Early years number sense

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    Sock washing line

    Age
    3 to 5

    In this task, children are encouraged to spot pairs of socks and to order the socks by size and length on the washing line.

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    The spring scale

    Age
    3 to 5

    Using the spring scale in this activity provides an engaging context in which children can explore and discuss the weight of different objects.

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    Counting collections in the early years

    In this article for practitioners, Cath Gripton and Deliah Pawluch explore the 'counting collections' approach, which encourages children to spend time playing and experimenting with counting.

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    Subitising

    In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford outlines what we mean by subitising and how we can teach it.

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    Eightness of eight

    Age
    5 to 7
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    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

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