Everyday
situations:
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Sorting things out and putting things
away, e.g. shopping, toys, cutlery, clothes. Talk about which things go
together and where things go, giving clear instructions for position such as
’in the cupboard, on the bottom shelf‘.
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Matching pairs of socks, shoes.
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Ordering and sequencing when getting
dressed, going to the shops, having a shower etc. Talk about what you do first,
what you do next, … and last of all.
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Comparing objects according to size,
weight or capacity, e.g. the longest spoon, the lightest shopping bag, the cup
which holds the most, the shortest person, the widest hand, the bottle which is
half full.
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Matching and counting when setting the
table, preparing food, sharing out food, etc.
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Counting, weighing, measuring capacity
and timing when cooking.
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Talking about time, referring to the
clock at different times throughout the day, (preferably a clock with hands),
setting times for certain events, e.g. ‘We’ll have lunch at 1 o’clock.’, timing
events, e.g. ‘How long will it take to wash the dishes?’
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Handling small amounts of money when
shopping, counting small totals.
Play
activities/games:
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Talking about directions when walking
around or playing with toy vehicles etc. (e.g. forwards, backwards, straight
on, turn left/right.)
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Making models with building bricks,
Lego, boxes etc. Talk about shape and position, count the number of similar
shapes etc.
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Playing games involving matching,
recognising numbers and shapes or counting such as snap, pairs, dominoes, board
and dice games (e.g. snakes and ladders).
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Counting particular things on journeys,
e.g. red cars, fields with cows in, churches etc.
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Sharing books. Sit together when you
read to children so that they can follow the pictures. Go back over the story
and talk about the order of events, the number, position and shape of things in
the pictures etc.
Mental
activities:
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Counting in 1s, then 2s or 10s, e.g. as
you climb stairs, walk to the local shop etc.
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Simple addition/subtraction
calculations, e.g. 5 + 2, 10 – 7. Or 15 + 2, 25 + 2, 25 + 12, 20 - 7, 30 - 7,
30 - 17. ‘What’s 32 + 14? How did you work it out?’
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The answer’s 5, what’s the question?
