Abacus Evolve. Foundation. Written for the Early Years Foundation Stage. 3 steps. to evaluate Abacus. Evolve Foundation 1 2

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1 Abacus Evolve Foundation Written for the Early Years Foundation Stage 3 steps to evaluate Abacus Evolve Foundation 1 2 3

2 A fresh approach to active, play-based learning in the Early Years Expert Author Team Led by Ruth Merttens I Can Do Books Two colourful I Can Do books support discussion in small groups and record evidence of children s progress. Be the first to get I-Planner online! The new online Foundation I-Planner has been developed to meet the needs of teaching in the Early Years. Use the I-Planner to make Abacus Evolve Foundation your own, with fully customisable plans and assessment support. Teaching and Planning Weekly Teacher Cards map out a practical balance of teacher-led and child-initiated activities to captivate learners and ensure you cover all you need to. With guidance on observational assessment to feed back into planning, the Weekly Plans can be fully adapted using the online I-Planner. In addition, Home Activity Sheets help make the link between learning at school and home. Foundation Programme Ages 4 5 Interactive Teaching Resources Inspire your early learners with a variety of videos, animations, illustrations and activities. Linked to the contexts used in your teaching, these provide stimulus for discussion and role-play, and can be used with any number of children. Big Books The Big Books are based on the PSRN Early Learning Goals and use game boards to encourage hands-on learning through play and collaboration. INTERNATIONAL F UK SCHOOLS F

3 Not all primary maths resources are created equal 3 steps to evaluate Abacus Evolve 1 2 3

4 Everything you need together in one programme Planning and Teaching Resources At the heart of Abacus Evolve are the easy-to-follow Teacher Cards, offering stimulating activities and sound progression. Using the I-Planner software you can edit the detail to suit your class, keep track of progress and search for additional support material. See more on page 88 Pupil Resources Workbooks and Textbooks offer a wealth of differentiated activities to reinforce, practise and explore key skills. For Foundation the new I Can Do books are great for group work. See more on page 91 Expert Author Team Written by Ruth Merttens and David Kirkby. Maths Programme Ages 4 11 From Year 1 Solve the Problem Interactive Whiteboard and PC Activities Each Interactive Teaching Resources CD offers over 100 activities matched to units of teaching, while our Solve the Problem, Talk Maths and Individual Practice Software offer more specialised activities for individuals, pairs and groups. See more on page 92 Assessment Integrated Assessment Tasks, Review Tasks and Assessment Tests support your formative and summative assessment and help capture evidence as part of APP. Easily accessible through I-Planner, these will also be available in the new Assessment Kit (out Summer 2009). See more on page 90 INTERNATIONAL international.enquiries@pearson.com UK SCHOOLS myorders@pearson.com 87

5 Adaptable planning and creative teaching resources 1. Teacher Card 2. Interactive Planner 3. Interactive Teaching Resources CD

6 Save Time with I-Planner! Our customers tell us they absolutely love I-Planner because it makes their lives so much easier. It allows you to edit plans, search for the perfect activity, and automatically feed assessment notes directly into your plans. Plus, it gives you access to a wealth of resources including Teaching Assistant Notes, Homework Sheets, Photocopy Masters, Assessment Tasks and Tests. You ll have everything you need at your fingertips! Abacus Evolve is designed to help you implement the review, teach, practise and apply cycle, and I-Planner will help move you through each stage of this. What s on the Interactive Planner? > Planning overview (A) shows blocks of teaching that can be tailored to suit your pupils and preview all the relevant workbook, textbook, software and practical activities > Teaching Assistant Notes (A) give your Teaching Assistants the support to work independently with pupils > Homework Sheets (A) provide engaging activities to reinforce learning or lay groundwork for the next steps > Photocopy Masters reinforce key mathematical skills and are easy to refer to (as a PDF) when planning > Assessment Tasks help determine your pupils understanding from observation and questioning in groups ideal for implementing APP! > Written and Aural Assessment Tests allow you to track your pupils progress more formally. (A) = Adaptable Resources What does I-Planner look like? Improved navigation tabs make it even easy to find your way around Assessment notes feed directly back into your plans to inform your next steps. Default plans provide a sound starting point for you to adapt to your exact requirements. View a full summary of each activity in the plan. Search for alternative activities (or add your own!) Look up key vocabulary and resources direct from your plan! Maths Programme Ages 4 11 Week 20, Foundation I-Planner INTERNATIONAL F UK SCHOOLS F

7 Assessment Assessment Kit

8 Inspiring pupil materials A wealth of relevant activities to reinforce and practise key skills Workbooks Three for each of Years 1 and 2 Manipulable activities offer a different approach to support pupils Simple instructions for teachers to explain to pupils > Motivating, colourful pages help independent skills practice. > Extra activities personalise the use of each page with: problem-solving focus to extend learning practical suggestions for ways of supporting learning. Year 2 Textbook Problem-solving activities to stretch pupils even more One concept per page From Year 1 Workbook 2 > One textbook covering Spring and Summer term objectives in Year 2 helps pupils start to record their work. The combination of real photos and rich artwork engages young children Maths Programme Ages 4 11 Investigation activities on every page Textbooks Three for each of Years 3 to 6 > Provide clear differentiation and progression. From Year 4 Textbook > Integrate problem-solving throughout, including word problems, number puzzles, investigations and more. > Owl questions are great for extending your high-achievers, and for providing using and applying opportunities for your whole class. I Can Do books Two for the Foundation level > Provide opportunities for discussion in small groups. > Can be used to record evidence of children s understanding and progress. From Foundation I Can Do Book 1 INTERNATIONAL UK SCHOOLS international.enquiries@pearson.com myorders@pearson.com 91

9 Motivating software for your interactive whiteboard and PCs Talk Maths Individual Practice Software Solve the Problem

10 Challenge: a brand new resource for your maths stars Challenge your maths stars to reach for the skies! To help you ensure your brighter children are being stretched to reach their full potential, Abacus Evolve Challenge offers a wide range of enrichment and extension activities that can easily be integrated into your weekly Abacus Evolve planning or used as a stand-alone resource, and adds a level of differentiation above that found in other programmes. Challenge activities offer: > Depth exploring the same objectives as the rest of the class at a deeper level of thinking and understanding. > Breadth exploring other objectives that relate to the objective being studied, tto build up the bigger picture. > Pace exploring objectives that are beyond the scope of the general class level. Pupil materials The Textbooks include a range of independent and group activities providing independent practice, extended investigations, and facts about famous mathematicians and the development of mathematical ideas. Investigative activities that promote using and applying and collaboration. Teacher materials The Teacher Guide includes planning support showing coverage of objectives and their fit to the Abacus Evolve weekly plans. With advice on recognising and supporting gifted children, questioning to stretch pupils thinking, and guidance on common errors and misconceptions, this resource aims to make it as easy as possible for teachers to meet the needs of their star pupils. The book also comes with assessment help, photocopy masters, links to software activities, and importantly the answers! Key Stage 2 available Summer 2009, with Key Stage 1 to follow! Maths Programme Ages 4 11 From Year 5 Challenge Textbook Teacher notes broken down into helpful sections. Extra activities for children who finish early, to aid classroom management. From Year 5 Challenge Teacher Guide INTERNATIONAL F UK SCHOOLS F

11 Help for teachers of mixed-age classes N E W! Get more out of Abacus Evolve

12 Abacus Evolve Components Making sure you have all you need Stage Planning and Teaching Resources Mixed-Age Plans Pupil Resources Pupil Software F1 Big Book Foundation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Maths Programme Ages 4 11 Year 5 Year 6 INTERNATIONAL international.enquiries@pearson.com UK SCHOOLS myorders@pearson.com 95