MathematicsMathematical ThinkingAges 5–6
Showing Your Working
Show and tell how a mathematical answer was found using objects, drawings, and spoken words
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Showing your working records how you found an answer. A drawing, number sentence, table, or labeled step lets someone else follow your thinking.
Solve three small story problems and show each solution in a different clear way.
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Check understanding
- Use objects or drawings to demonstrate how an addition or subtraction was solved
- Respond to 'how do you know?' by pointing to objects or a drawing and describing what was done
- Listen to a peer's explanation and say whether they agree or disagree
“After your child solves a maths problem, can they explain how they got their answer — using counters, a drawing, or words — rather than just writing down the final number?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Mathematical Thinking
- Age range
- Ages 5–6