Worksheet for Early Years/Reception/Year 1 Differentiated for 3 ability groups to help consolidate understanding of counting in 2s. Included an editable Word document and a PDF.

x2 worksheets Positional language year 1 - next to, below, above, between, under etc. Turns - whole, half and quarter turns - cut and stick activity

Daily routine - Early Years 3 differentiated worksheets - I’ve attached both a PDF and an editable version. Higher ability - draw what happens throughout the day (morning, afternoon, evening & night) Middle ability - cut and stick pictures Lower ability - draw a line to match events to the time of day that they take place.

Tally Chart of Favourite Pet Early Years Numeracy / Maths Whole class task Children vote for their favourite pet. Discuss recording votes as a tally chart. Count the votes and write the number in the last box. Editable Word document is included, as well as a PDF.

Early Years Maths Numeracy Provision Cut and laminate the patterns in strips. Provide plastic / real coins for children to make repeating patterns in the maths area. Challenge children to make their own patterns.

2D Shape Scarecrow Early Years Maths / Numeracy I usually do this task in Autumn Term as part of our topic ‘Harvest’. Children need to cut out 2D shapes. Glue 2D shapes to make a scarecrow. Then children need to colour in a block diagram to show which / how many shapes they have used. I’ve included the Word document (editable) and a PDF copy.

More and Less - Reception - Early Years Differentiated worksheets. Worksheet 1 Roll the dice. Then count the dots on the dice. Draw the dots in the middle box. Draw 1 more in the right box. Draw 1 less in the left box. Or write the correct numbers. To differentiate, children need to use 2 dice and add them together to find the total value. Then find 1 more and 1 less. Or use a foam dice and add your own numbers (e.g 2 -3 digit numbers). Worksheet 2 Find 1 more and 1 less using a number line.

Teen Numbers Worksheet - Use dienes to make teen numbers. One 10, plus ones. Word document (editable) and PDF copy.

Fill in the missing numbers differentiated 0-5 5-10 10 - 15 15 - 20 I printed these out, laminated them in strips. The children write the missing number with a whiteboard pen, lower ability children place a number magnet in the correct place.

Enhanced provision activity mats Early Years / Reception / Year 1 1 more and 1 less - laminate the sheets and encourage children to use objects (cubes, counters, compare bears) to find 1 more/1 less. Outdoor learning - laminate the sheets and encourage children to find natural materials to find 1 more/1 less than the number in the middle of the table. Worksheet - roll the dice and add 1 more/take 1 away and record your answer Worksheet - count the pictures in the centre column, then add 1 more/take 1 away and record your answer. To differentiate for MAT children, can they write the number. To make it easier, children can record answers using drawings. Worksheet - use the number line to record 1 more or 1 less than the number. Worksheet - circle which picture has more/less Editable Word document & PDF copy provided

Maths and Numeracy Progression Step 1 Assessment

Fact Families - Differentiated Worksheets Numeracy Year 1 Numbers to 10 Addition and Subtraction

One more, one less Bingo Activity numeracy year 1 number

Recognising capital letters - highlight the letters that they recognise. Easy indicator of what letters to work on. Reading zero to twenty. Tick when children are able to read these key words. I do these assessments at the end of each full term. I then make groups of children to focus on similar sounds/numbers. There is also a differentiated follow up maths worksheet for children to practise reading the numbers zero to twenty.

Sorting 2 digit and 3 digit numbers to 50 and 100 - differentiated. Split up teen numbers. Left as a template, as I wrote my own numbers to differentiate. Addition and subtraction worksheet/challenge for maths area - independent task. Differentiated addition and subtraction worded problems. Money - make a spider diagram of all the ways you can make 15p and 50p. My year 1s used numicon shapes. MAT started using multiplication, such as 5 lots of 10p make 50p (5x10=50).

Actions and Instruments - Children used the flash cards to make a pattern with actions. Children took turns making the pattern for the rest of the group to make. Use 2D shapes for children to follow a pattern also. Repeating Pattern Snakes - My children used their fingers to paint a pattern on the snakes. My top group were encouraged to make 3 changes.

Reception - Recognise Numbers to 10 Highlight/tick the number as you show your child flash cards. Write/type your children’s names along the left side of the table. I also use this to assess number formation. I make notes about reversing numbers or poor formation in the comments box.

Counting 1p and 2p Coins - Reception Numeracy DIfferentiated worksheets x4 My Reception children counted the coins in the purses and put the answers in the price tag.

Number bonds to 10 Number bonds to 6 Blank cards for new number bonds Flashcards for the maths provision Early Years Year 1 Year 2 Foundation Phase

Funky Fingers - Design Crowns Early Years Castles and Dragons Prince and Princesses Children use tweezers to move coloured stones onto the crowns to make a pattern.