Numicon at Home First Steps Kit

The Numicon Early Maths Kit is a trusted and effective resource for early maths learning, designed to help children develop their skills and confidence. With a variety of activities and games, it provides a fun and engaging way to learn maths concepts such as shapes, numbers, counting, and pattern recognition.

Format: Mixed media product
Length: 20 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press

This comprehensive kit is designed to provide your child with an excellent foundation in early maths learning, offering a range of engaging activities and games that you will both enjoy. Trusted by teachers worldwide, Numicon resources have proven to be highly effective in developing learning where it matters most, fostering happy and confident early mathematicians.

Numicon resources are truly unique! They allow your child to hold maths in their hands, engage with it in a playful way, and unlock their full potential. The kit comes with comprehensive guidance and step-by-step instructions, making it suitable for children with no prior maths knowledge. The easy-to-use activity book features fun characters who bring games to life, helping to boost early maths vocabulary and celebrate achievements.

This kit is exceptionally effective in establishing the early maths ideas that are crucial for pre-school, nursery, and early school years. Additionally, a Next Steps Kit is available when your child is ready to advance their learning further. Bonus activities are also included online, providing additional resources and opportunities for fun and further learning.

The kit includes:

Activity Book: This engaging book features a variety of activities that promote early maths skills. It includes puzzles, matching games, and sorting exercises, all designed to make learning fun and interactive.
32 Numicon Shapes: Numicon shapes are a visual aid that helps children understand and manipulate numbers. The kit includes a range of shapes, including triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles, in different colors and sizes.
Baseboard: The baseboard is a sturdy board that serves as a foundation for the activities. It includes a number line, a grid, and a set of numeral cards from 0 to 10.
4 New Baseboard Picture Overlays (Dinosaur, Boat, Robot, Giraffe): These overlays add a fun and imaginative element to the baseboard. They can be placed over the existing picture overlays to create new and exciting scenarios for your child to explore.
52 Coloured Pegs: Coloured pegs are used to create patterns and sequences. They come in different colors and sizes, allowing children to practice counting, sorting, and pattern recognition.
3 Threading Laces: Threading laces are a tactile activity that helps children develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. They can be used to create lacing patterns and to thread the Numicon shapes onto the baseboard.
Numeral Cards 0-10: Numeral cards are a visual aid that helps children recognize and associate numbers with their corresponding shapes. They include large, easy-to-read numerals and corresponding pictures.
Zig Zag Counting Book with Number Line: This book introduces children to counting and number recognition through a series of zigzag lines. It includes a number line and a variety of counting exercises, helping children develop their counting skills and number sense.

It is important to note that this kit is not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts that may pose a choking hazard.

Weight: 1210g
Dimension: 310 x 283 x 75 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781382020831
Edition number: 1