Number charts are an important part of learning for your little one. It is important to keep two number charts. One to be kept in their learning file and another to have up on a wall/fridge.Number charts are important because:
* Help little ones visualize where a number is on a chart
* Helps them understand where the numbers are in terms of which numbers are bigger or smaller than others
* Number charts can help with simple calculation such as moving forward spaces from numbers (adding) or moving back by a certain number of spaces (subtracting)
* Helps understand placement value
* Helps with reading numbers as we say them e.g. 2 and a 5 next to it is read as the number 25
* Recognise number patterns
* Assists with counting by a certain number more easily e.g. Count in 10's from 35 to 55
* If a number chart has missing numbers, filling in the missing numbers helps encourage counting and helps with Skip Counting
* Great a guessing game with a number. E.g. I am thinking of a number between 0 - 10 but it is bigger than 5 but smaller than 9. What is my number?
* Make a guessing game with just giving the value of a number e.g. The unit is a 6, what is the number? So it could be any of the following numbers: 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86 or 96Click under the Numeracy Development section for a simple number chart that can be used.
If you don't want to use the chart, remember to find a chart that is simple and not too many colours. The focus needs to be on the practical use of numbers.
Happy counting! :)
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