Think of other words for 0–9. Make new cards for the numbers 15, 27, and 94.
Words for 0–9: 0 = Sunya/Empty 1 = Sun/Moon 2 = Eyes/Ears/Hands 3 = Trikala (Past, Present, Future) 4 = Directions 5 = Sense organs 6 = Hexagon 7 = Sapta svara (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni) 8 = Spider legs 9 = Planets
New Cards:
(a) 15: Sense organs (5) + Moon (1) Or write as 'Moon' and 'Sense organs'
(b) 27: Eyes (2) + Sapta svara (7)
(c) 94: Planets (9) + Directions (4)
Explanation
Children create their own word numerals using associations. For 0-9: 0 = empty/shunya, 1 = sun/moon, 2 = eyes/ears/hands, 3 = trikala, 4 = directions, 5 = sense organs, 6 = hexagon sides, 7 = musical notes, 8 = spider legs, 9 = planets. They combine these to represent larger numbers like 15, 27, and 94.
Solution Steps
List word associations for digits 0–9
For 15: Combine Sense organs (5) + Moon (1)
For 27: Combine Eyes (2) + Sapta svara (7)
For 94: Combine Planets (9) + Directions (4)