Children play a game where they QUICKLY shout out the number of pictures on the plates shown.
Hold up the picture plates for ONLY two seconds and have children quickly say the number.
Have the children count the pictures if the game is too challenging.
Materials
- 9 Picture Plates Plus One templates (PDF)
- Cardstock or plain paper
- Scissors
- Optional: 9 white paper plates
- Optional: 6, 10, and 13, respectively, of three types of stickers (3/4" or larger in size, richly colored, in simple shapes such as, stars, diamonds, balloons, etc.)
Preparation
- Print and cut out the Picture Plates Plus One PDF. Alternatively, make picture plates out of nine paper plates and three types of stickers using the following instructions.
- To make your own Picture Plates Plus One: This set of picture plates is made using nine white paper plates with three different types of stickers in different arrangements for number sets 1–5. Round plates have the advantage of having no particular orientation, so children can see that a square formation of four stickers becomes a diamond formation of four stickers when turned 45 degrees. Use stickers that have a simple shape, such as stars, diamonds, balloon, etc., so the children can easily make out the shape. Place the stickers on nine paper plates in the same arrangements as on the Picture Plates Plus One templates above.
Directions
- Make sure the order of the plates is mixed up. Place the plates in your lap so children can’t see the pictures.
- Hold up a picture plate for two seconds only so children can see the pictures. Quickly place it back in your lap.
- Ask the children to show you how many pictures were on the plate by holding up that number of fingers or saying the number out loud.
- Repeat the activity with the rest of the picture plates.