Enjoy these photos to talk about and develop a better understanding of numbers at home or on a whiteboard.

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1 seagull to subitise see the number one at a glance

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2 seagulls to subitise see the number two at a glance

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3 apples to subitise see the number three at a glance

5 cones to subitise see the number five at a glance

What numbers can you see?

4 stones to subitise see the number four at a glance

3 ducks to subitise see the number three at a glance

5 birds on parallel wires to subitise see the number five at a glance

What do you notice

1 ladybird to subitise see the number one at a glance

3 leaves to subitise see the number three at a glance

6 berries in a bush to subitise see the number six at a glance

What numbers can you see?

2 ladybirds to subitise see the number two at a glance

2 apples to subitise see the number two at a glance

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6 leaves to subitise see the number six at a glance

5 shells to subitise see the number five at a glance

4 shells to subitise see the number four at a glance

3 shells to subitise see the number three at a glance

2 shells to subitise see the number two at a glance

5 conkers to subitize see at a glance

What numbers can you see?

3 acorns to subitise see the number three at a glance

4 conkers to subitize see at a glance

What do you notice?

3 conkers to subitize see at a glance

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2 lambs to subitise see the number two without counting

4 flowers to subitise see that there are four without counting

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3 leaves to subitise see that there are three without counting using the pattern of two plus two

4 as 2 plus 2 leaves to subitise see that there are four without counting using the pattern of two plus two

3 leaves to subitise see that there are three without counting

5 leaves to subitise see that there are five without counting using the pattern of two plus three

4 leaves to subitise see that there are four without counting using the pattern of two plus one plus one

3 leaves to subitise see that there are three without counting using the pattern of two plus one

5 leaves to subitise see that there are five without counting using the pattern of three plus two

4 leaves to subitise see that there are four without counting using the pattern of three plus one

6 leaves to subitise see that there are six without counting using the pattern of three plus three

4 leaves to subitise see that there are four without counting

7 leaves to subitise see that there are seven without counting

4 leaves to subitise see that there are four without counting using the pattern of one plus one plus two

Make watching these videos into a subitising game.

You will need some small treats e.g. raisins, savoury hoops...
Call out a silly word/do an action whenever you spot a magic number of objects
☺ Choose a magic number.
☺ Choose a silly word or action
☺ Watch the video together.
☺ Call out the silly word or do your action whenever you spot the magic number of objects.
☺ Collect a treat each time you are the first person to say the word/do the action.
☺ Choose a different magic number and watch again.
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