2.5y–4.2y12 minOutdoorFamily timeReading
Number Spotter Hunt
A quick numeral hunt at home and/or on a short walk where your child notices numerals in the environment, tries to name them or ask about them, and records a few finds to stay interested in finding more.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (or a small notebook)
- pen/pencil
Nice to have
- stickers or crayons (to mark what you found)
Movement level: mild
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Shows curiosity about numbers by offering comments or asking questions.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Beginning to represent numbers using fingers, marks on paper or pictures.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct