EYFS Mathematics Ways to Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Learning Activity

EYFS Mathematics Ways to Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Learning Activity

This learning activity enables children to explore combining small amounts. The small image cards can be cut out by an adult or the child could do this as part of the activity. Children are asked to place two cards in the circles, add the quantities together to work out the total. Encourage subitising where possible. Children could be given a target number, e.g. ‘Find all the ways to make 4.’

Download our EYFS Development Matters Statement codes.

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

• EYFS Ways to Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 activity pages in ten different themes.
• EYFS Ways to Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 suggested questions.
• EYFS Ways to Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 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-4) Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total (‘cardinal principle’).

Children in Reception

(M-21) Count objects, actions and sounds.
(M-22) Subitise.
(M-25)Compare numbers.
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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