Vocabulary:More, Less, How many altogether? Total

Executive Functions:Memory, attention, self-regulation

Lockdown Programme Block 3 - Reception

Number, words and numerals Counting objects / actions

Skills in Block 3:

Subitising Adding SubtractingComparing Composition

See the

introduction

presentation in

Block 1 for more

details on the

areas of number

covered in

Brainy Maths

Tips for working through Block 3:

Start with the first game in

session 1. If possible, spend

up to 30 minutes playing the

three games in this session

OR split the session up and

play the games at different

times.

If your child particularly enjoys a

game, keep revisiting at different

times during the week and add extra

challenge if possible.

If your child is finding an area of number difficult, e.g.

counting sets of objects, provide as much practice with

this skill as possible and use games from Block 1 and 2

which address this.

Choose the numbers you play with carefully – SEE NEXT SLIDE

Go back to games from last week

that your child enjoyed playing

ALSO ones they found tricky but

were starting to get the hang of.

Choose numbers carefully:

Do not feel like you have to rush to move on to bigger numbers.

A solid grasp of numbers 1 – 10 will provide an excellent foundation for your child to base their future maths on.

Easier: If your child is struggling to recognise numbers up to 5, limit your dice to a 6 sided dice either with numbers or dots

Harder: If your child is confident with numbers up to 10, use two six sided dice and have children add up the dots or use a 0 – 9 dice.

Easier: If playing a game with playing cards, take out the cards over 5 and slowly introduce the larger numbers as your child builds up confidence.

Tips for using different dice

Dot dice 1 – 6 to practice:

Subitising, recognising

dice patterns & counting

Number dice 1 – 6 for

practice with number

recognition to 6.

Two dot dice to practice counting how many

altogether.

2 number dice for practice with adding two numbers together

0 – 9 dice for number

recognition to 9 and to

reinforce understanding of 0.

Alternate the dice you are using depending on the skill you want your child to work on

Useful Resources

for Block 3:

Objects to count

e.g. buttons

Playing cards (if possible

change the Ace cards to

1 using sticky labels)

A variety of dice: 1 – 6

dot dice; 1 – 6 number

dice; 0 – 9 number dice

Instruments or

anything to shake /

bang e.g. pan and

wooden spoon

Dominoes

Session 1 Games

Pumpkin Pie

Dice Grid Game

Pumpkin Pie

Warm Up: Start at 0 and take it in turns to say the next number. Once 20 is reached (or whatever you choose the target number to be, the next player says pumpkin and the next player pie – whoever says pie is out!

Game variations: Backwards from 20; Roll 2 dice and count up to the total; Count in steps of 2 to 20 / 5 to 50 / 10 to 100

Tip: Let children choose the pie filling or instead of pie change to ice cream and let them choose the flavour

Resources: 4 x 3 number grids,

1 – 6, dice, counters,

Dice Grid Game

Each player has a 4 x 3 grid

consisting of numbers 1 – 6

(see picture). Take turns to

roll the dice and cover the

number rolled with a

counter. Can be played with

adult and child having a grid

and rolling their own dice to

see who can cover all of their

numbers first or can be

played by adult and child

sharing a grid and covering

numbers with a chosen

coloured counter with the

winner being the player with

the most numbers covered

after a set time.

1 3 4 3

5 2 5 6

2 4 6 1

Easier: Use a 3 x 2 grid and only have the numbers 1 – 6 once; Put numbers in order in the grid.

Session 2 Games

What’s The Time Mr Wolf?

Play Your Cards Right – UNO

What’s The Time

Mr Wolf?

Game 1: Adult stands at a

distance from the child. When

your child asks ‘What’s the

time…’ say a time and hold up

a number card. Your child takes

the correct number of steps and

counts aloud as they go. They

then ask the question again. If

Mr Wolf calls out “Dinner

time!” then your child runs back

to the beginning.

Challenge: Extend your child by sometimes saying a time that does not match the number cards being held up. If they don’t match, your child has to perform an agreed action e.g. freeze / stand on one leg / sit on the ground.

Game 2: After playing a few times,

introduce a new rule that if the wolf

calls out 12 o’ clock, your child has to

stand on one leg instead of moving.

When your child is ready, introduce a

different rule for a different number

after a few times of playing the 12 o’

clock rule.

Tip: If you are short of space, ask your child to do the correct number of jumps instead of taking steps and when you call our ‘Dinner Time’ ask them to freeze rather than run back.

Resources: Number

cards to show the time

Play Your Cards Right – UNO

Resources: Pack of playing cards

Ask your child to deal each player 10 cards. Include the joker in the pack and explain that the joker can be any number / pattern that they like.

Put one card face up in the middle. First player can either match the number or the pattern on the card. If they can’t play then they pick up an extra card.The aim of the game is to be the first player to finish all of your cards.

Easier: Play with only 5 cards each

Challenge: Make up rules for the Jack, Queen and King cards e.g. Jack pick up an extra card; Queen change the pattern; King next player misses a go

Session 3 Games

Dominoes – Composition

Buttons, Beads, Counters & Cubes: Subtraction

Dominoes – Composition

Lay out number cards 1 – 12.

Ask your child to pick a domino and count how many

dots there are altogether. Then place it on the correct

number card.

Help your child to repeat with more dominoes.

Discuss the number cards that have different dominoes

on them.

Resources: Dominoes, cards 1 – 12 (either make these or use playing cards and either assign 11 to Jack and 12 to Queen or write 11 and 12 on separate pieces of paper)

Challenge: Write addition sums to go with each domino

Easier: Take out dominoes and cards over 10

Buttons, Beads, Blocks & Counters:

Subtracting

Resources: Objects to count, 2 hoops / bowls or plates to put objects into, dice

Tip: Use different dice depending on whether your child needs practice with number recognition or subitising.

Each player starts with 20 objects in a hoop and a dice each.

Players race each other to roll their dice and take out the correct number of objects from their hoop.

The first player to have an empty hoop wins.

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