Section 3

Numeracy Strategies

The following activities explore ways tutors can assist a learner in developing math skills. They are applicable no matter what level of math their learner has achieved.

Activity A

Math framework

This provides a way for tutors to help learners see math problems in their everyday situations and how to take that information and create meaningful learning opportunities.

Group work, use of handout

Materials and equipment

Flip chart from previous activity listing situations in which tutors used math this week
Handout 9.2: Framework for Math Instruction

Preparation

Copy handout.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

  1. Have tutors refer to the situations listed on the flip chart. Ask tutors to choose one situation and describe it further if needed.
  2. Ask tutors to develop a word problem based on the description.
  3. Have tutors identify the operations need to complete the problem. Then have tutors complete the math operations.
  4. Have tutors brainstorm some key words that help us know what operations to use.
  5. If you have a larger group, use several different math situations and have tutors work in small groups.
  6. Give tutors the handout Framework for Math Instruction and review the framework.