#AFTERSCHOOL DICE CLUB COPYRIGHT SERIES#

#AFTERSCHOOL DICE CLUB COPYRIGHT SERIES#

Drawing on literature, I designed a series of written activities aimed at supporting club learners to improve their fluency in a range of ways. One aspect of my recent doctoral research study investigated learnersвЂ™ mathematical proficiency progress whilst participating in Grade 3 after school maths clubs over the course of a year. The final hour will examine the mathematics behind each game and to discuss practical ways of introducing the game into the classroom.ДЄ predominance of finger counting strategies in South AfricaвЂ™s primary learners indicates a need for learners to develop a flexibility and fluency of working with numbers. Participants will then move around the room in groups playing different games at different stations. The workshop will introduce the benefits of dice and card games and some quick dice games will be played as a whole group warm up activity. Other benefits include motivation, developing positive attitudes towards maths and allowing children to operate at different levels of thinking. The Foundation Phase CAPS (Department of Basic Education, 2011: 12) document states that 'mental mathematics plays a very important role in the curriculum', so dice and card games are ideal for incorporating into mental sessions as they are easy to set up, implement and tidy away. Mathematical games are 'activities' which involve a mathematical challenge, are governed by a set of rules and have a clear underlying structure, normally have a distinct finishing point and have specific mathematical cognitive objectives (Way, 2013). Short games, particularly those played with cards and dice, are very accessible to younger learners and can aid in the development of core number skills, mental agility and fluency in number.

Afterschool dice club copyright