Visual Math
Mathematics is highly visual. Using visual representations will help enhance your child’s understanding of quantity, build fluency and flexibility with numbers and support the development of both spatial and algebraic reasoning.
Mathematical models can help support your child to think about numbers visually - improving both their understanding of quantity, promoting automaticity and flexibility with numbers.
Ten Frame
Image from, and made with, Mathies.ca > Learning Tools using with "Set Tool"
Number Line
Image from, and made with, Mathies.ca > Learning Tools using with "Number Line"
Array Model
Image from, and made with, Mathies.ca > Learning Tools using "Colour Tiles"
Activities:
Primary/Junior
"Youcubed My Heart" activity taken from Youcubed.org
Intermediate
"Squares Upon Squares" activity taken from Youcubed.org
To find out what your child will learn in math this year or to find other fun activities that you can do together as a family, please also visit the YRDSB Mathematics website homepage. Be sure to also try our Problem of the Month.