Numbers, Play Group is the number book on the Allied School Play Group list for the 2027-28 session. The cover is a sunny meadow under a big tree, with the word Numbers in rainbow letters, a wooden sign saying Playgroup, bright cartoon numerals 1, 2 and 3 with eyes, and a row of animal friends (a giraffe, an elephant, rabbits, a puppy and kittens) smiling at the bottom.
At three, numbers are not sums. They are shapes to trace, groups to count and words to say aloud. This book gives a child exactly that: one number at a time, two pages each for the early ones, with shapes and comparisons mixed in so that the book never feels like drill.
Full table of contents: 29 topics, page by page
Every topic is listed exactly as printed, in book order. (A few spellings on the printed page contain small typing errors, such as ‘Drwa’ for ‘Draw’; we show the correct words.)
Writing patterns and numbers 1 to 3
- 1. Writing Patterns (pp. 1-2)
- 2. Number 1 (pp. 3-4)
- 3. Number 2 (pp. 5-6)
- 4. Circle (pp. 7-8)
- 5. Number 3 (pp. 9-10)
- 6. Trace, Connect, Draw (p. 11)
- 7. Big and Small (p. 12)
Why it helps: The book starts with writing patterns, lines and curves that train the hand before any numeral. Then numbers 1, 2 and 3 get two pages each, with the first shape (a circle) between them, and the first comparison, big and small.
Numbers 4 to 7 and the next shapes
- 8. Number 4 (pp. 13-14)
- 9. Triangle (pp. 15-16)
- 10. Number 5 (pp. 17-18)
- 11. Trace, Connect, Draw (p. 19)
- 12. Count and Match (p. 20)
- 13. Number 6 (pp. 21-22)
- 14. Square (pp. 23-24)
- 15. Number 7 (pp. 25-26)
- 16. Trace, Connect, Draw (p. 27)
Why it helps: Each new number is followed by a shape or a skill page, so the child alternates between counting and drawing. Count and Match is the first page where a child matches a number to a set of objects.
Numbers 8 to 10 and comparisons
- 17. Empty and Full (p. 28)
- 18. Number 8 (pp. 29-30)
- 19. Rectangle (pp. 31-32)
- 20. Number 9 (pp. 33-34)
- 21. Trace, Connect, Draw (p. 35)
- 22. Tall and Short (p. 36)
- 23. Number 0 (pp. 37-38)
- 24. Number 10 (pp. 39-40)
Why it helps: Empty and full, and tall and short, give the first words of measurement. Zero comes after 9, near the end, once a child has understood counting, and the last numeral is 10.
Counting, patterns and review
- 25. Count and Match (p. 41)
- 26. Count and Circle (pp. 42-44)
- 27. Colour Patterns (pp. 45-46)
- 28. Writing Patterns (pp. 48-49)
- 29. Show and Count (pp. 50-51)
Why it helps: The closing chapters bring everything together: matching and circling the right number of objects, continuing colour patterns, and a last set of writing patterns and show-and-count pages that let a child show what they have learned.
Why this order works for Play Group
Writing patterns come first and last because pre-writing is the real skill at this age. Numbers 1 to 10 are spread over 40 pages, which is slow enough for a three-year-old, and shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle) are taught alongside so the book builds geometry as well as counting. Tracing pages (Trace, Connect, Draw) keep the pencil moving.
Helping a three-year-old hold the pencil
Practice books only work if a small hand can hold the pencil comfortably. Some simple points help:
- Choose a short, thick pencil or a chunky crayon; long thin pencils are harder for small fingers.
- Show the pinch grip with the thumb and first finger, with the pencil resting on the middle finger.
- Keep sessions short, five to ten minutes, and stop while the child is still happy.
- Praise effort and neat tracing rather than perfect shapes; accuracy comes with age.
- Let the child sit upright at a table, with feet supported, and use good light.
Who, when, where and how
Whom: Play Group students at Allied Schools (about three years old) and the adult who sits with them. When: through the 2027-28 session. Where: at school and at home. How: do one page a day, say the number aloud and count real objects (spoons, buttons, biscuits) before turning to the book.
Frequently asked questions
Which numbers does it teach?
0 to 10.
Which shapes does it teach?
Circle, triangle, square and rectangle.
Is there a Prep version?
Yes, a Numbers book for Prep is listed separately.
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