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Bigger and smaller
Knowing which number is more, and which is less. Little Roos has 1 free game that practise it, for ages 5-8.
Where it fits
In the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 (birth to five) and the Australian Curriculum v9 (Foundation to Year 2), with the official wording:
- AC9MFN03 (Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematics, Foundation): quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning.
- AC9M1N01 (Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematics, Year 1): recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts.
Games that practise it
- Bigger Than a Digger: Which numbers are bigger and which are smaller. Ages 5-8.
Away from the screen
About two minutes each, with things most homes have.
Bigger or smaller? (from Bigger Than a Digger)
- Say a number between 1 and 10.
- Your child says whether it's bigger or smaller than 5, and shows it with a big stretch or a small crouch.
- Swap: they say a number, you stretch or crouch.
Things to ask while they play
- Is this number bigger or smaller than the one on the patch?
- How do you know?
More skills in Numbers, or every skill.
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