What does your P1/P2 learn in maths?

[Wallace]

Ds (5)is in P1 (equivilant to reception I think) and I asked his teacher at parents evening what sort of number work they were doing. She said that they were still working on recognising 1 - 10 and putting them in the right order.
No wonder he says he is bored. He can recognise (and write) numbers up to one hundred, loves adding numbers - working it out for himself eg 8 + 8 is 16, he can tell me what is one more and one less than numbers up to about 30. He can count in tens to a hundred, and in hundreds to one thousand. He really seems to understand numbers - all of this is led by him...like today he was badgering me to count with him up to one thousand...we had to give up at 300, it was taking far too long

I don't think his teacher had noticed that he could do more than recognise the numbers up to ten, and put them in order. I feel that it is a shame that he isn't getting very much out of the maths work they do at school, and I was wondering what sort of work is done in P2 (year 1) and as he is in a mixed class (P1&2) whether it would be possible for him to join in with the P2's maths, if they are doing stuff of which he would be capable.
I know I should approach his teacher, but I don't want to be seen as a pushy mother who thinks her kid is so much brighter than the rest

Recognise numbers up to 10??? At age 5???

DS1 is 3.5 and he's been able to recognise numbers up to 10 for about a year I think (can't remember exactly when) but I think that's down to the numbers on the Thomas the Tank Engine trains!!! He learnt very quickly that Gordon was 4, Percy was 6 etc and I think that's how he learned them so quick. Mind you, his counting is great etc too. He's much more into numbers than letters.

In his playgroup, because he's now in his pre-school year, they are doing recognising numbers and the teacher has told me that he is really good at it and others are still getting to grips with it BUT, they are only rising 4s.

Don't tell me he'll be doing this all again in reception or he'll be bored too!!!

I wouldn't hesitate to contact the teacher if I were you. You don't have to be pushy about it, just that you are aware he can do this work already and you don't want him to start getting distracted if he's finding it easy, is there any possibility he can join a group doing something a step ahead.

are you surprised? I'm not - did you see 'That'll Teach 'EM' there were kids on there who didn't know 7 x tables or where Scotland was on a map of the British Isles - not the kids fault of course - there just isn't the 'stretching' of kids anymore - just in case someone fails - god forbid!

There is a guide for parents with end of year targets in maths - it is a little leaflet which our school gives out at the beginning of each year. Published by the DFee I think, it is linked to the Numeracy Strategy.

Think this also applies in Scotland National Numeracy Strategy Objectives . If you feel he is already achieving these (and you can also look at the more specific breakdown on this site) then I think you could approach his teacher. If they are teaching mixed age classes I would have thought that would make it easier for her to be flexible.

Thanks everybody for your replies I have done a bit of research and he is achieving everything he needs to at his age and more.

lockets - can you tell me a bit more about investigative approaches to solving number problems? It would be great if you could give me an example, and I could try to figure out if they are doing this. The teacher didn't show me any examples of work (I was a bit peed off at this!).

I think I will have to leave it until after Christmas to speak to his teacher. In the five weeks since the October holidays his teacher has only been there for one week...I know it is difficult as she is genuinely unwell, however they have had at least 4/5 different supply teachers, and none of them for longer than a few days at a time. Plus we are now coming up to all the disruption Christmas causes! So maybe now is not the best time to try to get something done.