Construction with Kapla blocks
Construction with Kapla blocks, look what we can do! I set this tricky challenge for my P1s, bridging this gap… more
learning through play
Symmetry in Action: Numicon
Symmetry in Action: let’s bring out my favourite resource ‘numicon’. Just when I thought I had got everything I possibly… more
Symmetry in Action: Lego
Symmetry in Action: let’s explore with Lego! Sometimes you stumble across a new way to teach a concept and sometimes… more
Taller and Shorter Towers
Learning about shorter and taller, not a worksheet in sight. We were developing the use of comparative language to measure.… more
Number Exploration
Number exploration, so much fun in P1! After a really engaging CPD about conceptual number development, I challenged myself to… more
Welcome Back to the Maths Table!
Welcome back to the maths table! We’re now learning about numbers up to 20 and there are plenty of opportunities… more
Number to 10 lollisticks
Lots of fun practising ordering numbers to 10 with these lollisticks. Thanks to my fantastic stage partner for letting me… more
Snow Globe Reading
Another reading game, I am definitely on a roll! I find it harder to come up with ideas for reading… more
Word Reading Game
Word reading games are not something I find particularly easy to design, so I’m really proud of this one. I… more
Counting to 10 links
Making sense of numbers to 10 with these number links. Lots of fine motor as well as maths practice as… more
Missing number hunt to 20
We’ve extended the search all the way up to 20. Someone has stolen my numbers and I need them back!… 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
One more
Exciting day in maths today, we had our first proper lesson about adding. Last week we explored the concept of… 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
Catch the sparkly pom poms
Can you catch the sparkly pom poms? A fun fine motor activity for developing grip strength and motor control. Using… more
Word build game
Let’s build some words! We’ve been working hard on letter recognition and playing phonics awareness games, and some children are… more
Letter sort
Letter recognition the fun way! I found lots of lovely letter resources and threw them together to make an enticing… more
Welcome to the maths table!
Let’s play at the maths table! This is at least what I hope my pupils are thinking after I gave… more