessment guidelines and memorandum
You must buy:
• Retractable crayons and coloured pencils • A lead pencil, sharpener and eraser • Scissors, a ruler and glue (Pritt and wood glue) • Counting frame, counters (Unifix cubes, seeds, pebbles, etc.) up to 100 • Equipment to measure (measuring tape), to weigh (scale), to measure capacity (empty containers with various capacities) • Recommended for the classroom: A 100 chart (A2 size) and a long number line (1 to 20). Only put these up once the learners are introduced to it.
Throughout the year and while doing their assessments, learners may use aids such as counters or a 100 chart to do calculations. Praise learners who no longer need these aids and encourage them to try doing calculations without help. However, please keep in mind that these aids provide some learners with a sense of security and enable them to do calculations.
