Deb27 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hi I'm hoping someone could offer some clarification on the development matters; mathematics - numbers, 30-50 'seperates a group of three or four objects in different ways, beginning to recognise that the toal is still the same', as this is a pre-counting skill. A simple example or activity idea would hopefully clarify this for me.I'm trying to support less experienced members of my team and just struggling with this one. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catma Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hi and welcome! This is about conservation of number - if you have 3 objects you can have them in groups of 3 groups of 1, 2+1 or 1+2 or even 1 group of 3 but you will still get 3. Simply playing with counters or small objects and arranging them in different groupings would be a way of approaching this. I might share out 3 counters in different ways and explore who might have more or less to introduce the mathematical comparative language as well. The skill links to calculation and the reversibility of addition in future, so if I know 8+2 is 10 the 2+8 HAS to be 10! Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 we did this by reading the 3 billy goats gruff story and putting the 3 goats on one side or other of a 'river', e.g. one on left and 2 on right is 3 altogether, changing the number on each side to realise that it is always 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Love that idea sooty99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 It works with skittles too as a fun activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb27 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thank you for your suggestions, it has helped me see that clearer. Our children love the 3 little pigs story so could use that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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