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Plays games using dice with 1-3 or 1-6 spots
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Early years skill: | Numbers |
Early years typical range: | 30-50m |
P-scales/Curriculum skill: | Maths Number and Algebra |
P-scales/Curriculum level: | P6 |
TAP skill: | Social Interaction |
TAP level: | TAP36 |
Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
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Basic board games with simple dice Larger home-made die with the following on the sides:
Simple board games (probably best to be home made so they can be simple and adapted to meet your needs e.g. reinforce the colours being taught etc). | 1. Take it in turn to roll a die. 2. Count the spots on the side that faces up. 3. Repeat the number a few times - 'ok, you go 3. Number 3; let's count 3 places...' 4. Move the counter forward 3 places, counting each square. 5. Roll again etc. | Repetition Count each spot/square by touching it with your finger Extension activity: each square could be one of 3 colours. When you land on a red square you choose a card from the red pile... so vocabulary or sight words etc. could be targeted too. |
Counting actions Action Cards - clapping, jumping, nodding, stand up; Simple die (as above). | 1. Choose an action card. 2. Roll the die. 3. Do that action X number of times. Count each time out loud. |