Maths (choose 2 activities each day)

• Recite numbers to 10 and then back from 10 to 0 – say it loud, say it quietly, stamp when you are reciting, clap when you are reciting

• Balance on one leg – how high can you recite to when you are balancing?  Do it again – did you balance for longer this time?

• Play the gingerbread game – can they count the objects carefully and match to the correct number?  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game

• Get some dried pasta – grab a handful – can you count them carefully?  Can you write the number?  Grab some more – how many this time?  Can you add them together?  How many in total?

• Use some lego bricks.  Count out 10.  Can you create a tower?  Count out 9 – make another tower – is it taller or shorter than the tower with 10 bricks – how many more bricks do you have altogether?

• Gather a bowl and 10 objects (some dry pasta or lego pieces)  carefully throw the objects into the bowls – how many do you get in?  count them carefully – how many did not go in? – count them carefully – there are still 10 altogether – try again – how many in and how many out.  Play this game with your adult – can you beat them by getting more in your bowl?

• What numbers can you see all around you?  Can you see any on the remote control?  Computer, in the kitchen etc – what numbers can you recognise?

• Use the CBBC website:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy       play:  counting song, add up with the number blocks, easy pattern quiz, count with Peter, sing the number songs – see what else you can use to help with your counting

• Play the bug catcher game to develop understanding of more and less https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/bugs/

• Underwater counting game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting

• Play guess the missing number game with Mrs Stevens as she introduces Kims game on https://youtu.be/8IRmZq4i0Uk

• Play the helicopter game for recognition of numbers https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

• play the bottle take away game http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/bottleTakeAway/index.html

• develop your counting with the ladybird game https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/homeTimeLadybirds/

• play the ordering caterpillar game – choose the number range and order the random numbers that you are given

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/countingCaterpillar/index.html

Choose an activity from previous weeks that were really enjoyed.

Use the home learning pack and choose an activity from there

Some useful ideas for maths games at home – you can change the resources that are suggested with what are available at home – I really like, broken hearts and lego patterns https://famly.co/blog/inspiration/10-creative-early-years-maths-activities/