Basic braille
Countdown
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0… Blast off!
The Missing Number
There’s a number missing! Don’t say it out loud – clap instead !
Activity details
Complete a series of numbers and identify the missing number. You must tell the teacher but you mustn’t speak! Clap your hands the right number of times instead.
Goals
To count, read and write numbers.
To understand numerical value.
The adult prepares
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1 baseplate with a number-sign brick in the top left corner
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9 number bricks in a bowl (remove one number between 0 and 9)
The children play
1
The child arranges the numbers in the correct order from 0 to 9 on the baseplate, leaving a blank space where the missing number should be.
2
The child identifies the missing number then claps their hands that many times.
Facilitation tips
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Provide tactile or audible reminders, e.g. list of numbers embossed on paper, the number baseplate, or a song.
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Change the number of bricks.
