Counting Number of Objects
This simple activity helps children reinforce their number recognition skills and consolidate their counting skills.
During this activity, your child will learn that a given number of objects corresponds to a number.
FOR THIS ACTIVITY YOU WILL NEED:
- Number cards (you can do your own as indicated in the pictures)
- Small cards made from pieces of paper with a very good sign on them, to mark the chosen group (as indicated in the second picture)
- Instead of the small cards you can use string to circle the group of objects chosen (as indicated in the first picture)
- 6 groups of objects of different amounts (you can use various objects you find around the house such as: fruit, food, cutlery, cups, hair clips, books etc.)
- A marker
HOW TO PLAY:
- Choose the number you are going to focus on, for example 5, and write it on the piece of paper with a marker to make a number card. (The number you choose depends on your child’s ability).
- Place the number in the middle of the table or on the floor.
- Make 6 different groups of different objects and place them around the number card. (As indicated in the picture)
- Make sure that at least 3 of these groups must have a number of objects that matches the number on the card.
- Give your child either the piece of string, tied into a circle, or the small cards with the very good sign on them.
- Ask your child to say the number on the card.
- Encourage your child to count all the objects in each group, in order to find the group with the corresponding number of objects.
- Once they find the groups with the corresponding number of objects, they can either circle them with the string, or put the piece of paper with the very good sign, next to them. (As indicated in the pictures)
Repeat as much as needed, changing numbers, objects, and number of objects.
Ms. Jessica
K2.5
St Ignatius College, Patri Ġużè Delia, Siġġiewi Primary 