This EYFS Sorting and Comparing Groups to 5 Provision Enhancement is a great resource to support children in their child-initiated play. With lots of ideas for how pupils may practise their sorting and comparing in informal contexts, there is something for everyone! From the role-play area to sand and water areas there are a variety of eye-catching prompts to support these mathematical concepts.
It covers the following objectives for children in reception:
Count objects, actions and sounds
Compare numbers
Understand the one more than/one less than relationship between consecutive numbers