Section 5

Planning for Numeracy

The same principles apply for planning a numeracy lesson as for a reading, writing or spelling lesson.

Activity A

Planning for numeracy

Facilitation tip

Some learners will feel anxious and feel like failures as they work through various scenarios. They may indicate they do not know how to proceed. Tutors can explore ways of reducing learners’ anxiety levels as they work through various problem-solving situations.


Group work, use of handouts

Materials and equipment

Handout 9.4: Instructional Strategies
Handout 9.8: Profiles of Learners (4 pages)
Handout 9.9: Extended Activity
Handout 9.10: Examples of Activities for Everyday Living Numeracy

Preparation

Copy handouts.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

  1. Ask tutors what important points they need to consider when planning numeracy lessons. (Tutors should draw on the concepts they have learned in the workshop.)
  2. Give tutors a learner profile. Have tutors work in groups and determine their learner’s math abilities. Have tutors develop strategies and activities to use with their learner. Use the handouts already given as well as the Extended Activity and Examples of Activities for Everyday Living Numeracy for more ideas.
  3. Ask the groups to share the strategies and activities they developed for their learner.


Math fear often turns out to be thinly veiled resentment.

Sheila Tobias