Table 6: Mathematical resources in the Classroom

Discuss possibilities for implementing activities using these resources with your peer

List of resources that target specific mathematical skills and concepts in the school

Mathematical Resources Mathematics Skill / Concept that can be Exploring on possible activities to develop
found in the preschool developed with it. mathematical skills and concepts using these
classroom: materials

Numicons Counting, calculating including more / less Describe how this activity will be conducted using
than; addition, subtraction these resources

Comparing size and ordering bigger / longer, Numbers as Labels and for Counting:
smaller, shorter;
Calculating,

Sorting, matching according to colour; patterns;

copying patterns.

Estimating / Measuring length & weight how

many bricks long, tall, wide? How many bricks
will balance a pencil, book etc?

Numbers as Labels and for Counting

Counting, calculating including more / less Calculating, play with other activity
than; addition, subtraction

Abacus Comparing size bigger / more, smaller, less;

Foam shapes of various Numbers as Labels and for Counting:

sizes, shapes, colours
Counting Calculating:
(Attribute Blocks)
Shape, space and measures:

Comparing size bigger / smaller

Ordering, sequencing, creating patterns

Tessellation (fitting shapes together)

Identifying shapes in the environment and

making shape pictures

Naming shapes: circle, square, rectangle,

hexagon
 Naming colours: red, blue, yellow

Numbers as Labels and for Counting:

Counting, calculating including more / less Calculating

than; addition, subtraction
Shape, space and measures:

Comparing size and ordering bigger / longer,

smaller, shorter;

Sorting, matching according to colour; patterns;

copying patterns / sequencing.

Estimating / Measuring / comparing length

Threading beads of various
colours