Counting Posters

Couting Posters for young children This a set of Counting Posters for the numbers 1 to 10 for classroom display. Unlike most similar counting resources however, these are designed to clearly demonstrate the changing magnitude of the numbers.

Many 'old-style' resources have a number of flaws which can actually hinder children's early ability to recognize quantities. For example, some show the single unitary image (1) as a large picture; occupying more space than any other picture. This can send mixed messages for early learners.

Counting Posters for school

Also, the layout of the images often differs for each number. This can make it difficult for children to compare one number to another.

The following mathstick designs use identical sized, colourful and meaningful images on each A4 poster. The images are organised in a clear mathematical pattern to highlight the quantity and also help children easily visualise even and odd numbers. Counting array - visual resource for early years maths Sure, this makes number 1 look rather odd and lonely; and number 10 a little crowded... but that's the whole idea!

This is a reworking of a child-created set of posters I used some years ago. If you use them, please let me know how you (and the children) get on.

The download* is a 10 page, A4 pdf file.

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I love the way these have the

Submitted by Georgina Murphy on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:54.

I love the way these have the numeral and an image to go with the numeral. I am going to put these up at child height and see if the pupils can put them in the correct order, even notice when I have swapped two cards over. Thank you.

Thank you. These will be very

Submitted by Phyllis16 on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 22:14.

Thank you. These will be very useful.

Very useful!

Submitted by maryaltom on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 16:15.

Very useful!

Perfect!

Submitted by swolf68 on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 17:51.

Perfect!

Wow! Love them. Just perfect

Submitted by Windmill 27 on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 15:45.

Wow! Love them. Just perfect for any classroom. Thank you so much

Just perfect. Great for my

Submitted by Mrs KW on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 18:47.

Just perfect. Great for my new Primary 1 classroom. Any chance you could extend to 20 with this resource?

I agree, I teach kindergarten

Submitted by mrscruz619 on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 13:49.

I agree, I teach kindergarten and these cards are great but since kindergarten standards require students to know #s to 30 it would be a helpful resource. The only challenge is that those cards would be lerger, since the images are the same size...tricky.

Lovely, bright and clear

Submitted by Hulababy on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 20:58.

Lovely, bright and clear cards.

I think it is a really

Submitted by acrocker on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 11:02.

I think it is a really sensible idea to have the items the same size each time, definately less confusing for younger children.

Just what I was looking for,

Submitted by char2505 on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:37.

Just what I was looking for, but non of the other sites seem to have! Numbers to 20 would be great, too. Thanks.

Looks great. Colourful and

Submitted by oneof8 on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 10:49.

Looks great. Colourful and the layout of the images reinforces odd/even well.

Absolutely fantastic resource

Submitted by mwscott on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 18:26.

Absolutely fantastic resource that is very well thought through. I agree with the comments about the mixed messages contained in more traditional number freizes also.