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Numicons continuous provision - Coggle Diagram
Numicons continuous provision
Adding and subtracting
The children can slot the numicons together to aid with their addition.
Different colour numicons represent different numbers, so this is a good way for children to visualise adding different numbers together.
Putting the numicons together will also make them increase in size, showing that adding numbers together makes them increase in size.
Links to development matters where it says that children (3-4 years) should be able to compare amounts.
The children can start with all the numicons together and then take specific ones away to represent subtraction.
Shape
The numicons are in different shapes, so the children are able to compare these shapes.
The different shapes also allow children to use the numicons like puzzle pieces and make them fit together.
Links to Birth to 5 Matters where it says that children (range 4) should be able to choose puzzle pieces and try to fit them in.
They are able to see the differences between different shapes; number of sides, size, etc.
Size and measurement
The numicons are different sizes, so the children should be able to use them to compare size
This can be done by looking at the overall area of the numicons.
Or it can be done by comparing the differences in length/ width.
In Birth to 5 Matters it says children (range 4) should start to explore differences in size, length, weight and capacity.
Counting
ELG - compare quantities up to 10, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than, or the same as the other quantity.
The numicons help achieve this early goal as different size numicons reflect different numbers.
This means that children can visually see how quantities up to 10 compare to each other.
Children can use the holes in the numicons to aid their counting.