This term in math we are continuing to develop our number sense. The focus this month is on breaking numbers apart and putting them back together (part/part/whole). For the children, this means understanding that, for example, 6 can be broken into 1 and 5, 4 and 2, 3 and 3, etc. We have done large group, small group, partner and individual work in this area. Some of our school games could be easily replicated at home. Simply decide on the number (4-12) you would like your child to practice and pull out that many small objects you may have around the house (lego pieces, pennies, raisins, miniature marshmallows, Barbie shoes, etc.). Shake the objects in your hand then secretly separate them so that some are in each hand. Keep one hand closed and reveal the other hand to your child. Have them count and name the number of objects they see in your open hand then "guess" how many are hidden in your closed hand. This could be followed by writing an addition or subtraction equation using those numbers. Here are some photos of the children working on some of these games.
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