We’re starting our Year 4 maths learning by recapping column addition.
Before using equipment to model the maths, the children enjoyed exploring the Base 10.
To make sure we really understood the procedure of column addition, we worked with a partner to ‘build’ the addition calculation and link it to the column addition.
We reminded ourselves we always start on the right (in the ones column) and that we have to make sure that the numbers are in the correct place value column.
Help at home: Build confidence by practising column addition either on paper or using an online game such as Transum column addition games (Y4 is up to level 6.)