Adding using Numicon symbols

Today we took out some circular rubber mats and put a numicon shape on each and asked the children to throw two bean bags onto the shapes and add the numicon.  Later we changed the numicon shapes for numbers.This group is working on single digit addition.

Calculating

Adding

• label hula hoops with different numbers, children can throw bean bags into two different hoops and add the totals on mini-white boards or clipboards
• give the children a total and have them work in pairs to stand in the hoops that show the number bond

Doubles

• use cones or number tiles, ask the children to double a number and stand behind the answer and of course this works the same for finding halves or quarters