As we work with our mixed year-group class, we become more confident in using all available published materials flexibly to suit our children, and over a longer time-scale – we simply need to make a start. It helps if we already know our materials. Rather than looking for something ‘perfect’, it is better to approach what we already have flexibly, pulling resources from elsewhere where necessary. Some places to go to for such materials are included here:
Some starting points
- Nrich provides a range of problems which you can select for a mixed class early years and primary.
- ATM has some ‘maths snack’ short videos introducing something to explore mathematically.
- ECMG has lists of picture books for stimulating open-ended mathematical work.
- Dreme is a very family-friendly website with low-threshold maths tasks which would be helpful for childminders working with a range of younger children.