06/09/2026
So many skills explored in one simple task
*Listening and attention – listening to a story told by an unfamiliar adult and maintaining focus.
* Understanding and comprehension – following the story and responding to questions or instructions.
* Communication and language – learning and using vocabulary related to animals, colours and numbers.
* Social interaction – engaging appropriately with adults and children they have just met and taking turns.
* Colour recognition and matching – identifying colours and matching them correctly.
* Number recognition – recognising Numicon shapes/numerals and connecting them to quantities.
* Counting and one-to-one correspondence – counting objects/animals and matching the quantity to the appropriate Numicon piece.
* Mathematical reasoning – making links between number, quantity and representation.
* Memory and recall – remembering details from the story to complete the matching activity.
* Fine motor skills – handling and positioning Numicon pieces or matching resources.
Come along and join us this week as we explore the zoo and so much more at Number Train
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