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During circle time:Games with dice
- Use 2 dice (preferably a red and a blue one), 2
cards and some beads of the same size. Divide the group
in two halves: One group will be the blue dice and one
the red. Let the children take turns in throwing the
dice. The number showing on the dice indicates the
amount of beads they can add to the cord.
- You can play this game the other way around as well:
The cord will be full of beads to start off with, the
amount showing on the dice will indicate how many beads
should be removed. The first group to empty the cord is
the winner.
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Short suggestions:Counting games
- Let the children count the number of girls and boys
in the classroom. Are there more boys than girls or
not?
- Let the children count the number of laced shoes in
the classroom, the number of velcro shoes etc.
- How many children have blonde hair, and how many
children have brown hair? Which group is larger?
Chair count
Put some chairs behind each other. Call
out one of the children and have him or her sit down on the
number you say (e.g. "Please sit down on chair number 3").
Continue until all chairs are done.
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Number games
You will need:
- Flashcards with objects and
numbers (see downloads section)
- Counting materials (e.g.
shells, beads, chips, pen caps, buttons)
- Small cords
Discuss the numbers with the
children. Put a number on a mat, and have the
children place the numbers from 0 through 10 in the
correct order. Now, use the flashcards with numbers.
Discuss these with the children. Have the children
match the "number" objects with the correct numbers.
This is a good exercise to see who already knows the
number, who knows the correct order, who can relate
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Have the children place the numbers 0
through 10 in the correct order on a mat (This does not have
to be a circle time activity, it can also be done
individually). When the child is already familiar with the
correct order, have him or her place the numbers in random
order to make it more difficult. Now, let the child place
the correct amount of e.g. beads under the cards with the
numbers. When they are ready, you can also have them place
the correct object card with the number cards. You can
increase difficulty even more by asking the student to "add
two more", or "three less" to one of the piles.
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Put the numbers 0 through 10 on a
mat, but leave out 5 numbers. Ask the children which
number is the first one missing from the sequence.
Finish the row, and add the object cards to the
correct numbers.
Again, make a row of the numbers 0
through 10. Turn around 5 numbers so the're upside
down. Now we will fill the empty spots with the
object cards. So if number 4 is missing, the
children will have to find the object card showing
the same sumber. Have them place the correct object
card on the upside-down number card. To check, turn
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Put the counting material on a mat. Make
sure it's enough, it can be anything (small) you want to. (Season
suggestion: in autumn, use chestnuts). Now, give the
children some small cords, and have them seperate the
counting material into groups of 4 or 5 by placing the cords
on the mat. The trick is that they are not allowed to touch
the counting material!
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Have a child place the numbers 0
through 10 in the correct order on a mat. When the
child is already familiar with the correct order,
have him or her place the numbers in random order to
make it more difficult. Let them add the number in
e.g. beads to the correct number. After this, ask
them to add 2 more to each number (10 becomes 12, 4
becomes 6). They can use stamps to create the same
number, and have them place it with the number card. |
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