Pictured instructions for potion making in the conintuous provision

My class love this activity - in partners one child wears a blindfold and the other instructs them using these instructions.

A powerpoint that contains clues and puzzles for children to crack to unlock the padlock and find the treasure.

Children are encourage to create their own One Less than story drawing images and telling a story about them e.g. there were 5 balloons and one flew away then there were 4 left… so one less than 5 is 4. Children can create their own stories and draw their own images to help tell their one less than story. first page - up to 5 Second page- up to 10 Third page - up to 10 in written numbers and up to 15.

A superhero called Doubling Dan needs help from class. This interactive resource is fun and engaging. my class love helping Dan by using real fruit and veg alongside the powerpoint to create the number sentences.

Children can use concrete objects (cubes) to help them support this activity or pictorially cross the cubes out. The first page includes cubes up to 5 and the second page includes cubes up to 10 using a tens frame.

An activity sheet exploring part part whole

picture and number cards to prompt children to count on from different starting points on a number track.