EYFS Estimate and Count to 5 Learning Activity

EYFS Estimate and Count to 5 Learning Activity/

This learning activity enables children to develop their understanding of estimating. Practitioners should discuss how to make ‘sensible estimates’ by using their knowledge of quantities. If required, supporting adults may need to write the numerals for the children or small number cards could be used. Children then identify how many objects there are by counting. Please be aware that if children are able to subitise the amount to 5 this should be encouraged.

Download our EYFS Development Matters Statement codes.

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What's included in the pack?
This pack includes:

• EYFS Estimate and Count to 5 activity pages in eleven different themes.
• EYFS Estimate and Count to 5 suggested questions.
• EYFS Estimate and Count to 5 observation sheet with suggested links to other areas of learning and development, and characteristics of effective learning.

Development Matters Statement Links

3 and 4 year olds

(M-1) Develop fast recognition of up to 3 objects, without having to count them individually (‘subitising’).
(M-3) Say one number for each item in order: 1,2,3,4,5.
(M-7) Experiment with their own symbols and marks as well as numerals.

Children in Reception
(M-21) Count objects, actions and sounds.
(M-22) Subitise.(M-23) Link the number symbol (numeral) with its cardinal number value.

Early Learning Goal
- Have a deep understanding of number to 10, including the composition of each number.
- Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5.
- Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts.

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