Maths involves quantities, shapes, numbers and problem solving. Maths games involve solving maths problems and finding and understanding patterns. Simple maths games motivate children to actively participate in maths to develop understanding and build confidence. Fun online games or maths games at home can be used to spark children's interest in maths, reinforce maths concepts and teach new maths skills.
Number games: Number games can be found for free on the internet or played at home. For example, the belly of a virtual teddy bear is filled with a certain amount of sweets. The teddy bear's face indicates whether it has received the right number of sweets. For the version at home, the children are given a backpack plush toy with a zip and a bowl of sweets. The number of sweets for the soft toy can be determined by rolling the dice. The child who rolled the dice counts out the sweets one by one and puts them in the tummy of the soft toy. The adult present simulates whether the soft toy is satisfied with the number or not. The game can be played in several rounds, with the child receiving a sweet for every round counted correctly.
To make the game more complicated, addition and subtraction can be added.
To introduce numbers to young children, you can draw the numbers from 1 to 10 on a piece of coloured cardboard, each number in a different colour. Sort a few marbles into small piles, each representing a number. The child must assign each cardboard number to a heap of marbles.
Shape games: Cut out the most important shapes (circle, square, triangle) from paper and place them on the table. Sort out all the objects from a toy box that correspond to one of these shapes. The child must place each toy on the correct paper shape.
There are also many interesting mould games on the Internet that you can play online for free.
