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Christmas Counting

This numeracy scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to practise counting and recording different numbers of Christmas objects to twenty using their matching numerical digits and vocabulary words. The class can produce models to show some of the counted numbers to twenty.

Tree Stars
Practise counting and recording numbers of star decorations that could be displayed on a Christmas tree to twenty using words and digits

Christmas Presents
Identify and model how to count and record the numbers of presents that might be stacked under a Christmas tree to twenty using words and digits

Tree Baubles
Practise counting and recording the numbers of decorations that might be displayed on a Christmas tree to twenty using words and digits
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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
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Animal Alphabet
Practise finding information in non-fiction books about some of the different animals that live around the world