Includes 1 Non-fiction text with 1 question/activity sheet. Text title: Shape The text is very short and includes a picture on the front of each reading card. Most children at Foundation Stage may not be able to read the text by themselves, though they may be able to guess at some of the words because of the context. The idea is that an adult or more-able reader will read the words to and with the child, before discussing the picture and the theme of the card. The Talk time questions on the other side of the card are simply suggested prompts for the adult. It is important to encourage the child to ask questions about the theme of the card. The Fun time activities are designed to trigger off cross-curricular investigations, research enquiries and creativity. The activities may be done at school or at home and a summary of the resources needed for each card is given on card G. The activities are mainly practical in nature, so that all children can succeed, whatever their levels of literacy. The Puzzle time section contains cartoons or puzzles that are related to the main theme of each card. They give children the opportunity of playing with words and reinforcing their language skills. Each card has an All join in section with either a short poem, a song or a rhyme. Very few children at this stage will be able to read the words by themselves, but the intention is for the adult and child to learn the rhyme by heart and enjoy saying it together. Sample taken from our EYFS reading text box. Leave a review

Taken from our resource Building Blocks. BUILDING BLOCKS is a modular series of resources offering Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) practitioners a source of fresh, fun activities linked to inspirational, childcentred themes, and providing comprehensive coverage of the different aspects of the Early Learning Goals The topic covers; ■ Estimating numbers of objects and checking by counting up to 10; ■ Who can count higher? ■ Find a total by counting on and counting back; ■ Simple addition and subtraction The unit: How High Can you Count includes: Activity Ideas (both indoor and outdoor) Worksheets Hints for Home Assessment -Pupil Profile Progression for KS1 Suggestions for additional resources Key vocabularly Leave a review

Activity links to objective: Describe and extend number sequences:count on or back in twos starting from any two- or three-digit number,and recognise odd and even numbers at least to 100;count on in steps of 3,4 or 5 from any small number to at least 50,then back again. Solve mathematical problems or puzzles,recognise simple patterns and relationships,generalise and predict.Suggest extensions by asking ‘What if…?’ Explain methods and reasoning orally and,where appropriate, in writing. Includes one worksheet: Train Ride and answers More sheets available on our website and TES shop. Leave a review

Links to the objective: Making decisions • Choose and use appropriate operations (including multiplication and division) to solve word problems,and appropriate ways of calculating: mental,mental with jottings,pencil and paper. The overall aim is to help pupils to apply in a variety of situations the mathematics they have already learnt.The programme seeks to achieve this by teaching the strategies that will enable pupils to approach a variety of problems in a more logical and systematic way. The more specific aims of the programme are to promote the following: • willingness to attempt problems and to persevere; • confidence in one’s ability to solve problems; • awareness of problem-solving strategies; • awareness of the value of approaching problems in a systematic manner; • ability to select appropriate solution strategies; • ability to apply solution strategies accurately; • ability to monitor and evaluate one’s thinking whilst solving problems. The problems titles: 1: On Target 2. Domino Spots 3. Dice Game 4. Netball Results 5. Target Golf Taken from Problem Solving Years Year 3&4 Leave a review

Links to the objective: Measure • Understand and use the vocabulary related to length, mass and capacity. Compare two lengths, masses or capacities by direct comparison; extend to more than two. Measure using uniform non-standard units (e.g. straws, wooden cubes, plastic weights, yogurt pots), or standard units (e.g. metre sticks, litre jugs). Shape and space • Use everyday language to describe features of familiar 3-D and 2-D shapes, including the cube, cuboid, sphere, cylinder, cone…, circle, triangle, square, rectangle…, referring to properties such as the shapes of flat faces, or the number of faces or corners… or the number and types of sides. • Talk about things that turn. Make whole turns and half turns. Use one or more shapes to make, describe and continue repeating patterns… The overall aim is to help pupils to apply in a variety of situations the mathematics they have already learnt.The programme seeks to achieve this by teaching the strategies that will enable pupils to approach a variety of problems in a more logical and systematic way. The more specific aims of the programme are to promote the following: • willingness to attempt problems and to persevere; • confidence in one’s ability to solve problems; • awareness of problem-solving strategies; • awareness of the value of approaching problems in a systematic manner; • ability to select appropriate solution strategies; • ability to apply solution strategies accurately; • ability to monitor and evaluate one’s thinking whilst solving problems. The problems included: 1:Shape and Sizes 2. Obstacle Race 3. Scarves 4. Rabbits Taken from Problem Solving Years KS1 Leave a review

Links to the objective: Make and describe, shapes, pictures and patterns using, for example, solid shapes, templates, pin-board and elastic bands, squared paper, a programmable robot… Relate solid shapes to pictures of them. Use and begin to read the vocabulary related to length, mass and capacity. 12 Worksheets Sheets with Answers and example strategies to solve the problem. The overall aim is to help pupils to apply in a variety of situations the mathematics they have already learnt.The programme seeks to achieve this by teaching the strategies that will enable pupils to approach a variety of problems in a more logical and systematic way. The more specific aims of the programme are to promote the following: • willingness to attempt problems and to persevere; • confidence in one’s ability to solve problems; • awareness of problem-solving strategies; • awareness of the value of approaching problems in a systematic manner; • ability to select appropriate solution strategies; • ability to apply solution strategies accurately; • ability to monitor and evaluate one’s thinking whilst solving problems. The problems included: 1: Towers 2.Goldfish 3. Bookshelf 4. Flags 5. Wellies Taken from Problem Solving Years 1 &2

Links to the objective: Reasoning about numbers or shapes Solve mathematical problems or puzzles,recognise simple patterns and relationships,generalise and predict.Suggest extensions by asking ‘What if…?’ Explain methods and reasoning orally and,where appropriate, in writing. 5 Sheets with Answers and example strategies to solve the problem. The overall aim is to help pupils to apply in a variety of situations the mathematics they have already learnt.The programme seeks to achieve this by teaching the strategies that will enable pupils to approach a variety of problems in a more logical and systematic way. The more specific aims of the programme are to promote the following: • willingness to attempt problems and to persevere; • confidence in one’s ability to solve problems; • awareness of problem-solving strategies; • awareness of the value of approaching problems in a systematic manner; • ability to select appropriate solution strategies; • ability to apply solution strategies accurately; • ability to monitor and evaluate one’s thinking whilst solving problems. The problems included: Goldfish Toy Cards Games Motorbikes and Cars Toyshop Piggy Bank Taken from Problem Solving Years KS1

Links to the objective: Read and write numerals from 0 to at least 20. Solve mathematical problems or puzzles,recognise simple patterns and relationships,generalise and predict.Suggest extensions by asking ‘What if…?’ Explain methods and reasoning orally and,where appropriate, in writing. 5 Sheets with Answers and example strategies to solve the problem. The overall aim is to help pupils to apply in a variety of situations the mathematics they have already learnt.The programme seeks to achieve this by teaching the strategies that will enable pupils to approach a variety of problems in a more logical and systematic way. The more specific aims of the programme are to promote the following: • willingness to attempt problems and to persevere; • confidence in one’s ability to solve problems; • awareness of problem-solving strategies; • awareness of the value of approaching problems in a systematic manner; • ability to select appropriate solution strategies; • ability to apply solution strategies accurately; • ability to monitor and evaluate one’s thinking whilst solving problems. The problems included: 1: Trucks and Trailers 2. Truck Driver 3. Clown Masks 4. Party Masks 5. Target Game Taken from Problem Solving Years KS1

5 activity sheets to encourage Mathematical learning for children aged between 4 and 5 years old. Taken from our resource Building Blocks. Building Blocks is a modular series of resources offering Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) practitioners a source of fresh, fun activities linked to inspirational, child-centred themes, and providing comprehensive coverage of the different aspects of the Early Learning Goals. Activity 1: Who’s the tallest? Farm animal activity. Activity 2: Shape Town. Activity 3: Counting Raisins Activity 4: Bigger or Smaller Activity 5: Is it fair? Sharing activity. Leave a review

Our Mathematics Homework Activities provide you with a set of challenging and engaging Maths homework activities for every week of the school year. Each maths activity addresses a whole or part of a learning objective and all the homework sheets are in Microsoft® Word format. Includes: – Introduction – Objectives – Homework Answer Sheets Block A Counting, partitioning and calculating In My Head 1 / Use the Rule / Paper and Pencil 1 / Calculating 1 / Bigger or Smaller What’s It Made Up Of? / Using a Calculator / Decimals 1 Block B Securing number facts, understanding shape Polygons / Solid Shapes / RoundAbout / Puzzle Time / Times Tables 1 Adding Up / What’s the Link? / Twice or Half? / Problem Solving 1 Block C Handling data and measures The Right Unit 1 / What’s the Question? / How Does It Compare? / Reading Scales 1 Block D Calculating, measuring and understanding shape Angles, Angles! / Calculating 2 / In My Head 2 / The Right Unit 2 / A Telling Time Decimals 2 / Move It! / Problem Solving 2 / Rectangles / Reading Scales 2 Block E Securing number facts, relationships and calculating Both the Same / Exactly the Same / Fractions / One Whole / Paper and Pencil 2 Bracelets / Times Tables 2 / Wholes and Bits / Right or Wrong? Leave a review

Our Mathematics Homework Activities provide you with a set of challenging and engaging Maths homework activities for every week of the school year. Each maths activity addresses a whole or part of a learning objective and all the homework sheets are in Microsoft® Word format. Year 2 – Introduction – Objectives – Homework Answer Sheets Block A Counting, partitioning and calculating Quick Counting to 30 / Read and Write Two-Digit Numbers / Odds and Evens / Confusing Digits Ordering Numbers / Adding and Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers / Addition and Subtraction Number Sentences Block B Securing number facts, understanding shape Number Facts / Multiples of Two, Five and Ten / Naming 2-D Shapes / Making Three-Digit Numbers Adding Multiples of Ten / Symmetry / Doubling and Halving / Making 20 Speed Test / 3-D Solids Block C Handling data and measures How Many Centimetres? / More or Less Than a Kilogram? / Carroll Diagrams / Reading Scales Collecting Family Ages / To the Nearest Centimetre Block D Calculating, measuring and understanding shape Use Your Head! / Half-Past Diary / Cheese or Mouse? / Piggy Bank / Estimate and Measure Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days / Weights and Measures / Match the Times / Whole, Half and Quarter Turns / Right Angles Block E Securing number facts, relationships and calculating Using a Number Line to Multiply / Using a Number Line to Divide / Double Dice Game Multiply or Divide? / What’s the Number? / Dart Sums / Arrays / Halves and Quarters

Our Mathematics Homework Activities provide you with a set of challenging and engaging Maths homework activities for every week of the school year. Each maths activity addresses a whole or part of a learning objective and all the homework sheets are in Microsoft® Word format. Includes: Introduction Objectives Homework Answer Sheets Counting, partitioning and calculating Counting 1 to 20 / One Less, One More! / Estimate and Count / Placing Numbers / Counting On / Find the Difference / Addition and Subtraction Problems Securing number facts, understanding shape What Comes Next? / Describing Shapes / Making Five / Making Ten Speed Test / Ten Less, Ten More / Double It! / Shuffling Numbers / Add It Up! / Sorting Shapes Handling data and measures Taller or Shorter Than Me / Pizza Chart / Comparing Mugs / Showing Information / Balancing Balloons / Tin of Beans Calculating, measuring and understanding shape Money Amounts / In My Bedroom / Days of the Week / Money Problems / Measuring With Objects What’s the Time? / Money Towers! / Months of the Year Line / Whole, Half and Quarter Turns Securing number facts, relationships and calculating Counting in 2s / Halves / Counting in 5s / Who Am I? / What Comes Next? / Sharing 20 Sweets / Quarters / Dice Race!

Based on a theme, LCP’s daily home learning plans are here to help give parents ideas for fun and engaging activities for their children. Each day includes a mixture of independent and working with adult activities and a timetable to help structure the day. It includes all resources and hyperlinks. DISCLAIMER: Website addresses are provided in this resource in order to offer additional information sources for teachers. It is not unknown for unscrupulous individuals or organisations to place highly unsuitable materials on websites to which children might have access. It is essential that teachers check the content of websites before allowing pupils to have access to them. In addition, although we try to suggest reliable sources, websites and the individual pages within them can sometimes be removed or have their website addresses changed by their owners. LCP cannot be held responsible for other organisations’ websites which are removed or changed, nor for the content of such websites. Leave a review.