The abacus

A few children are counting the number of balls on a home made outdoor abacus. One girls sustains her interest and investigates further. The practitioner extends her thinking and shows what it would be used for.

Good for looking at

• Maths
• Number conservation
• Motivation

A few children are counting the number of balls on a home made outdoor abacus. One girls sustains her interest and investigates further.

Notice

• How are the children learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• In what ways does the adult support the children’s learning?
• What is valuable about the materials provided as learning resources?