Odd or Even? — Shapes
Pair them up! If one is left over, the number is odd.
Pair them up! If one is left over, the number is odd.
Odd or Even? — Pair them up! If one is left over, the number is odd. Counting friendly picture sets builds one-to-one correspondence and the early number sense behind confident math beginnings. Pictures on this sheet: Heart, Square, Cone and Pentagon.
Send it home once the method has been taught in class, so families meet the same approach.