The Dice Game

Supplies:
Giant Size Die (the size is a large part of the game excitement this can be made
by covering a large square box with paper and coloring it to look like a die)
Templates with numbers corresponding to the dots on the die
o Numerals (1,2,3,4,5,6 and higher depending on skill levels)
o Words (One, Two, Three etc.)
o Pictures of each die face
Music any kind is fine but roll the Dice from Disneys Shake it Up Cd is
awesome
Basic Instructions:
1. Tape the templates around the room so they can be easily seen by the children.
Use all 3 corresponding styles for the beginner levels.
2. Gather the group in a large area
3. Point out the location of each number set.
4. Ask questions about each set to gauge prior knowledge of number sense
5. Roll the die
6. Have all children find the number on the wall that matches the one you rolled
7. Roll again and have children move to the new number
8. Incorporate large muscle to see if they can hop to the next number, crawl to
the next, etc. You can also ask them to count how many steps it takes to get to
the new number
Modified Instructions:
1. Use only the template styles that are challenging (one rather than 1 or )
2. Add an additional die and numbers to 12 to find the sum of both dice
3. Play music and when the music stops each person must stand at a random number.
Roll the die (or dice) and those standing at that number (or numbers) are
eliminated. (Musical Chairs style) The eliminated person can be the next roller.

Reflection:
I found with the young three year olds that there was a large gap in the development of
the children even though they were within a 4 month age range and have been together
for the last 2 years.
I played in smaller groups of 6 or less and was able to give each child the opportunity to
challenge his specific development. Once everyone had a turn individually, I allowed
them to again throw the die and the whole group counted the dots and then ran to find the
number on the wall.
When I placed the die face templates away from the numeral templates, I was able to see
which method each child used to locate the Match.
I like this game because it is so versatile and can help determine a great many levels of
development.