Numeracy

With children, every day can be a learning day and below you can find some ideas to support number work with your child at home.

• Songs and Rhymes are a great way to promote counting. We have listed some popular songs here and at the bottom of the page, you will be able to listen to 100 songs within the Nursery Zone.
• Look out for all numbers you see around the house.
• Count how many steps there are from the gate to the front door or around the garden and talk about the differences in the size of your steps.
• As you tidy up, encourage your child to arrange toys and books in order of size.
• Count how many things are in the fridge or the cupboard.
• Count how many star jumps or hops you and others in your household can do.
• Investigate different coins and talk about their value.
• Play board games which need the use of dice e.g. ludo or snakes and ladders.
• Point out the time on the clock, particularly at breakfast, dinner or bedtime.

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Number Formation

Doorway Online provides a fun and interactive number and letter formation. Your child can trace the letter/number with their hand or stylus on the screen.