Boxi Math

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Game card for parents · 0A-3 · Ages 3–5 · 3 min

Finger Flash

Fingers are always with you, and showing amounts on them links the number to a picture your child can make.

S-1 Numbers are amountsS-6 Mistakes are fine — try it

You need

  • your hands

How to play

  1. Hide your hand behind your back and put up some fingers, from 1 to 5.
  2. Show it for a moment, then hide it again.
  3. Your child shows the same number on their own hand.
  4. Put your hands side by side and compare.

Guess first

Quick, show me with your fingers how many you think I had. Now let's put our hands together and check.

Three things to ask

  1. How many fingers are hiding, folded down?
  2. Can you show three in a different way?
  3. Which one is easier to see, four or five?

Easier

Keep your hand out longer and use only 1 to 3.

Harder

Use two hands, such as 5 and 2, for numbers up to 10.

Watch for

Some children copy the exact fingers you used, others make the number their own way. Both are good: the second shows they are thinking about how many.

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