Numeracy Workshop

Teaching number skills beyond 10, time and money

Led by Wendy Uttley from the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, hosted by 21 Together.

This course is open to anyone in KENT who cares for and/or works directly with, a child or young person with Down’s syndrome.

Date: Wednesday 6th March 2024

Time: 09:30-15:00

Aims of the workshop:

In the morning we will look in detail at tackling number skills beyond 10:

• Rote counting in 10s, 5s, 2s, teens and counting through decades up to 100

• Recognising 2 and 3-digit numbers, place value and order

• Counting to find how many – beyond 10

• Adding up and taking away – methods to succeed

• Fractions, multiplication, division and using calculators

After lunch we will tackle time and money:

• Time: This workshop will equip participants with a structured programme of activities and resources, developed and written by Wendy Uttley, to help them teach the passage of time and then how, step by step, to teach a child how to tell the time.

• Money: We will detail a programme written by Wendy Uttley which consists of 120 finely graded activities to help teach a person with Down’s syndrome or other learning disability to understand and use money. From the early stages of learning the names for the coins to working with pounds and pence this programme is suitable to use with a child from approximately 5 years of age.

Location: Singleton Environmental Centre, Wesley School Rd, Ashford, TN23 5LW (Free on-site parking)

Please bring lunch with you (there is access to an on-site café, however please check opening times etc before attending if you plan to use it). A serving of tea/coffee/water will be provided.

Cost: Parents/Carers - £15. Professionals £80

21 Together hold a strong belief that no family should be denied access to training due to finances. Our Financial Support Policy and application form is available upon request.