Arrow Card Numbers
Exploring numbers in different ways. Once we had played around with bead strings, we started adding other resources into the… more
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Visualising Big Numbers
Count to 100, easy peasy. But what do our children actually know and understand about these numbers? To start off… more
Number Exploration
Number exploration, so much fun in P1! After a really engaging CPD about conceptual number development, I challenged myself to… more
Numicon Count and Clip Cards
Numbers up to 30, look what we can do! We’ve had so much experience of using numicon and are developing… more
Lollisticks to 20
Yay, the lollisticks are back and this time we’re counting to 20. Thanks again to my lovely stage partner for… 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
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
Number dabbing
Explore number and counting with this painting activity. Learners dab the correct number of petals onto each flower. In this version… more
Numicon matching past 20
Extending understanding of number past 20 with this numicon matching game. It looks very similar to the previous game… more
Multilink odd and even
Multilink fun to explore odd and even. We built on our understanding by building the numbers from cubes and discussing whether… more
Numicon Matching Game
Children can practise numbers to 20 at the maths table with this numicon matching game. I’ve taped the boards to… more
Adding Pegs
Active adding resource using pegs. Children choose a colour for each addend and arrange on the card. I encourage children… 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
Peg counting
Another hand drawn counting resource that I use for maths stations and rotations. Could be made self-checking by drawing stars… more
Counting Dots
Simple counting and number recognition activity. I had no access to a computer the day I made these, but… more