EMU

Extended Mathematical Understanding

Is an approach/way of thinking to counter the fact that not all children thrive when learning mathematics at school.  Children benefit when their learning patterns are identified as early as possible and an alternative approach gives them a mathematical boost.

EMU is based around 4 domains – Counting, Place Value, Addition & Subtraction as well as Multiplication and Division.

Evidence indicates that children with a well-developed number sense are more likely to experience long-term mathematical success than children without.

It has also been shown that teaching focused on conceptual subitising, that is, teaching children to identify and use easily recognizable quantities of objects to structure their understanding of number, facilitates this development of number sense.

Currently this mathematical intervention program runs within Stage 1 and Stage 2.  All students within our school will be assessed using the EMU assessment tool.