The best way for young children to understand numbers is for them to ‘play with maths’. This means using lots of concrete resources until they have a true understanding of our number system. Without this vital step, children will not be able to visualise maths and therefore will struggle later on when dealing with abstract maths. The next step is for children to use what they have learnt with picturial representations. This still enables them to visualise the maths without being able to ‘play with it’. This powerpoint will fit within the pictorial element of the process. Saying that, it is also a lot of fun for children to play the games and experience Numicon in a different way. Children are expected to click on the number (out of four options) that matches the addition sentence shown. The powerpoint shows them if they are right or wrong.

Numicon is a great resource to help children understand the meaning of numbers. The idea with this resource is for children to match the silhouette of ‘buildings’ to the Numicon on the side of the screen. The game then tells them if they got it right as that Numicon forms in the correct position or if they got it wrong using a Batman GIF. This resource was designed for children to access independently while I sit with a guided group during their independent learning time. They can access it via a whiteboard. This Powerpoint/game helps children recognise and learn numbers 1-5.

Numicon is a great resource to help children understand the meaning of numbers. The idea with this resource is for children to match the silhouette of ‘buildings’ to the Numicon on the side of the screen. The game then tells them if they got it right as that Numicon forms in the correct position or if they got it wrong using a Batman GIF. This resource was designed for children to access independently while I sit with a guided group during their independent learning time. They can access it via a whiteboard. This Powerpoint/game helps children recognise and learn numbers 1-10.

This independent game has been made to use alongside the Numberblocks episode ‘The Legend of Big Tum’, where the Numberblocks meet a mysterious big hairy monster with a big hairy tummy who loves puzzles. They work together to work out who is in Big Tum’s tum! It teaches children how to find missing numbers with the Numberblocks . This is a powerpoint based game that I created to put on the interactive whiteboard for them to play independently. It is for numbers 1-10 and the children can click which number they think is in Big Tum’s tum. It will then take them to a screen to tell them if they are correct or not. If they are incorrect they then go back to try again but if they are correct they go onto the next missing number. The game will cycle back to the beginning once all the numbers are done. At the start I have included the first part of the Numberblocks episode too to give the children an idea of what they must do.

This resource has been made for the children to access independently during child initiated time. They can watch the Numberblocks number 1 song on the first slide and then they have a selection of slides which show the number 1 or other numbers. The children need to answer the questions - Is this 1? The children need to click on the yes or no to answer the question and then they are shown if they are right or wrong. If they are wrong, the slide will go back to the question so they can try it again. There are lots of variations of how to represent 1: Dice Fingers Ten Frames Numicon And this material is supported with Numberblocks throughout the slides.

This resource has been made for the children to access independently during child initiated time. They can watch the Numberblocks number 5 song on the first slide and then they have a selection of slides which show the number 5 or other numbers. The children need to answer the questions - Is this 5? The children need to click on the yes or no to answer the question and then they are shown if they are right or wrong. If they are wrong, the slide will go back to the question so they can try it again. There are lots of variations of how to represent 5: Dice Fingers Ten Frames Numicon And this material is supported with Numberblocks throughout the slides.

This resource has been made for the children to access independently during child initiated time. They can watch the Numberblocks number 4 song on the first slide and then they have a selection of slides which show the number 4 or other numbers. The children need to answer the questions - Is this 4? The children need to click on the yes or no to answer the question and then they are shown if they are right or wrong. If they are wrong, the slide will go back to the question so they can try it again. There are lots of variations of how to represent 4: Dice Fingers Ten Frames Numicon And this material is supported with Numberblocks throughout the slides.

This resource has been made for the children to access independently during child initiated time. They can watch the Numberblocks number 3 song on the first slide and then they have a selection of slides which show the number 3 or other numbers. The children need to answer the questions - Is this 3? The children need to click on the yes or no to answer the question and then they are shown if they are right or wrong. If they are wrong, the slide will go back to the question so they can try it again. There are lots of variations of how to represent 3: Dice Fingers Ten Frames Numicon And this material is supported with Numberblocks throughout the slides.

This resource has been made for the children to access independently during child initiated time. They can watch the Numberblocks number 2 song on the first slide and then they have a selection of slides which show the number 2 or other numbers. The children need to answer the questions - Is this 2? The children need to click on the yes or no to answer the question and then they are shown if they are right or wrong. If they are wrong, the slide will go back to the question so they can try it again. There are lots of variations of how to represent 2: Dice Fingers Ten Frames Numicon And this material is supported with Numberblocks throughout the slides.

The best way for young children to understand numbers is for them to ‘play with maths’. This means using lots of concrete resources until they have a true understanding of our number system. Without this vital step, children will not be able to visualise maths and therefore will struggle later on when dealing with abstract maths. The next step is for children to use what they have learnt with picturial representations. This still enables them to visualise the maths without being able to ‘play with it’. This powerpoint will fit within the pictorial element of the process. Saying that, it is also a lot of fun for children to play the games and experience Ten Frames in a different way. Children are expected to click on the number (out of four options) that matches the addition sentence shown. The powerpoint shows them if they are right or wrong.

Numicon is such a great resource. It helps young children to visualise numbers in an efficient way. This can easily be linked to Ten Frame learning too. The resources included in this bundle are: Matching Numicon to number wheels for numbers 1-5 (I use pegs for this resource that I have drawn on the numbers. The children then place the peg on the correct Numicon.) Good for fine motor and number recognition. There are two copies of this, one with a Numicon representation and the other with a Ten Frame. I laminated them back to back. Same as above but with numbers 1-10. Matching Numicon to number boards. They have pictures of the Numicon with three different numbers next to it. The children should place a peg on the correct number. Again, good for fine motor and number recognition. This resource goes upto 20. A visual display of Numicon with the number next to them. They are for numbers 1-10 to display in the classroom. They are on a yellow background so they stand out very well.

When young children learn new concepts, it is vital that they use real objects in order to ‘play with the maths’ and this will be able them to visualise it once they are familiar with the new concepts. These resources created will compliment this work using pictorial resources in a combination of ways. Half of these contain a peg board format, which means the child has to place a peg on the right answer. This helps with fine motor skills, which in turn will aid mark making skills. The bonus here is an A3 version of the addition stories, where children can use objects of their own to create a story like shown in the examples.

This is designed on a simple problem solving. Children have to work out if the number sentences are right or wrong. They click on the tick or cross to indicate if ‘Mr Jones’ is right what he says about the addition shown using the part, part, whole mats. The powerpoint shows the cubes being placed together. The powerpoint game indicates if the children choose the correct answer and will not let them pass onto the next until they do. There is a set of 10 questions for the children to have a go at and then it cycles back to the first question. Children can access this game independently or it could be used as a teaching aid.

Make shape pictures using 5 shapes. One shape is revealed at a time, so over five slides the picture takes shape. When teaching this I get the children to tell you about the shapes they see - “I think its a square because I see four sides that are all the same length.” This way they are talking about the name of the shape and matching it to its properties. I usually show the first slide on Monday, then the first and second on Tuesday, then the first, second and third on Wednesday etc. It builds up the anticipation of what it will reveal by the end of the week but also revisits the shapes of the previous days so you can ask someone who maybe wasn’t so sure the first time! They enjoy guessing what the picture will make in the end. There are 32 powerpoints in total, each with a unique picture.

Make shape pictures using 5 shapes. One shape is revealed at a time, so over five slides the picture takes shape. When teaching this I get the children to tell you about the shapes they see - “I think its a square because I see four sides that are all the same length.” This way they are talking about the name of the shape and matching it to its properties. I usually show the first slide on Monday, then the first and second on Tuesday, then the first, second and third on Wednesday etc. It builds up the anticipation of what it will reveal by the end of the week but also revisits the shapes of the previous days so you can ask someone who maybe wasn’t so sure the first time! They enjoy guessing what the picture will make in the end. There are 32 powerpoints in total, each with a unique picture.

The best way for young children to understand numbers is for them to ‘play with maths’. This means using lots of concrete resources until they have a true understanding of our number system. Without this vital step, children will not be able to visualise maths and therefore will struggle later on when dealing with abstract maths. The next step is for children to use what they have learnt with picturial representations. This still enables them to visualise the maths without being able to ‘play with it’. This powerpoint will fit within the pictorial element of the process. Children are expected to click on the number (out of three options) that matches the number of fingers shown. It them shows them if they are right or wrong. The powerpoint is fitted with a cBeebies Numberblocks theme as my daughter and current class love them but as it is powerpoint you can change this to fit any theme your children love.

The best way for young children to understand numbers is for them to ‘play with maths’. This means using lots of concrete resources until they have a true understanding of our number system. Without this vital step, children will not be able to visualise maths and therefore will struggle later on when dealing with abstract maths. The next step is for children to use what they have learnt with picturial representations. This still enables them to visualise the maths without being able to ‘play with it’. This powerpoint will fit within the pictorial element of the process. Children are expected to click on the number (out of three options) that matches the number of fingers shown. It them shows them if they are right or wrong. The powerpoint is fitted with a cBeebies Numberblocks theme as my daughter and current class love them but as it is powerpoint you can change this to fit any theme your children love.

These resources were used to great effect. Each number has around 40 slides on the powerpoint, working everyday for around 5 minutes on a few slides. Monday: They start off recognising the number, counting movements or objects. Tuesday and Wednesday They then move onto recognising different ways to show the number using Ten Frames with a number of different pictorial representations. Thursday They then move onto recognising bigger and smaller numbers before going onto one more and one less. Friday They end the week with quick problem solving activities.