Numicon: Bag of Numicon Shapes 1-10

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As with addition, it helps if your child is already familiar with Numicon shapes when you introduce the idea of subtraction because otherwise the activity might seem a bit confusing. The kit includes a 100-square baseboard, 52 coloured pegs, 32 shapes, 10 numeral cards, three threading laces, picture overlays, a feely bag, an inspiring activity book, and more. Model the language you want your child to use during this activity, such as more, less, add, fit, and same. In the kit there’s an easy-to-use activity book, with full guidance and step-by-step illustrations to show you what to do.

The durable apparatus can be used flexibly to see your pupils through from EYFS to bridging the gap at KS3. If you’re looking for a primary maths programme that will work for children of every ability, Numicon offers a wealth of resources that can be used across EYFS, KS1, KS2, and to bridge the gap to KS3.

This tactile, innovative, hands-on approach to maths invites children to touch, explore and manipulate materials, helping them to grasp mathematical concepts.

My little girl loves singing along to the songs in the Numicon At Home kit and holding up her fingers to count along! This thick number track made from reinforced card can be used as a number line or number square, in a wide range of activities and games to help children work with numbers 1 to 100. Numicon embodies the primary mathematics curriculum with a mixture of problem-solving, reasoning and conversation.Have fun with your child by playing the games in this kit together and help them to thrive at the maths they’re learning in school. Our range of numicon supplies can be used in a wonderfully creative way to make learning more engaging, fun, practical and interactive. This is fab for recording the practical side of maths such as the Year three LI of representing numbers in different ways. The tactile, multi-sensory approach helps your child build their mathematical fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving. Encourage your child to explain what is happening using mathematical language – the difference between, smaller than, leaves, equals , and so on .

All the activities in the kit are meant to be done many times and the ability of Numicon to enhance learning is limitless!

This activity helps your child see that numbers can be made up of multiple smaller numbers, and will give them a go at adding different numbers together to get a total. Based on a concrete-pictorial-abstract approach, Numicon uses structured imagery and apparatus to help children explore and understand mathematical concepts. Laminate sets for class to use and make up their own number bonds to 10, with numerals to match, and even picture number cards.