Towards Basics
Learn the necessary skills to understand the basics of Algebra
Make and describe bead necklace patterns, such as red, blue, green, red, blue, green.
Look at the part that repeats and carry on the pattern with colours, shapes, sizes and objects.
Copy repeating patterns exactly, using colours, shapes, sizes and drum beats.
Create repeating patterns with colours, shapes, beats and moves, then check that they repeat.
Put short instructions in order and follow them step by step, from making a sandwich to dance moves.
Carry out a short list of actions to move an object from one place to another.
Spot the one thing that does not fit a repeating pattern and say how to fix it.
Spot repeating patterns in everyday home jobs, like setting the table, washing socks and day and night.
Find repeating patterns in shell and seed necklaces, on the beach, in artwork, songs and dances.
Recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns of drum beats, claps, stomps and dance moves.
Play a simple board game: roll the dice and move that many places along the track.
Tell patterns from jumbles by finding the group that repeats again and again.
Find the short group that repeats again and again, count it and describe it with words and letters.