Counting 1-5 Dough Mats
This is a terrific resource for maths rotations and independent work that combines fine motor skills with counting practise to and from 5.
Print and laminate cards (colour or black and white onto coloured card) and have students use playdoh or counters to form the number formation and place the matching number of objects onto the picture.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to read, write and order numbers to 20 using concrete materials, connecting quantities, numerals and number names.
- We are learning to count forwards and backwards up to 20.
Curriculum alignment
MAe-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
MAe-2WM
old
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
MAe-3WM
old
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
MAe-4NA
old
Counts to 30, and orders, reads and represents numbers in the range 0 to 20
MAE-RWN-02
new
Reads numerals and represents whole numbers to at least 20
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Extensions
Students can place completed cards into number order showing counting up to 5 or backwards from 5.