Visualising Big Numbers
Count to 100, easy peasy. But what do our children actually know and understand about these numbers? To start off… more
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Subitising is the new counting!
Subitising is the new counting! That makes it sound like a fad, but it’s not. It’s just good practice in… more
Number Exploration
Number exploration, so much fun in P1! After a really engaging CPD about conceptual number development, I challenged myself to… more
One more one more
Here’s the last ‘1 more’ activity we have been using this week as our introduction to adding. I’ve not used… more
Stick on one more
We’re getting stuck into learning about 1 more with this sticking activity. This is the 4th station for exploring 1… more
Still One More
This is our third activity for exploring adding 1 more. This time we’re using pegs on a peg board. Children use… more
What was I thinking?
My class really enjoyed this counting activity today. Threading cut up straws onto furry pipe cleaners, what’s not to love? It’s a… more
Counting hole punch
More careful counting with this lovely maths activity. There’s something about the hole punches that the children find fascinating and this… more
Missing number hunt
Find the missing numbers with this quick and fun maths activity. We have been learning how to order numbers to… more
Ordering numbers to 10
More active maths games for numbers to 10. This time children are practising ordering numbers to 10. We’re using the… more
Counting Chains
Count carefully with this simple linking chain game. We have been learning how to count carefully and using ‘move to… more
Number dabbing
Explore number and counting with this painting activity. Learners dab the correct number of petals onto each flower. In this version… more
Tens frame games
I use tens frames as one of my maths teaching group activities to help children recognise and learn about the… more
Numicon bingo
Numicon bingo is a super reinforcement for numicon recognition and counting. This is a 6 player game that my students… more
Adding chains
An independent adding task. Lots of the adding activities I have made don’t actually involve writing or displaying an answer,… more
Adding resource: numicon
Numicon is a very powerful way to teach about addition. We’re still developing our understanding of ‘count count count’, this… more
Adding strategy: count count count
Introducing the first adding strategy: count count count. After my class were getting to grips with the concept of adding,… more
Adding threads: introducing adding using ‘more’
Activities and discussions to introduce the idea of adding. This activity is based on counting a starting number and then… more
Numicon
Numicon is possibly my all time favourite number resource. I’ve yet to find a number concept that wouldn’t benefit from… more
Messy maths: playdough
Playdough is one of our favourite class resources and my children love when it is an option at maths stations.… more