Math anxiety is an unfounded burden our students unwittingly endure, compounded by minimal educational assistance at home. So, we have devised simple, activity-based math lessons from KG onwards that aim to foil such apprehensions. 
In this newsletter, read about some of our lessons that make math exciting and easy for our students to comprehend.

Learning to Count

LKG students of Isha Vidhya Dharmapuri first learned to count, then reinforced their learning by counting objects like chalk, shells, cloth clips, etc., and placed the exact number of items in the designated number box. Doing it by themselves kept them attentive and eager to get it right. 

Odd and Even Hopscotch

UKG students of Isha Vidhya Dharmapuri excitedly played on a specially drawn hopscotch design to learn to identify odd and even numbers. They hopped on numbers that matched what their teacher called out and were all game for this lesson!

 

 

Learning Math with a Story

To teach subtraction, the Class 1 teacher of Isha Vidhya Salem narrated a story in which her students playacted as birds. When four of the seven birds in the story flew away, four students fell out of line, and the class knew the answer to seven minus four. They enjoyed the innovative teaching method and responded well to an oral test after the activity. 

Math Balls

The Class 1 math teacher of Isha Vidhya Dharmapuri made her students roll two different colored dice, record the numbers on paper, count the corresponding number of balls of two different colors, basket them in paper cups, and add up the accumulated balls. This engaging activity helped them learn single-digit number addition playfully.

 

 

 

Veranda Multiplication

In a veranda activity, the Class 2 teacher of Isha Vidhya Dharmapuri hung colorful posters of multiplication tables outside the classroom and encouraged her students to practice during class breaks. The novelty of the activity made students curious to explore and learn independently. 

 

Fractional Paper Plates

Class 3 students of Isha Vidhya Dharmapuri employed paper plates to learn to compare fractions. They marked pie sections on a circle to get clarity about fractions, colored the paper plates, slit them so they slipped into one another, and thus created fractions. By comparing two such fractions visually, they assigned the correct comparative symbol (<, =, >) with ease.

Counting Beads to Multiply

Class 3 students chose a flash card with a sum – e.g., 3x4=12, placed four beads in each of the three bowls, and then counted the beads to know the answer. Thus, they learned that repeated addition signifies multiplication, which helped them assimilate the concept of multiplication.