Matching quantities to numbers Main learning objectives: - Strenghten 1-1 counting (one number name for each object) - To be able to count out an amount of objects to match a number - Introudce the idea of odds and evens
Required skills - Is able to recognise numerals - Has experience with counting - Is able to pick up and place small objects
Remember - Respect what your child wants to do
Activity ideas - Print out, laminate and use as a playdough mat. - Laminted and give child a bowl of small round objects, pennies, buttons, lids and so on to match to the dots - Can be used for simple addition. Child chooses two numbers, places objects on the dots and counts how many they have altogether. - Child can use wipboard pens to form numbers on top of the printed number.
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