Numeracy in the Environment.

This week a group of children set themselves a task to swing across the monkey bars unaided. The tamariki were encouraging each other to climb further and further to try and make it to the otherside. 

Today we added some numbers to the bars so the tamariki could clearly see how far they were climbing and then try to reach a higher number. This allowed the tamariki to set goals for themselves and introduce numeracy in a meaningful way. 

Lots of  persevering happened, a wonderful habit of mind to develop, as the children kept climbing up for more and more turns, trying hard to beat their last number. Practice and determination are the key to improving skills and this was certainly evident today. 

      We back ourselves and others to win.  Ka manawanui ki a mātou me ētahi ake kia wikitoria.