These mats are designed to engage children in learning about the concept of multiplication. They serve as a bridge between physically counting objects and writing mathematical equations.

How to use…

• Adult to write number in the green square.

• Then child to count that number of items (e.g. buttons, playdough balls, cotton reels, building blocks) into each container.

• Child to count all of the items and then write the answer in the golden box.

This completes the grid with a multiplication number sentence, e.g. “3 lots of 4 is equal to 12”.

(Buttons are shown as an example – be sure to use risk assessed age-appropriate loose parts as you see fit.)

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