On a die the dots show a number.
⚀ = 1 ⚁ = 2 ⚂ = 3
⚃ = 4 ⚄ = 5 ⚅ = 6
Which die fits? Connect the number with the matching dice face.
Two dice: Add up the dots of both dice and find the matching sum.
Connect each number with the matching dice face. The lines show the answer.
Example
- 3
- 5
What does this exercise practice?
This task firms up the dice faces as a symbol for amounts: children learn to recognize dot patterns in a flash and link them directly to a number, without counting one by one.
Common pitfalls
Children usually know the dice faces from 1 to 3 well; for 4, 5 and 6 they count one by one. Rolling dice in everyday games (board games) trains pattern recognition best.
How to practice at home
At the next board game: whoever names the dice number first, without counting, gets to roll again. Even a few game nights fix the faces in memory for good.
Related: Dot array, wuerfelzaehlen