Pupils use the term 'one' and 'lots'.
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Early years skill: | Numbers |
Early years typical range: | 22-36m |
P-scales/Curriculum skill: | Maths Number and Algebra |
P-scales/Curriculum level: | P5 |
TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
TAP level: | TAP30 |
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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Sorting objects Lego Pencils and coloured pencils Plastic cups Symbol to represent 'one' and 'lots' You can obtain symbols through the Commtap Symboliser. | Collect lego pieces that are all the same size and colour - add one lego piece that is different. Sort the lego into bowls and use the symbols of 'one' and 'lots' to label the bowls. Ask the child to give you 'one' or 'lots' and give as much help as needed to ensure success. Reward the child for completing the activity even if you have given lots of help. Do the same sorting activity with lots of pencils adding one coloured pencil Do the same with plastic cups adding one that is different | Understanding that things can be categorized and labelled in many ways. Extend this skill to everyday life - categorize knives and forks, shoes and boots etc |
Snack time Symbols for 'one' and 'lots' on plates. Snack items You can obtain symbols through the Commtap Symboliser. | ||
Cars, marbles, toys Garage with a car ramp and a number of cars Marble run game with lots of marbles Bag of toys with lots of toys in and bag with only one toy in. | ||
Feeding soft toys Soft toys and pictures of food. | ||
Pictures Computer printouts or hand made drawings of groups of lots of teddies/boxes/flowers etc and single teddy/box/flower. Symbols of 'one' and 'lots' You can obtain symbols through the Commtap Symboliser. |