This week, our Reception children had a wonderful trip to the library! It was lovely to see how interested and excited they were as they explored all the different books. The children listened beautifully to stories read by the librarian and asked some fantastic questions.
They also had a go at borrowing and returning books using the library system, just like real library members! Everyone enjoyed looking at the numbers on the shelves to help find specific books, showing great curiosity and number skills.
As well as our library trip this week, we also have been busy starting our Mastering Number maths scheme. We have started learning all about subitising. Subitising means, ”To say what you see without counting” and the children have been helping number blocks 1 and 2 to say how many dots they see. They have been maths superstars! They then had a chance to make their own dot cards. They explored different ways of making 3 and talked about the different arrangements.
How you can help at home:
- Can your child subitise the amount of forks on the table?
- Can they count different objects around the house?
- What can your child subitise around the house?
- Ask them what they learnt about the library and what their favourite story is.