3.3y–5y10 minArtQuiet timeFamily time
My Number Memory Mini-Book
A simple home-made number book featuring numbers meaningful to the child, linking numerals and number words to quantities they draw or make with objects, with chances to compare and combine pages.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (4-8 sheets) folded into a small booklet OR a small notepad
- pen or marker
- crayons/pencils
- 10-20 small objects (optional for making quantities, e.g., buttons or blocks)
Nice to have
- tape or glue stick
- stickers (as 'counters')
- family photos or magazine cut-outs (non-essential)
- a stapler (adult-only) or string to tie pages
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCompares object propertiesMind· 2.8y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneNames written numeralsMind· 4y–5y· core
- MilestoneReports the counted totalMind· 4.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneBegins to identify own mathematical problems based on own interests and fascinations.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch
- MilestoneCounts objects one-to-oneMind· 4y–4.5y· stretch· Step 2
What it practices
- Selects the correct numeral to represent 1 to 5, then 1 to 10 objects.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Counts an irregular arrangement of up to ten objects.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses the language of ‘more’ and ‘fewer’ to compare two sets of objects.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Finds the total number of items in two groups by counting all of them.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Make books about numbers that have meaning for the child such as favourite numbers, birth dates or telephone numbers.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)