Through playing with numbers, these activities will support our young children with the development of their sense of addition.
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FAIR EXCHANGE
Age 5 to 7
In your bank, you have three types of coins. The number of spots shows how much they are worth.
Can you choose coins to exchange with the groups below to make the same total?
Can you find another way to do each one?
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PAIRS OF NUMBERS
Your children will need counters numbered 1-10
Age 5 to 7
If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10?
Can you use them all?
How did you get your answer?
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Now put the counters into pairs to make 12.
Now put the counters into pairs to make 13.
Now put the counters into pairs to make 11.
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Dear Families,
You may want to provide additional organizational support with a work mat like the one below.
