Key Stage 1 Numeracy Homework
Reception Number Recognition
"Olli the Octopus"

What will this game will achieve?
This will help your child to count to 8 and to recognise matching pairs

You will need:

This toy offers lots of opportunities for talking with your child. Try asking some of the following questions whilst your child enjoys playing with Olli
• How many legs has the octopus got?
• How many pairs of legs?
• Can you find the matching pair for this leg? (Hold up a leg, child is to find the leg with the same colour)
• How many people would we need to have the same number of legs as Olli?
• How many dogs would we need to have the same number of legs as Olli?
  
• Wat other creatures have 8 legs?
• How many legs does a ladybird, snail, woodlouse have? (Go into the garden and find out)