dreamgirl Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I want to give a parent some ideas/tips/activities to throw their child learn their numbers. Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 do you mean to recognise the numerals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 do you mean to recognise the numerals? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green hippo Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I suggest things like putting labels on teddies/dolls/toys with numerals on - can they pick up number.... Hide numbers around the house - find all the number 1s, then number 2s etc Dominoes Hopscotch Drawing targets on the wall with chalk - use water pistol to spray numbers Games with a number dice Games on tablets - lots of Topmarks Spot numbers when out and about Foam numbers in the bath Green Hippo x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 when out and about, comment on numbers in the environment. shopping list .. a number and picture or logo of items.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 TV channels, numbers on mobile phones, numbers on car registrations etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeytg Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Glad its not just my lot who are struggling with numbers! I have put a little 'homework' pack together which has gone down really well. A quick note explaining what the children need to achieve for the EYFS and suggestions as Green Hippo has given and then a few work sheets for the parents to work with the children. I was anxious as I don't agree with homework but feedback so far has been very positive and the children as so proud when they bring their 'homework' back. We put their work sheets in their learning journeys. One little girl today asked for more ! I have also found it has helped with the parents who say ' but Johnny knows all his numbers' when they actually do the tasks with them they realise that we are not making it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thank you very much everyone! Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Don't forget to start with numbers of personal significance; their age or house number/s if they have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catma Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Teach them how to play card games. They soon learn how to count and add. i had one child who was ace at maths because he regularly played pontoon with his grandad. Cx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Presumably this child is in reception? How is the child with counting, counting on and calculating? Sometimes I find that we can focus too heavily on number recognition and leave the very important skills of counting, especially counting out from a,larger set, counting things that cant be touched, seen or moved, and counting on and back from different numbers. So when we say 'he knows his numbers' (or when parents say it), be sure you know what you/they mean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveryoung Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 We talk about the shape of the number and make up silly ideas, we do this too for shapes and it works well. They love the triangle 'if you sit on it you will spike your bum' then we all pretend to sit on one and roll around laughing. Our number 2 makes a duck and so on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Presumably this child is in reception? How is the child with counting, counting on and calculating? Sometimes I find that we can focus too heavily on number recognition and leave the very important skills of counting, especially counting out from a,larger set, counting things that cant be touched, seen or moved, and counting on and back from different numbers. So when we say 'he knows his numbers' (or when parents say it), be sure you know what you/they mean. She's an older child in Nursery. A five termer. Shes doing quite well in all the other areas and it seems unusual that at this stage she has no number recognition. Very rarely send "homework" home in Nursery but wanted to see if it made a difference to her. She can count etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p0rridge Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Can I suggest you take a look on ABC does, Alistar has just shared a parent home link regarding maths. If its any use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Maths is everywhere (8).pdf I really like this leaflet....... My motto is 'keep it fun'! :1b (I could not/would not set homework or use worksheets ) but hey each to their own! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Great leaflet for parent information Are they a series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsdance Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Where do you find things on ABC does as I can never see anything people say that's on there? Do you have to join? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I uploaded our parents leaflet in the resources area , this term we laminated them after a parent said she was more likely to use it this way and it would not get crumpled up or mislaid . This week we used a flat cardboard box ( our Sainsburys marlktimg stuff came in) , made car parking spaces with numbers , I used it as key group activity , did some number recognition and matching first and then drew numbers out of bag and children after choosing their own vehicle had to park it in corresponding number , went really well and allowed me to observe each child . And it was Fun ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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