Recognising capital letters - highlight the letters that they recognise. Easy indicator of what letters to work on. Reading zero to twenty. Tick when children are able to read these key words. I do these assessments at the end of each full term. I then make groups of children to focus on similar sounds/numbers. There is also a differentiated follow up maths worksheet for children to practise reading the numbers zero to twenty.

10 frame - painting activity with numbers up to 10 3 differentiated sheets with various numbers from 0 to 10. I’ve attached a PDF & an editable word document. I’ve also attached a Pudsey Bear 10 frame activity.

Valentine’s Day - Numeracy Provision Activity mats for the numeracy area in the provision. Children need to make the correct number of hearts out of play dough. Children need to build a tower of cubes to match the number on the heart. Hearts on numbers - order numbers

Teen Numbers Worksheet - Use dienes to make teen numbers. One 10, plus ones. Word document (editable) and PDF copy.

Write numbers to 10 Early years numeracy Do children recognise numicon shapes? 3 differentiated worksheets Lower - write number once alongside the correct numicon shape Middle - copy over yellow writing then try writing numbers independently Top - write numbers independently using correct formation Included Word document which can be edited, as well as PDF document

Assessments Included: Cutting skills DCD skills High Frequency Words Number Formation Number Recognition Word document (Editable) and PDF copy included

Queen’s Jubilee We were learning about money. We linked it to the Queen’s Jubilee. The children need to match the value of the stamp to the correct postcard. e.g. Miss West’s stamp is 19p. Can you find 19p? Can you make 10p using coins? How many ways can you make 19p? We used this in the provision whilst learning about the Jubilee. Then we wrote our own postcards about what we enjoyed during the Jubilee celebration.

Maths and Numeracy Progression Step 1 Assessment

Tally Chart of Favourite Pet Early Years Numeracy / Maths Whole class task Children vote for their favourite pet. Discuss recording votes as a tally chart. Count the votes and write the number in the last box. Editable Word document is included, as well as a PDF.

Fill in the missing numbers differentiated 0-5 5-10 10 - 15 15 - 20 I printed these out, laminated them in strips. The children write the missing number with a whiteboard pen, lower ability children place a number magnet in the correct place.

Actions and Instruments - Children used the flash cards to make a pattern with actions. Children took turns making the pattern for the rest of the group to make. Use 2D shapes for children to follow a pattern also. Repeating Pattern Snakes - My children used their fingers to paint a pattern on the snakes. My top group were encouraged to make 3 changes.

x2 worksheets Colour in half of the squares (lower ability) Colour in half of the shape (middle ability) Draw a line to show half of the shape using a ruler (higher ability)

Reception - Recognise Numbers to 10 Highlight/tick the number as you show your child flash cards. Write/type your children’s names along the left side of the table. I also use this to assess number formation. I make notes about reversing numbers or poor formation in the comments box.

Numeracy Challenges - Year 1

One more, one less Bingo Activity numeracy year 1 number

Worksheet - match the initial sound to the day of the week. Copy from the day from the word mat. Worksheet - cut out the days of the week and stick them to the correct initial sound. Worksheet - to write which day it will be tomorrow and which day it was yesterday. Worksheet - daily routine. Draw a picture/write what you do on each day of the week. There are some picture of our week for ideas. Seasons - draw a line from the season to the correct picture. I’ve included the Word document (editable) and a PDF copy.

PDF & Editable Word document included Flashcards of repeating patterns with 2D shapes to use in the enhanced provision as a stimulus to encourage the children to either copy or make their own repeating patterns. Cutting skills activity for a TA task or in the provision. Children need to colour in then cut out the 2D shape. Worksheet - look for the 2D shapes in the top half of the page. Write the correct number of shapes in the box. Worksheet - 2D shape hunt record answers in a table (Differentiated for 3 ability groups). Worksheet - tick the correct shape. Staff member to read out the sentence. E.g.‘Tick the circle’. Children need to search for the circle and tick it.

Measuring using non-standard units Early Years Maths / Numeracy