Maths
Maths activities and ideas.
M1 Puzzle (Counting & Shapes)
Description
Counting & shapes
Purpose
Learn counting, shapes, eye-hand coordination
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Brand: Treetoys
M2 Puzzle (Counting & Numbers)
Description
Counting & numbers
Purpose
Learn counting & numbers
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Brand: Treetoys
M3 Puzzle (Dog with numbers)
Description
Dog shape puzzle with recognition of numbers
Purpose
Learn numbers
Develop hand-eye co-ordination and dexterity
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M4 Numeral Bars
Description
Recognition of numbers
Purpose
Learn counting, numbers & their names, addition, subtraction
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Brand: Child Friend Wood Toy or Child Friend Wood Toys
M5 Number Rods
Description
Counting & number name association
Purpose
Learn counting & numbers, association of name with quantity, addition, subtraction
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Balsa wood, red & blue paint
M6 Spindle Box
Description
Counting & Numbers
Purpose
Learn counting & numbers association
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Trays with 10 numbered slots, popsticks
M7 1-to-1 correspondance
Description
Sort glass beads into ice cube tray, one glass bead in one slot.
Purpose
1-to-1 correspondance.
Prepare for maths.
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Prepare glass beads & ice cube tray (may also use small pieces of sponge, …etc, in place of glass beads)
M8 1 to 10 board
Description
Put one bead into each slot.
Purpose
1-to-1 correspondance.
Prepare for maths.
Pre-concept of odd & even numbers
Buy / DIY Material(s)
MDF board, cut slots from bath mat & glue upside down with hot glue gun & stick numbers as in photo.
M9 Spindle box modification
Description
Concept same as spindle box, however, I have used same color straws for numbers adding up to 10, i.e. 4 different colors set of 10 straws & 1 more color set of 5 straws.
Purpose
Concept of 0 & base ten math system
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Glue toilet rolls to cardboard using heat gun. Cut straws to size.
M10 1 to 10 board with colored beads
Description
Put correct colored bead into each slot.
Purpose
1-to-1 correspondance.
Prepare for maths.
Pre-concept of odd & even numbers
Buy / DIY Material(s)
Same as M8, use color beads instead, i.e. red for 1, green for 2, pink for 3, yellow for 4, …etc.