Our Learning Journal Challenge this week is to create a number washing line. You will need: string, somewhere to hang it up, 10 clothes pegs, some paper and pens and a pair of scissors. We are going to draw and cut out 10 socks, each with numbers on 1 side and number dots on the other- numbered 1-10. We can play lots of fun games with these. Try shuffling up all the socks and then ask your child to put them on the line in the correct order. It is a great way to learn the concepts of ,”the number before” and, “the number after”. Our wee three year olds usually find the challenge of 1-5 enough, and if your child struggles at all take it back to what they appear comfortable with. It’s play and it’s meant to be FUN! If your wee one loves numbers and finds this super-easy, try starting with 10 and going backwards to 1. You can also start counting from a number down the line – i.e. start counting at 6. If they need more challenge – make numbers up to 20. You could also introduce a time challenge of 2 minutes etc. This is a great way to learn the sequence and the symbols which represent numbers. Pegging up the numbers practises a pincer grip and this alone is a worthwhile activity.
We would really love to know how you get on with this activity and some photos of your young mathematician would be really very welcome. You can upload these quite easily from your phone onto the home learning section of your Learning Journal.
Last week we started learning a wee bit about Scottish culture and had a look at some tartan. Does your family have a Clan Tartan? Today Debbie and her son, Richard, are showing us how to make some amazing Tartan Biscuits. You might like to try making these too – they look yummy!
Click this link to see Debbie and Richard’s video
