Learning to Count

by Carole Skinner

Published 22 September 1995
This text provides photocopiable activities and games to develop the counting skills of three-to-five year-olds. All the activities require the use of familiar resources such as dice, buttons and play-dough, to reflect the experiences found in early years classrooms. The activities focus on the numbers one to ten and encourage skills such as matching, saying the numbers in order, counting a collection of "things" and reading and writing numbers. Teachers' notes suggest how to make the most of each sheet. All the activities are also suitable for older children with special needs.

Learning About Shape

by Carole Skinner

Published 22 September 1995
This text provides photocopiable maths activities for three-to-five year-olds beginning to learn about shapes. All the activities require the use of familiar resources such as paint, glue, string and scissors. They give experience of naming, comparing and matching shapes, and of understanding the relationship between 2-D and 3-D shapes. Teachers' notes highlight how to make the most of each sheet. All the activities are also suitable for older children with special needs.