Adding Tunnels
Addition
For this activity, Jacob worked with the numbers 1-10. However, this can easily be adapted to use with lower numbers (1-5) or extended to use higher.
Using objects promotes the understanding of addition as it allows children to visualise the problem and solve it by physically moving the objects together.
This is a great game to leave up for your child to re-visit.
Circles and Holes
Counting
For this activity, Jacob worked on counting up to 10. However, this can easily be adapted for counting lower numbers (1-5) or extended for counting higher.
Activities that involve objects that children can hold in their hands and manipulate are the most effective for teaching the concept of one-to-one correspondence.
Cutting Hair
Subtraction
For this activity, Jacob worked with the numbers 1-10.
However, this can easily be adapted to use with lower numbers (1-5) or extended to use higher (1-15 or 1-20).
Using a bigger plate would allow you to go even higher!
Spider’s Web
Ordering Numbers
For this activity, Jacob worked with the numbers 1-10. However, this can easily be adapted to use with lower numbers (eg.1-5) or extended to use higher (1-20) – just make less or more holes.
Up The Stairs
Recognising Numbers
For this activity, Jacob worked with the numbers 1-10. However, this can easily be adapted to use with lower numbers (1-5) or extended to use higher (15-20 etc).