Unit A – Counting

This numeracy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to count, record and compare sets of different objects to ten and identify the matching numbers using numerals. The class can use concrete equipment to support their counting of different quantities of objects to ten.

Count, record and compare sets of different objects to ten and identify the matching numbers using numerals

Lesson One : Pencils, Rulers and Crayons
Count, compare and record numbers of different classroom tools and equipment to ten

Lesson Two : Counting Books
Practise counting and ordering sets of classroom books working with different numbers to ten

Lesson Three : Number Groups
Count, label and order different numbers of classroom tools and equipment to ten

Lesson Four : Dominoes
Practise counting, ordering and comparing shapes using different numbers up to ten

Lesson Five : Big and Small
Use the correct vocabulary to compare the value of different counted sets of objects to ten
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Butterflies
Investigate, describe and compare some of the different butterflies that can be found living in a garden area in the school grounds
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Measurement
Measure, compare and record the mass and capacity of different objects and containers using a range of non-standard measurements
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Word Halves
Identify and complete the halves of letters for different cvc words beginning with the initial phoneme sounds for matching alphabet letters
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Seaside Subtraction
Calculate and record the difference between pairs of numbers to ten by counting back to show numbers of items sold in a shop at the seaside