Reggio number display

FDK-Reggio Inspired Math. Using natural materials to represent numbers to 20.

In the earlier years of my practice I had a commercial number line which was very colourful and pretty. This fall I wanted to involve the children through a math investigation. I began with a number line to five using nature objects like seashells, beach stones and sticks but only to the number five. We collected the objects together then sorted and counted. My intention was to add number groupings five at a time as their numeracy grew but a cougar moved into our forest and I lost the…

I used to have my classes co-create an alphabet, but I truly did not understand the philosophy behind it when I first started. I thought it was more about having things in the room that were created by children. More for aesthetics than anything else. Because of this, I have had the same co-created alphabet up for the last four years. It was beautiful and the kids did such a great job. I thought of it as preserving history to keep their hard work up there. Now, after reading more about the…

Working on number with my little friends this week 🍃🍂 Love my sandpaper numbers from @educating_kids 💚 #reggioinspired #reggioemiliainspired #reggioinfluenced #reggiokids #naturalclassroom #kindymaths #numbersense #handsonlearning #learningthroughplay #kindy #kindylife #kindergartenteacher #teachersofinstagram #getcreativewith @get.creative.with #Regram via @themagicofplay)