R4.Doubles+to+Ten

**Purpose:** The purpose of this activity is to help your child to learn the doubles to 10. **Link to the Number Framework:** Place Value, Stage 3 **What you need:** Socks or shoes. (Items that come in pairs) **What to do:** Put out 5 pairs of socks. Pick up one pair of socks and ask your child: Repeat with the other pairs asking: Explain to your child pairs are the same as doubles. · //Ask them what is double one? Two? Three? Four? Five?//
 * Doubles to 10**
 * //How many socks are in one pair?//
 * //How many socks are in two pairs? three pairs? four pairs? five pairs?//
 * //Ask your child how many shoes would be in 3 pairs?//

**What to expect your child to do:** · Initially your child may need to count the items. They should progress to instantly recalling the doubles for 1 – 5. **Variation:** Look for opportunities for children to practice recalling the doubles of numbers 1 – 5. For example, three people have two biscuits each how many biscuits is that, how many shoes are at the door. **He Kupu Māori:** sock/s || tōkena || double || rearua (-tia) || pair of socks || takirua tōkena || **He Whakawhitinga Kōrero:**
 * Kotahi te takirua tōkena. E hia katoa ngā tōkena? //(One pair of socks. How many altogether?)//
 * E rua ngā takirua tōkena. E hia katoa ngā tōkena? //(Two pairs of socks. How many altogether?)//
 * He ōrite te takirua me te rearua. //(Pairs and doubles are the same.)//
 * He aha te rearua o te toru? //(What is double of three?)//
 * Rearuatia te whā, ka hia? //(Double four is how many?)//