Numicon is a structured and multi-sensory maths teaching programme using visual and tactile images in a series of practical teaching activities.
'Mastery' is designed to give every student the best opportunity to master mathematics through the use of explicit and structured teaching using structured resources such as Numicon shapes, Cuisenaire rods and Place Value blocks along with discrete, geometry and measurement manipulatives. These materials, along with the spiralled approach of teaching, help children understand and keep a deep understanding of maths.
The outcomes are truly wonderful. And teachers love teaching maths - they see the secure understanding of their children and enjoy their success.
You can find a wealth of information at numicon.co.nz