Help children develop their spatial reasoning skills and growing shape knowledge with this second Early Years shape mastery unit complete with hands-on, engaging, independent activity ideas, planned whole class inputs and small group work .
Developed for the September 2021 EYFS Statutory Framework and revised Development Matters (non-statutory) curriculum guidance.
Activities are designed to encourage children to think about the shapes they select, to rotate and manipulate them and compose and decompose both 2D and 3D shapes. Shape-based language is scaffolded and moved on in context, making the learning meaningful and long-term
Planning is provided for one week including:
- daily inputs
- an adult-led focus activity
- engaging independent activities allowing children to make choices about their own learning
- notes on key concepts and common misconceptions
- ideas for keep up support
- greater depth extensions
- mastery questioning prompts for adults
A printed resources file and accompanying presentation is also included in your download.
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Pattern
Numbers 0-10
Measures
Composition of Numbers to 10
Numbers beyond 10
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**Save 25% with this comprehensive Reception Early Maths Mastery bundle!** Get 22 weeks of fully planned, research-informed maths units for Early Years - plus hundreds of engaging printable resources and ready-made teaching inputs. Perfect for reducing workload while delivering high-quality, mastery-based maths teaching. What you get: * 400+ pages of printable teaching and provision resources * 180 enhanced-provision activity ideas * Misconceptions and key concepts highlighted in every unit * Mastery-style questioning prompts * Keep-up and extension suggestions * 19 PowerPoint/PDF presentations for teaching inputs This bundle includes: Pattern, Numbers 0–10, Sorting & Comparing, Measures, Shape (Units 1 & 2), 1 More/1 Less, Calculation Within 10, Numbers Beyond 10, plus a bonus Christmas problem-solving activity. Download the [FREE sample taster unit](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12172504) to see the structure, planning quality and resource style before you buy. Ideal for teachers, TAs, supply staff and EY settings looking to save hours of planning time while delivering consistent, high-quality maths learning.
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Shape bundle - Reception Maths Mastery Planning
These Reception units of work are thoroughly researched, based on maths mastery principles and contain detailed plans with notes on progression, differentiation, misconceptions, questioning and key ideas. **Save 20% when buying both Shape units of work together** There is now no Early Learning Goal specifically for shape but the EYFS Framework stresses that it is important to include rich opportunities for children to develop their spatial reasoning skills across all areas of mathematics including shape, space (and measures). This unit has got you covered with a wide range of hands-on, fun activity ideas as well as printable resources and accompanying PowerPoints that will help your class build strong foundations in spatial reasoning and shape. (If you're looking for help with measures as well - check out our '[Measures](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12202893)' planning unit and resources). A [FREE taster unit](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12172504) is available if you would like to try before you buy. All Early Maths Mastery planning follows this format so you can be assured that the same high-quality planning, support information and range of activities will be included with any unit of work that you download.
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