Guest Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Anyone any good ideas for teaching number 4 to Reception - just done number 3 (Goldilocks) Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Can't think of a story as they are often 3, 5 and 10 aren't they!! 4 leafed clover Shapes with 4 sides er... stumped now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 childrens ages, 4 birthday badges Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 BBC TV Numbertime is always good and enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The only other four thing I can think of which hasn't been mentioned is the four seasons. Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Animals with 4 legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Four points of a compass? Four wheels on a car? It's not easy is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Re: Number 4 Just to confuse the issue. Why are the majority of resources the 'wrong' font. I can't even access the font required to show an example on here! aaaaaaah! Does anyone else know what I mean and have the same problem? If you type 4 in google images I got pictures of 4 related activity sheets, also DLTK, Under's 5 and Infant Resources are excellent site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Oh yes, and the ELC birthday cake is cut into 4 pieces too. (Know what you mean about the font, Tina Y!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Tina, I know what you mean. It was actually one of the things the inspectors picked up on at my inspection. The number cards I was using with the children had the wrong number 4. These were ones I had printed off the internet and laminated (to save us money!). However, if that's the form that most children will see the number 4 why is it still taught to be written the other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 However, if that's the form that most children will see the number 4 why is it still taught to be written the other way? Absolutley Beau, did the inspector point you to a place you can get the 'proper' numeral from? And why does it matter? Everyone has their own way of writing anyway so why is there only one way to write a '4'? We dont make left handed people use their right hand anymore, so long as we can all be understood, where is the problem. Seriously, I dont know what the problem is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That inspector is quite unrealistic! Children need to learn to recognise numeral 4 in different types of computer fonts or your handwriting. What will happen when they find a numeral 4 that is not the type he wants? Will they recognise it? Come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 What form of 7 might they recommend? British or Continental?? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 or 1? or 9? or 3? and even 2? Personally I think children need to be aware of all the different numeral forms just as they need to be aware of the different scripts/ fonts that they might see written or printed. Obviously in the early days the simpler and most easily represented forms are probably best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Oops! Forgot them Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Oops! Forgot them Sue 38795[/snapback] First time I've done this so hope it works! You said about the fonts for numbers.Have you tried sassoon fonts? We've used it for everything including number work. The numbers can be outlined for finger tracing or put under the sand writing box, etc. The children find it really easy and it only takes 5 minutes to print off a session full. It's the font used in Jolly phonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi and thank you, Minnie!! Welcome aboard, sure we'll all have a lovely time together Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Welcome Minnie and thanks for posting. The problem with those fonts are that you have to pay for them. Alright for a school maybe but for a poor playgroup not possible. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who was surprised by what my inspector said - sometimes I wonder what world they are living in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Sassoon does the same 4 as all the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Im sure I have used a font called something like 'mead' it looks like what you might hand write, but Ive used it for numbers or at least i think I have..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I have downloaded Sasoon Infant and Sasoon Primary free and both have the 'correct' 4! Glad to hear others have the same problem. PS. Anyone use Incredimail for emails? - they now have a great range of teacher icons! (incredimail is free to download on the net). Cheers. Tina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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