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Jason Shirley
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Wooden Counting Frame
Four wooden counting frames perfect for individual or group activities within your mathematics classes, assisting children with their counting. All frames include twenty beads, alternating through red and white within sets of five.
Classroom ideas
- Explore and develop addition and subtraction
- Learn to subitize – learn to recognise quantities visually
- Number recognition bingo
Find this resource: CR 510 COU (EQ)
Tens Frame Numeration Board
A foam set of numeration boards, which include dual counters split between red and blue sides. These can be used in similar ways to the counting frames (see above).
Find this resource: CR 510 TEN (EQ)
Plastic Interlocking Base Ten Set
Each pack comes with one 10x10x10 red cube, a set of 10x10x01 blue squares, a set of 10x01x01 green sticks and a set of 01x01x01 yellow cubes.
This handy set will help children to visualise, understand and solve a wide range of mathematical questions and problems. With an easy to use interlocking system children can work with the base ten set as they progress in their studies.
Classroom ideas
- Use to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.
- Develops understanding of place value concepts.
Find this resource: CR 513 BAS (EQ)
Counters: Double sided 200pk
This pack of counters has so many opportunities within the classroom setting; this is increased by the fact they are made from a good solid material and have alternative colours on either side (green/blue). These could be used with a wide range of age groups to tackle many different levels and ideas of math.
Classroom ideas
- Use to develop addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.
- Place value, fractions and algebra.
- Pairs and symmetry.
Find this resource: CR 510 COU (EQ)
Numicon box of shapes 1-10: 5pk
Containing five sets of plastic numicon shapes which allow children to explore and develop their understanding of mathematics through visualisation and tactile investigation.
Classroom ideas
- Understanding numerical order
- Understanding numerical relationships
Find this resource: CR 510 NUM (EQ)
Dice: Jar of 100
This jar contains a range of dice with various side quantities including twenty sided dice, ten sided dice, six sided dice ( dotted, numbered and blank).
Classroom ideas
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Probability and statistics.
- Dice games, for example roll a value, shut the box, grouping.
Useful websites
The following websites have some useful and interesting ideas while using dice to assist with learning;
- Early years settings
- Dice games
Find this resource: CR 510 DIC (EQ)
Dice: 12 sided 50pk
A collection of 12 sided dice in a range of colours to help children multiple ways within the classroom. These can be used in similar ways to the jar of dice (see above).
Find this resource: CR 510 DIC (EQ)
Dice: Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and Units
This dice set comes in four colours blue, red, yellow and green, all of which contain ten sides, each defining a different number group.
Classroom ideas
- Developing visual recognition of the difference between units, tens, hundreds and thousands.
- Constructing sums and figures.
