Subitising Games Make Practise Fun

Playing subitising games is a great way to help your students master this foundational skill. Our Subitising Dice cards can be used in multiple ways in the classroom to give your students the practise they need. Here are just a few ideas:

• Flashcards – Cut the cards apart and use them as flashcards, asking the students to quickly identify the number of dots they see.
• War Card Game – Shuffle the cards and have students play them against each other, the student with the highest number taking the hand.
• Matching Game – Shuffle and spread the cards out face-up. See how many matches your students can make.
• Memory Game – Shuffle and spread the cards out face-down. Students turn two cards over and keep any pairs representing the same number.

Questioning Encourages Deeper Thinking

These subitizing cards can also be used in conjunction with a series of questions about the different types of dots that can be seen on them. For example:

• How many blue dots are there?
• How many orange dots are there?
• How many red dots are there?
• How many empty dots are there?
• How many solid dots are there?
• How many red and blue dots are there?
• Which colour of dots are there the most of?
• How many dots are missing? 

Remember to take these questions a step further and ask students how they found their answers. Encouraging students to explain their reasoning in mathematics aids in developing higher-order thinking and communication skills.

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Our Subitising Dice resource is available in easy-to-print PDF format. Click the drop-down arrow located on the download button to download this resource for your use.

More Foundation Maths Resources

Teach Starter has many early-learning maths resources that pair well with this activity. Take a look at some of them below! 

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