Y1 Maths
Counting Forwards Lesson
This Year 1 Counting Forwards lesson covers the prior learning of counting up from one, before moving onto the main skill of counting forwards in 1s from a given number.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. If they need more practice, you can choose other resources for that step. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Year 1:(1N2a) Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals
Mathematics Year 1: (1N2c) Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words
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1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of counting up from one, before moving onto the main skill of counting forwards in 1s from a given number.
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Interactive Activity
This Reception Count and Match Game will help children to develop one-one correspondence skills.
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Interactive Activity
This Reception Counting Objects Game will help children to identify how many objects there are altogether.
2 Teaching
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of of counting up from one, before moving onto the main skill of counting forwards. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
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Video Tutorial
In this Count to 100 Video Tutorial, Katie shows pupils how to use a hundred square to count forwards and backwards.
3 Activities
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting forwards.
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Practical Activity
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting forwards.
4 Extension
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Extension
This counting forwards extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the counting forwards lesson.
