Mia’s numbers game

Mia and Niave are playing schools. They've made up a numbers game and take turns playing it. They write a series of numbers on the white board.

Good for looking at

• Maths
• Writing numbers
• Socialising
• Games with rules

 

Mia and Niave are playing schools. They’ve made up a numbers game and take turns playing it. They write a series of numbers on the white board.

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the children are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How are the children learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• How does the environment support the children’s learning?
• What is valuable about the materials provided?

Reflect

What are your thoughts about:

• How the children are learning from each other?
• How involved the children are in their free play?
• How and what are they learning?
• The value of this type of games with rules play for the children?

Respond

What would you do to:

• Encourage the children’s game? Could you find out about the rules and get them to explain it to you? Could you join in?
• Support Mia’s understanding of the marks she is making?
• Extend the children’s learning – e.g. supplying other games that support mathematical mark making?

What next:

• Do you give the children in your setting enough time to come up with and then play with their own ideas?