Key Stage 1 Numeracy Homework
Reception Measures
"Kennels"

What will this game will achieve?
This activity will help your child gain confidence when using the language of measuring.  For example longer, shorter, small, big, wider, narrower.

You will need:

                   

                                  
How do you play?

  • Look at the dogs. Can your child order them according to size?
  • Question your child about the dogs
    • Which dog is the tallest/shortest?
    • Which dogs are smaller/larger than this one?
    • which dog is the widest?
  • Mix up the order of the dogs. Can you child spot which one is in the wrong place?
  • Match the dogs to the kennels, again try using words like too tall, too wide etc

Keywords
Shorter
Taller
Wider
Narrower
Compare
Bigger/larger
Smaller