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Maths
Easter Patterns
Keeping it seasonal, a wonderful way to practice pattern making. Starting with some simple repeating patterns, extend to something trickier as your little ones master the concept.
Number Bond Eggs
Continuing the Easter theme, why not use these plastic eggs to practise number bonds. Use different colours for the tops and bottoms so that the children really think about the numbers and don't just colour match 🐣🐣🐣
Pattern Making
Lovely idea for outdoors or bringing the learning indoors. Pattern making, using what's around you; dandelions, daisies, stones, leaves, petals, be creative. Great maths opportunity!
Size Ordering
Today's activity is a about developing children's vocabulary and being able to recognise differences in their surroundings. Using the correct words to describe the size of objects can be a challenge for small children, so try to develop and use it whenever you can.
Where Am I?
Indoors or outdoors there is always an opportunity to practise positional language and develop vocabulary. Make it fun and make it fast - how quick can they move the toy to find the correct position? Could be a sibling challenge!
What's the Question?
A great activity for practising number problems. Rather than use lots of cups, simply cut out discs that can placed into the base of the cups and changed when you want to adapt the activity.
Outdoor Butterfly Symmetry
Children learn best and secure knowledge when they keep revisiting a topic. Revisit topics in different ways and always make it 'hands on.' Today's activity requires a piece of chalk, some natural objects and some outside space. Remember to use the word symmetrical, making sure you explain how both sides need to mirror each other. Enjoy!
Amounts with Dominoes
Dominoes are wonderful for lots of number activities, here I've used them to explore number bonds.
Size Ordering
This has been such an effective, activity. I have used it many times and it does what it 'says on the tin.' Easy set up, keep it and use it over and over. Develop mathematical vocabulary at every opportunity. Enjoy!
Number Towers
Make it learning practical and you make the learning engaging. Simple set up, doesn't need to be in a tuff spot and it doesn't need to be cubes; Lego works just as well. Have fun!
Fine Motor Counting
Lots of fine motor practice in this activity and lots of opportunity to talk about numbers. Number recognition, matching amounts to numbers, could be number ordering, one more, one less. To add some extra fine motor practice, we folded the hearts in half, making sure they were as precise as possible, not as easy as some might think. An great opportunity to talk about halving and what that is
Hearts & Numbers
Dominoes yesterday, cards today; everyday items which can used for number work in a fun way. Here I'm using the cards for number recognition, counting, matching amounts to numbers and developing fine motor skills. My children always love drawing hearts and so this really focused them; drawing, counting, lots of fun!
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