Suggested Maths Activities
Suggested Maths Activities
* Look for numbers, shapes and patterns in the environment
* Look for numbers, shapes and patterns in the environment
* Play boardgames - Snake and Ladders
* Play boardgames - Snake and Ladders
* Complete puzzles
* Complete puzzles
* Practise counting forwards and backwards
* Practise counting forwards and backwards
* Do Calendar Maths everyday. Use a child friendly calendar and a scrapbook
* Do Calendar Maths everyday. Use a child friendly calendar and a scrapbook
* Play card games -for example how many different ways can you make 5 ? You will find other card game suggestions for young children on the internet
* Play card games -for example how many different ways can you make 5 ? You will find other card game suggestions for young children on the internet
* Ordering numbers - using a pack of cards deal 5 cards and order them. Expert for Experts deal 10 cards to make 2 digit numbers
* Ordering numbers - using a pack of cards deal 5 cards and order them. Expert for Experts deal 10 cards to make 2 digit numbers
* Practise writing numbers. Focusing on formation
* Practise writing numbers. Focusing on formation
* Rainbow writing of numbers
* Rainbow writing of numbers
* Sort objects into groups and talk about why they belong together
* Sort objects into groups and talk about why they belong together
* Make a counting box. You could include a set of numbers, tape measure and interesting things to count. Remember to practise lots of one-to-one counting
* Make a counting box. You could include a set of numbers, tape measure and interesting things to count. Remember to practise lots of one-to-one counting
* Cut out shapes and make shape pictures and shape patterns
* Cut out shapes and make shape pictures and shape patterns
* Make a 100s board and count forwards and backwards in ones, twos, fives and tens
* Make a 100s board and count forwards and backwards in ones, twos, fives and tens
* Make number lines
* Make number lines
* Do some baking and talk about the measurements
* Do some baking and talk about the measurements
* Make play dough together, measuring and discussing the ingredients - then have fun with it
* Make play dough together, measuring and discussing the ingredients - then have fun with it
Play dough ingredients
Play dough ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons cream of tartar or baking soda
2 tablespoons cream of tartar or baking soda
2 cups boiling water
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon food colouring
1 teaspoon food colouring
Suggested Maths Sites
Suggested Maths Sites