The aim of Numicon is to make numbers real for children through them being able to see and touch them. Numicon Shapes provide a concrete object to represent each number and also has a multi-sensory approach that's known to help learning.

Teaching and learning with Numicon requires children to be active - to actively learn and to do the mathematics for themselves.  Doing mathematics (i.e. thinking and communicating mathematically) with Numicon, explicitly involves illustrating in every activity through exploring relationships.

Specific Learning Objectives:

This presentation will provide the necessary skills and resources to teach pupils the following:

• Learn to count with Numicon
• Explore Numicon Dice
• Make Patterns with Numicon Shapes
• Explore Numicon Pegs
• Number Games with Effective Questioning
• Use games like Snakes & Ladders to teach number recognition
• Find, Match & Colour with Numicon
• Shape Matching
• Feely Bag Activities

All printable resources will be made available following the webinar. 

Facilitator Bio: 

Edmond Scannell is an Administrative Principal with over 25 years of teaching both Mainstream and Special Needs.  He is a Certified eTutor and a FRIENDS Youth Resilience accredited facilitator with NEPS.