Ireland · NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Senior Infants Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
This course develops early mathematical fluency through hands on exploration of number, space, and logic. Students transition from concrete manipulation to abstract representation while building a robust vocabulary for problem solving and reasoning.
Number Sense and Operations
Developing a deep understanding of the number system up to 10 and the logic of combining or separating sets.
Exploring one to one correspondence and the concept of cardinality in sets up to 10.
Understanding that a whole number can be broken into smaller parts in various ways.
Using language like more than, less than, and equal to to describe relationships between sets.
Shape, Space, and Pattern
Investigating the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and identifying the underlying rules of repeating sequences.
Identifying, naming, and describing circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, cubes, and spheres.
Using specific positional language to describe the location of objects in relation to others.
Identifying the core unit of a repeating pattern and predicting what comes next.
Measurement and Comparison
Exploring physical attributes such as length, weight, capacity, and time using non standard units.
Comparing objects directly and using uniform non standard units to measure distance.
Using balance scales and containers to explore the concepts of heavy, light, full, and empty.
Developing an awareness of the passage of time through daily routines and seasonal cycles.
Data and Problem Solving
Collecting information to answer questions and applying mathematical logic to real world scenarios.
Organizing objects into sets based on one or more attributes.
Creating simple concrete graphs and pictograms to display findings.
Applying addition and subtraction concepts to narrative scenarios.