Pattern - Reception Maths Mastery planning

Begin your maths mastery journey in Reception with this Pattern unit of work for Autumn 1. This is much more than just weekly plans; included in this download you will find:

• A comprehensive planning document
• A resources file for printing to support the unit’s activities
• A suggested long-term maths mastery plan for Reception covering the Number and Numerical Patterns Early Learning Goals as well as other aspects of a rich mathematics provision
• Key ideas and common misconceptions
• A range of enhanced provision activity ideas and notes on progression
• Question prompts for adults working with the children
• ‘Keep up’ support ideas
• Greater depth challenge ideas and suggested extensions

Pattern is at the heart of mathematics and its importance shouldn’t be underestimated in early mathematics teaching. This comprehensive unit for EYFS will encourage your pupils to notice, explore and generalise patterns in a fun and age-appropriate way.

The unit includes a range of activities, either for continuous provision or for a specifically maths-focused number time, as well as maths inputs and small group work. Due to the open-ended, inclusive nature of the planning, many activities will also be suitable or easy to adapt for preschool children. There is a great deal of variation, scaffolding and over-learning to enable all children to “keep up”. Lots of opportunities for challenge are also presented. Some of the extensions are beyond the scope of many pupils starting school or in preschool, however, they are included to enable you and your staff to cater for gifted pupils and also understand how to extend pupils as they move through the learning journey.

Click HERE to save 15% with the entire 12 week Autumn term bundle, which includes Pattern, Numbers 0-10, Sorting and Comparing, Measures and Shapes.

If you are following the Early Maths Mastery long term plan, this is Unit 1 and falls in Week 1 of the autumn term.

Hopefully this resource will have more than you need to give your pupils a rich and solid understanding of pattern. Have fun!

Interested in more Early Maths Mastery planning? Take a look at:
Unit 2: Numbers 0 - 10
Unit 3: Sorting and Comparing
Unit 4: Measures
Unit 5: Shapes (1)

Updated for the September 2021 EYFS Statutory Framework and revised Development Matters non-statutory curriculum guidance

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