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Roman numeral stepping stones
Match numbers one to ten with Roman numerals on a drawn path.
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A little plan for play
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Two sheets of paper, a pencil and child-appropriate crayons
Age: 6–12 years; choose for the individual child.
Set up: Draw ten large stepping stones on one sheet. On the other, write this key: 1 I, 2 II, 3 III, 4 IV, 5 V, 6 VI, 7 VII, 8 VIII, 9 IX, 10 X.
Adult's role: Help read the key and discuss how I, V and X form different numbers. Let the child use the key throughout.
Let's make it happen
- Write the numbers 1 through 10 on the stepping stones in any order.
- Find each number in the key and write its Roman numeral next to it on the stone.
- Trace a path from 1 to 10, reading or pointing to each matching pair. Decorate the place your path leads to.
Make it simpler: Use only the first five stones and their matching numerals.
Clean up: Put papers and drawing supplies away.
Use age-appropriate drawing supplies and keep small pieces away from younger children.