We have been so busy learning, creating and going on adventures! Here are some photos from the last few weeks.
A Round Up!
Category Archives: Numeracy
Marvellous Maps
This week we have created our own maps as part of our Mearns Masters Coders Pathway. We had to decide where we were travelling from and where we were travelling to and show this to our friends.
Using the direction cards we showed which way we would go on our journey. Some were keen to go shopping at Silverburn but couldn’t find a parking space. Others wanted to go to the sweetie shop!
We had fun playing with the toy cars on our maps and pretending to go on journeys using direction words.
Mearns Masters – Coders
This week we began our next Mearns Masters pathway which is Coders. We started by working in pairs to give directions on how to get across our mini town. The direction words that we have used so far are forward, back, turn, left and right.
Patterns in the Woods
Yesterday some of us enjoyed a stroll in the woods. We all hopped on our ‘Walking Bus’ and made our way across the playground. It was lovely to see the Autumn colours on a bright November morning.
We were on the look out for patterns. We found leaves with lines, the fences with squares and lots of sticks and stones that we could make patterns with.
On our return to the nursery garden we used some of the leaves and sticks that we had collected to make patterns and pictures. We also belted out the ‘Wheels on the Bus’ song as we crossed the playground. Have a look!
Dots!
We have been using dots and dot patterns to practise counting. It helps us to recognise grouping on dominoes as well as challenging our counting skills when they are all mixed up!
This is called subitising!
Counting
We have been busy recognising numbers, counting pegs and ordering numbers this week. At times we also sang number songs and rhymes as we worked.
Our task also required us to use our fine motor skills as we used clothes pegs. Maybe now we can help at home with hanging out the washing!
Activities to try at home
I hope everyone is having a great September Weekend!
Just in case you are looking for any activities to do at home, I thought I would share a few simple ideas.
Counting
Using a cereal box, scissors, a pen and some pegs I made these simple number cards. Encourage your child to count out the number of pegs that they need. Then attach them to the card.
Here, I used an egg box, pen and some pasta. I wrote numbers in the sections of the box and your child can try to count out pasta pieces to match the number.
Using toy blocks you can encourage your child to build towers or whatever they would like.
Below I have used them to create a simple pattern. Encourage your child to try and create their own patterns.
You may also wish to use the Top Marks website for some maths games that your child could play which reinforce counting, numbers, shapes and money etc.
Enjoy!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
We have been working hard learning our numbers to 10 and some beyond! Using the number teddies we matched the number of teddies with the magnetic numbers.
We used ten frames to help us count and check amounts. Well done everyone!
