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Numeration Activities

This page provides examples of Numeration activities aligned with the Early Childhood Assessment in Mathematics (ECAM) continuum for Numeration. The Numeration activities listed are suitable for partner or Math Center work and can be used by teachers or parents to support students' progress within a stage or to promote movement to the next stage on the continuum.

Resources required for some of the activities listed, such as numeral cards and Base Ten Mats, can be found on the Math Resources page.

NUMERATION ACTIVITIES

ECAM CONTINUUM STAGE	POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
Stage A: These children are just beginning to recognize numerals. They may name some numerals from zero to ten. They do not yet understand the order of these numbers. Next Steps: Recognize all numerals from 0 to 10 and understand the correct order of these numbers	Number Jigsaws Playdough Numbers Magic Fan Missing Numbers Missing Numbers 1-10 Cover Up (1-6) Representing Numbers in 3 Ways Dice Pattern Bingo (1-6) Dice Pattern Bingo (2-12) Dinosaur Puzzle 1 Dinosaur Puzzle 2 Fire Engine Puzzle School Bus Puzzle Taxi Puzzle Zoo Puzzle *Laminate puzzles and cut into 10 vertical strips. Ordering Numerals Domino Match Dice Race Race to Trace (1-6) Race to Trace (2-12) Handwriting Sheets 1-10 More Handwriting (1-9) Counting Rhymes
Stage B: These children recognize all numerals from zero to ten, and understand the correct order of these numbers. Next Steps: Recognize and compare two-digit numerals. Name the number that comes after a two-digit number.	Greater Than Less Than Missing Number Grids (1-50) Teens on the Ten Frame *See Math Resources page for blank ten frames Teens on the Ten Frame Booklet Number Cards 11-20 Ten Frame Compare Race to Trace (11-22) Handwriting Sheets (11-20) Comparing 2 Digit Numbers Numeral Card Barrier Game Barrier Game 1x3 Grid
Stage C: These children are beginning to recognize and compare many two-digit numerals. They may confuse similar ‘sounding’ numbers such as thirty and thirteen. They can tell the number that comes after a two-digit number. Next Steps: Develop an understanding of the place value of two-digit numbers Understand that ten ones are grouped to form one ten Order two digit numbers Tell the number before a given two-digit number	Tens and Ones Tens and Ones Game Tens and Ones Board 1 Tens and Ones Board Two Representing 2 Digit Numbers with Base 10 Blocks Number Grid Puzzles Number Grid Puzzles Set 1 Build a Number Line Number Cards 21-30 Guess My Number
Stage D: These children are beginning to understand the place value of a two-digit number. They understand that ten ones are grouped to form one ten. They can order two-digit numbers, and can tell the number before a given two-digit number. Next Steps: Recognize three-digit numerals Demonstrate developing understanding of the place value of three-digit numbers Compare and order numbers to 999	Representing 1, 2, and 3 Digit Numbers with Base 10 Blocks Missing Numbers (3 Digits) Roll 3 Digits Place Value Challenge (3 Digits) Number Word Concentration Representing Numbers in Four Ways Number Writing Barrier Game Comparing 3 Digit Numbers
Stage E: These children are able to recognize three-digit numerals. They have a growing understanding of the place value of three-digit numbers. They can compare and order numbers to 999. Next Steps: Recognize and order numerals beyond 1000 Demonstrate secure understanding of place value.	Roll 4 Digits Place Value Challenge (4 Digits)
Stage F: These children can recognize and order numerals beyond 1000. They demonstrate a solid understanding of place value.

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