Counting and comparing
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find 3 things at home that you can count, such as spoons, shoes or books. Touch each one and count aloud. Then do the same with 4 things.
The child touches each thing once, says the numbers in order, and ends with 3 and then 4.
2
Draw 3 flowers and 4 stars in your notebook. Count them aloud.
There are exactly 3 flowers and 4 stars, and the child counts them 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3, 4.
3
Find two things at home that have the same colour but different shapes.
Any correct pair, for example a red cup and a red ball. The child says the colour is the same and the shapes are different.
4
Find two things that have the same shape but different sizes, such as two spoons or two plates.
Any correct pair. The child says the shape is the same and the size is different.
5
Put 4 spoons in a row and count them. Now put them in two groups of 2 and count again. Does the number change?
No. There are 4 spoons both times, because moving them does not change how many there are.