Updated: Nov 23, 2021
Maths - Number
(30-50 months):
Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.
(40-60+ months):
Recognises numerals 1 to 5.
What you need:
Cardboard box
Dry wipe pen
Scissors
Parcel Tape/Sellotape (if you want to reuse the camera)
Cut a camera shape out of the cardboard and make a circle to look through. Then write numbers on the cardboard. You can cover the camera with tape to protect it from rain and to make it reusable.
Go for a walk and talk the camera with you. Encourage your child to look for numbers in the environment. If you see a bus, can they see the number on the front? You might be able to find a bus stop sign with numbers on too. There should be lots of opportunities to spot numbers e.g. on front doors, posters, number plates etc.
If they find a number get them to pretend to take a photo of it using their camera. Do they know which number it is? If not, tell them what it is called.
Can they find the matching number on their camera? Use the dry wipe pen to draw a circle around the number. See if they can find all of the numbers on their walk. Ask them to look out for any numbers that you haven't spotted yet.
Remember to look for 0! We often teach children to start counting from 1 and zero is sometimes fog
You could leave one side of the camera blank. Can they write the number on the camera?
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Anna