The focus of these activities is not on counting but on instantly recognizing combinations to five. These activities are a combination of recognizing and just knowing groupings to five, which will strengthen our young children’s base for continued mathematical development. ****************************** BLAST OFF! A Game for 2 Young Players 1. Players are dealt 5 cards… Read More
Through playing with numbers, these activities will support our young children with the development of their sense of addition. **************************** FAIR EXCHANGE Age 5 to 7 In your bank, you have three types of coins. The number of spots shows how much they are worth. Can you choose coins to exchange with the groups below… Read More
Today’s activities provide opportunities to practice core math facts and skills in the context of games. Think of them as ‘thoughtful practice’. Sums of Ten and The Itsy Bitsy Spider are games that promote numerical fluency in an engaging way and can be played again and again. ************************************ THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER A DICE GAME… Read More
This book has endearing, unexpected details and is a heartwarming affirmation of the powers of aspiration and determination. The Dog Who Wanted To Fly is such an empowering story for young children to read because it encourages them to follow their dreams even if the world or people around them are constantly telling them they can’t do… Read More
Important discoveries about triangles can be made through creating these 3-sided shapes. Children will discover how rigid triangles are, and that three fixed lengths can only be arranged in one way, unlike other polygons such as quadrilaterals where the angles can be changed. *************************** LET’S INVESTIGATE TRIANGLES Age 5 to 7 Charlie and Addy are making… Read More
There are some cognitive benefits to playing hiding games. Peekaboo makes babies giggle but also teaches them the concept of object permanence; that things can still exist even though they might not be able to see them. Searching for objects or people encourages children to use their imagination and helps them develop problem-solving skills as they… Read More
This dear book is a great way to introduce shapes to our youngest children. Every page includes a few basic facts about shapes which, because of the rhyme scheme, fit naturally into the story. There are real world applications for the shapes too, such as balls and triangular mountains. ************************************* BEARS LOVE SQUARES CARYL HART –… Read More
These problems are excellent for helping to reinforce the properties of squares and in particular for highlighting the fact that a square is a square no matter the orientation. ****************************** THREE SQUARES Age 5 to 11 What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping three squares of the same size? What do… Read More
Our children need to learn to share so they can make and keep friends, play cooperatively, take turns, negotiate and cope with disappointment. Sharing teaches children about compromise and fairness. They learn that if we give a little to others, we can get some of what we want, too. Fair Shares makes an important distinction between… Read More
Mathematics is certainly a creative subject. It involves spotting patterns, making connections, finding new ways of looking at things and using what you already know in new contexts. Creative mathematicians play around with examples, draw pictures, have the courage to experiment and ask good questions. Have some fun! *********************************** CIRCLES, CIRCLES…… Here are some circles… Read More
