SEN: DyscalculiaYears 1–4Dyscalculia Support

Number sense foundations (subitizing)

Develop the ability to recognise small quantities without counting (subitizing). Build intuitive number sense using dot patterns, dice and fingers.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's play a quick game! I'll show you some dots — just look and tell me how many you see. No counting, just a quick look! 👀

  2. 2

    How many dots do you see? 🟡🟡🟡

  3. 3

    Tap the dot pattern that shows 2. 👆

  4. 4

    Let's try one together! I see this pattern: 🟡🟡 How many?

  5. 5

    How many dots are here? 🟡🟡🟡🟡

  6. 6

    Tap the pattern that shows 5 dots. 👀

  7. 7

    How many dots are here? 🟡🟡

Practise Number sense foundations (subitizing) with Whizlo

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