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Reception: How to support your child’s maths learning at home.

To help with children’s learning, we would encourage them to consolidate their understanding of these facts and mental strategies in the table below. This selection builds solid mathematical foundations of their learning to come.

A strong understanding of early number can support children’s school learning and allow them to access the more complex elements of mathematics.

As is done in school, the teaching of number concepts should be done through play. You may see examples of this type of activity on Evidence Me. We encourage you to count forwards and backwards with your child, sing number songs and rhymes and role play mathematical scenarios (for example playing shops) and generally talk about more/less, size and shapes of objects regularly.

 

Reception Rapid Recall Facts

and Mental Strategies

  •  Rote counting to and from 10.
  • Number formation and numeral recognition of numbers 0-10.
  • Ordering numbers 0-10.
  •  1 more than and 1 less than a given number to 10. 
  • Number bonds for numbers to 10.
  • Subitise to 5.
  • Double numbers up to 5 (5+5=10).
  • Share objects equally.
  • Odd and even numbers (to 10).
  • Recognise the coins 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p.
  • Repeat patterns with up to 4 things in the pattern. 
  • Comment on the size of something. 
    • Capacity - half full, nearly empty
    • Weight – heaviest/lightest and heavier than/lighter than
    • Length – longest/shortest/tallest
    • Tell the time to o’clock.
    • Recognise 2D shapes including pentagon and hexagon. 
    • Describe the position of objects – behind, next to, under, over, on top, beside, above, in front of etc.
    The BBC Number Blocks series may also support understanding of number.

    The BBC Number Blocks series may also support understanding of number.