Lesson Four – Ordering Numbers

This numeracy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to model how to count, compare and sequence sets of numbers to ten using groups of shapes and sets of numerical digits.
The class can select and produce sets of objects to match each of the numbers to ten which can then be ordered into the correct sequence to make a number line to ten.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to model how to count, compare and sequence sets of numbers to ten using groups of shapes and sets of numerical digits
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to sort the numbers from one to ten into the correct order, a shared reading text to count numbers to ten when reading a traditional nursery rhyme, a set of cards to sequence and order numbers from one to ten recorded using their numerical digits and a template to sequence a matching number of shapes to ten illustrated on clothing shapes.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to compare and sequence numbers to ten using shapes and numerals.
This lesson is part of a numeracy scheme of work to get the children to practise counting different numbers of objects to ten, match numerals to counted objects and sort numbers into their correct order. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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