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More, Less, Same with Fingers

More, Less, Same with Fingers

About More, Less, Same with Fingers

The goal of this game is to immediately recognize (subitize!) a number of fingers and to show either the same number of fingers, one finger more, or one finger less.

Game Materials

Fingers, Directions


What's the math in this game?

When children practice figuring out which numbers come before and after each other, it helps them better understand the number line. Talking about more, less, and same helps build children’s math vocabulary.

Number: Counting and Cardinality

Number: Adding and Subtracting

Download Directions for More, Less, Same with Fingers

 English EN

 Español ES

 Português PT

 Haitian Creole HT

To play Copy My Dots (with counters) print these large format dot cards and game board.

Copy My Dots Game Board

Large Format Dot Cards

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Watch a Video!

More, Less, Same with Fingers (English)
More, Less, the Same with Fingers (Spanish)
More, Less, the Same with Fingers (Portuguese)
More, Less, Same with Fingers (Haitian Creole)

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