The Number Story 1 / The Number Story 2: Numbers Teach Children Their Number Names / Numbers Count with Children (1)

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One day I went to the zoo. I saw two snakes and three, four or five lions. Then I stopped for six minutes for lunch. My brothers had seven sandwiches and eight or nine drinks. Then I saw ten horses. Then I went home and it was fun at the zoo. The Enormous Turnip– In this, the man tries to pull the turnip out. Then the man and his wife (one more). Then the man and his wife and the dog. Each time there is one more. For example, if five cars are in the car park and three drive away, how can you work out the answer? What maths can you use? What strategies?

Anyway, that’s enough of the theory. Let’s dive into many examples of what number stories are like in real life, and also the different skills you can teach.One night we went to a music festival. In the orchestra there were two or three flutes, four or five trumpets, six or seven violins and eight or nine harps. At interval I met ten friends there. The concert was very enjoyable. If you liked this resource try this number bonds to 10 activity booklet. This resource represents number facts of 10 in a variety of ways, so that children will stay focused and engaged. For older children, and those very confident with strategies and types of math skills already described, then number stories can be made much more complex.

For a specific NAPLAN resource, take a look at these preparation challenge cards. What are addition and subtraction number stories? This can make it hard for us to regulate our emotions. It can make concentrating and learning more challenging. And it can make us feel anxious and on-guard even when we’re safe. You might want to take a look at some of our other resources on number facts to help your children. We have a variety of resources that will make maths fun! They are a fantastic way of teaching number skills because they make learning real. They also link numbers to the world around us. One stormy day I was playing with two balls. My brother gave me three more. They bounced out of four windows and into the five storey haunted house next door. I walked through the six metre high door and saw seven coats behind it. I kept on walking and on the way I saw eight pictures. There was a room up ahead and in the room there were nine doors. I went through one and I saw ten ghosts surrounding me. I ran all the way home. Phew, safe and sound.There are 103 horses in the field, but 45 jump over the fence from the next field and join them. How many are there?’ Animals (Six sparrows went walking through the wood. They each found two worms. How many did they find?) One day, two little monsters were going to their three beds. There were four birds on their beds. Five minutes later, six cars passed by and seven monsters jumped out of the cars. Then, eight typhoons blew, nine trees fell down, and ten typhoons came.

The baker makes six buns, each with four cherries on. Two buns are sold. How many cherries are left?’ Higher Numbers You can also have your kidsdraw the number story to help them come up with the number model even if their homework doesn’t ask them to do that step. Help them draw the problem on scrap paper if they need the additional visual help. Third: Fill in the unit box. One day, two big boys were walking. Then came three big dinosaurs running around a house. Four hours later, seven little birds came flying in the sky. Then eight elephants came marching on the roof. An hour later the big dinosaurs fell asleep. Then ten boys went tiptoeing home. Books like this offer an excellent visual example of what one more is practically and with reference to the world. DoublingWe’re born with approximately 100 billion brain cells, and before we’re even out of the womb, our brain is connecting the dots between them, forming trillions of neural pathways. Those connections tell the heart how to pump, the mind how to think, and control how we feel and act.

Often a picture will really engage children. For example, it could be something simple like a picture of four children. You could ask ‘How many toes do they have altogether? How many legs?’ These are good to include in stories about objects that can be split up into quantities. Good things are food, like large cakes, or pizzas. Children really understand sharing through a story, because it is something they experience all the time in life.For example, simple stories like ‘Imran and Julie have 8 sweets. They share them. How many will they have each?’ But what are the benefits? What do examples look like? How do they work? How can you invent one? And what else do you need to know? Verbal stories are good for this – e.g. Simon has three chocolates, then he eats one. How many does he have? Mark-Making