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What Are Number Stories? The Essential Guide

You will find numbers stories in many different forms – you can teach them, you can read them in books, and you can experience them in life! They are a fantastic way of teaching number skills because they make learning real. They also link numbers to the world around us. But what are number stories? …

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Patterns Activities – 21 Ideas For Ages 3-7

Maths is full of patterns, as is the world around us. An understanding of simple patterns will later develop into children’s understanding of numbers and how the number system works! It is crucial to let young children experience patterns in many different ways. It should be multisensory – they should paint patterns, dance them, sing …

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What Are Positional Words? (Plus 14 Games To Teach Them)

Understanding positional words is quite a long process. It takes most children a while to first comprehend the terms, and then longer again to start to use the words themselves. Having worked as a preschool teacher for many years, I have lots of tricks and games up my sleeve to get them going with this …

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Number Recognition – The Best 16 Games To Teach It (+ Tips)

In the ten years I have spent teaching young children between the ages of 3 to 5, one of the most important secrets I have discovered is how to teach number recognition. Some children will just pick this up from exposure to numbers in their environment. However, for most children, this is a long process …

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What Is Rote Counting? (And How To Teach It)

In ten years of teaching maths to children aged between 3 to 5 (as well as having three kids at home myself), I have found one of the most important foundation skills is rote counting. But what exactly is it? Rote counting is saying numbers in order. The numbers are not linked to counting objects …

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What Is A Ten Frame? Examples, Games, Theory, Ideas

Ten frames are really popular now in early education, and with good reason. They provide a really simple framework for children to develop lots of different maths skills, including counting, adding, number bonds, patterns, creating arrays, subetising, and many more! Ten frames are really good for children to start visualising maths in lots of different …

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14 Benefits Of Loose Parts Play With Examples

If you see children being engaged in loose parts play, you can see for yourself many of the obvious benefits. Children get really involved, much more often than in adult-led activities. They seem to be having fun, and surely learning at the same time. But have you ever wondered, what are the benefits of loose …

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16 Amazing Children’s Pipette Activities (With Pics)

What a fantastic thing a pipette is. Cheap, plentiful, and so simple to use. Pipettes develop numerous skills in young children. They are particularly fantastic for fine motor. They are also excellent for developing skills of enquiry and communication. However, in this post we will see learning take place in many other ways, including math …

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