This resource focuses on repeated patterns using Christmas patterns and shapes. Students can practice creating their own Christmas patterns. Teacher’s Notes describes the lesson which you can choose to make it last throughout the whole morning or afternoon or 1 hour session. Content: PowerPoint Presentation (10 Slides) - Include whole class activities, examples of repeated Christmas patterns, in the Presentation children are asked where they have seen repeated patterns of pictures - they might mention their wallpaper at home, car seat covers, on printed clothes (e.g. socks) etc. Differentiated Activity Sheets 1 and 2 - Complete the sequence of pictures Activity Sheet 1b – Pictures to cut out to complete Activity Sheets Blank Repeating Patterns Worksheets to create own repeating pattern Extension Patterns Worksheet Extension Christmas Shapes Worksheets for early finishers A one hour lesson for students to explore repeating patterns in the context of Christmas. The lesson should last 50 mins to 1 hour depending on how long your students take to design their patterns: Introduction to set the scene: 10-15mins; Main Lesson 15-20 mins; Consolidation of lesson (work at table): 20 mins; and Plenary/Closing session 5-10mins. Bring in some Christmas wrapping paper with repeated patterns of pictures and/or shapes or you can display Slide 1 showing examples of Christmas patterns. Students may have been wrapping presents or looking at wrapped presents. Focus their attention on the patterns. This lesson takes children through looking at simple picture patterns and working out the next picture in the sequence. Opportunity for students to create their own repeated patterns by cutting and pasting pictures - using pictures on Activity Sheet 1b Opportunity to create a whole sheet of repeated patterns and pictures/shapes to show to the whole class in the plenary- Extensions Pattern Worksheet. Technology Link - The more competent computer users can create color filled shapes to produce their own design of repeated patterns to show the rest of the class and explain what they did on the computer. Hope your students find this lesson fun. Thank you for your interest.

This product relates to 2D Shapes Turkey Theme and you can link it to Thanksgiving and Christmas maths activities. There are matching tasks, naming shapes and properties gap filling and word searches. Content: Teacher Notes 2D Shapes Turkey Match Up: Same Shapes Worksheets Match Turkey Shapes to 2D Shape Outlines and Trace Name the 2D Turkey Shapes (3 Worksheets) Turkey Shapes – Odd One Out and Gap Filling Word Searches (x2) with Solution Black and white worksheets Answer Sheets These worksheets can supplement your resources on 2D shapes and ideal for reviewing 2D shapes and their number of sides with a Christmas or Thanksgiving theme. You can give to students for homework or use in the classroom. You have the option of printing off colour worksheets or black and white. Please see preview pane. Thank you for visiting my shop.:)

In this ‘I Spy’ autumn/fall related product, students have to seek and find 18 two-dimensional pumpkin shapes. There are two sets of ‘I Spy’ worksheets: Students draw a circle around the matching shapes: Set 1: For more able students who can find the shape regardless of the pumpkin pattern. Set 2: For students who need to see the exact pattern and shape. When all the shapes are found, students should write the name of the shape at the bottom of the worksheet. In addition, there are 2D pumpkin flash cards with shape names which students can use to identify the shapes. Alternative use: Play snaps or memory matching game with the cards. Please see preview pane. Shape names: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, oval, crescent, semi-circle, rhombus (diamond), trapezoid (Br. Trapezium), hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, star, parallelogram and heart. Educational benefits: Identify common 2D shapes Reinforcing shape name vocabulary Enhance visual discrimination skills Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This lovely winter/Christmas theme resource focuses on 1 more and 1 less up to 10 and then up to 20 for more able students. Content PowerPoint Presentation - The slides are numbers 0 to 10 and then from 10 to 0 for counting back. Also on the slides are number tracks/lines and a robin that you can click and drag to demonstrate hopping back and forth for 1 more/1 less. Whole class plenary. Detailed Lesson Plan - includes lesson starter (using before/after vocabulary), Main activity and lesson objectives and plenary. Snowman Flash cards/displays for washing line activity Extra number tracks and robin tag for activity work Santa’s List of Good Children for use with the worksheets Differentiated worksheets Activity 1 - 1 more/1 less up to 5 - Children add or cross out the snowman’s buttons and write the number in the space provided. Practical extension work - using number track and robin to jump to/fro. Activity 2 - 1 more up to 10 and then extends up to 20 - Children choose a name from Santa’s Good Children List to add 1 more to the various lists on the worksheets and then write the answer. Extension - Add 2 names to the list to make 2 more and write the answer in the space provided. Activity 3 - 1 less up to 10 ad then extends up to 20. This time children cross off children on the list so that it is 1 less and write the answer in the space provided. Extension to 2 less - Children cross off 2 children’s name and then write the answer. It’s a fun activity as children can read the names on Santa’s list and choose who they want on their list or they can cross off who they don’t want on their worksheet list. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy using this resource. File Type: Microsoft Word and PDF versions, PowerPoint

This Easter-themed resource relates to counting from 0 to 10. Updated with hot cross buns tens frames counting worksheets. **Content: ** Teacher Note/Guide A PowerPoint lesson (75 slides) which contains the following whole class activities:- Counting from 0 to 10 and back to zero Whole class activity on ‘How many hot cross buns do you see?’ - Slides show pictures of different numbers of hot cross buns which the children count. The answer is revealed after each slide. Missing numbers above the hot cross buns Easter egg counting activity where the children add 1 more to the number of eggs displayed. Question: ‘How many Easter eggs if you add 1 more?’ Extension: Count and add 2 more eggs worksheet Easter bunny number frieze for display -can be used as flashcards Easter egg number track Trace over number activity 0 to 10 - practise writing numbers and colour in activity Cut and paste activity - each strip has trace over dotted numbers 1 to 10. You cut out the strip and glue into children’s workbook or onto a sheet of paper. Students trace over the dotted number, e.g. 3 and then cut out 3 bunnies and glue onto the strip and colour in. There is a separate cut out Easter bunny sheet. Cut and paste activity - Easter Egg Build a Tower task - Children build towers of eggs above each number on the number track (1 to 10 number track). Additional worksheets: Worksheet 1 (3 pages): Students count the currants on each hot cross bun and write the number of currants counted in the blank space provided. Worksheet 2 (1 page) Count and Add 1 More: Students count the number of hot cross buns and then draw 1 more and write the total in the column. Worksheet 3 (1 page) - Count and Add 2 More: Students count the number of Easter eggs and then draw 2 more eggs and write the total number of eggs in the column. Two homework worksheets:- (a) Count/Match - children count the Easter eggs and draw a line to the correct number. (b) Count/Colour - children count the Easter eggs and colour the correct number according to the number stated. File Type: PowerPoint Presentation; Microsoft Word and PDF. Thank you for stopping by.

Here are some additional worksheets on numbers and number words. A lovely addition to Numbers/Number Words 1 and 2. Number word to number match up Worksheets (x5) - Children draw a line from a number word to match up to its numeral. Each worksheet gets harder. Counting worksheets (x4) - Each ten frames shows different number of dots which the children count and write in words in the space provided. Double Ten Frames Read and Draw worksheets (x3)- Teen numbers up to 20. Children read the number words and then draw the same number of dots. One more/one less worksheets (x5) - Children read the numbers in words and then write in words one less and one more on either side of the number word. In addition, two of the worksheets have a missing letters activity. Children insert the missing letters in the number words. Doubles worksheets (x3); and Writng doubles number sentences worksheets (x5) - Each box contains robots which the children count. They write the number in figures and in words. Then they double the number and write in figures and words. The worksheets are differentiated in that some children may be able to write doubles number sentences. Please see preview pane example worksheet. File Type: Word format and PDF. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This minibeast themed resource contains insects and bugs dominoes that students can play with, complete different crosswords and practise writing using the spin and write wheel. Content: Teacher’s Notes describing resources (2 pages) 4 Different Sets of Dominoes 4 Large Crosswords with Solutions (B/w and Colour ) 4 Word Searches (B/w and Colour) Spin and write minibeast activity with instructions Set 1 Dominoes (2 pages) - 14 pieces Set 2 Dominoes (2 pages) - 12 pieces Set 3 Dominoes (2 pages) - 12 pieces Set 4 Dominoes (2 pages) - 13 pieces Some preparation required: You need to laminate and cut out the dominoes. Cut out the minibeast wheel and have pencil and paper clip. A variety of fun activities for early finishers, students can practise counting, and increase vocabulary. Please see preview pane. Ladybird and ladybug spelling is used. Total download: 42 pages (includes Crossword Solutions) You have a choice of downloading A4 or US paper sizes. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This product is on the theme of cars, counting from 0 to 10. Number sense activities to recognise and reinforce numbers 0 to 10. The flash cards are from 1 to 12 in numbers and words. Content: • PowerPoint Presentation (41 Slides): theme of cars numbers 0 to 10 • Cut and glue matching up numbered cards- Activities 1 and 2 • Counting toy cars in toy boxes (4 Worksheets) • Cut and glue activity – cut out correct number of toys to stick onto the toy boxes (4 Worksheets) • (2x) Sheet of cars to cut out • Ten Frames – count and write number of cars • Counting cars using a number track (3x worksheets) • 4 sets of counting cards numbers and words 1 to 12. Can be used as flash cards. (Black and white, blue, purple and yellow). Teachers Notes with additional suggested uses. PowerPoint Presentation Play in Slide View mode and students will see the animation. Slides 2 – 11: As you play each slide number cards will appear with the correct number of cars. As the cars appear, students can count aloud. Slides 12 – 21: The numbered cards and number words will appear. When you display a card, you can ask students to show the number with their fingers. Slides 22 – 41: Students count how many cards in the red toy box and then the answer will appear on the card. Cut and glue matching up numbered cars The cards are numbered 1 to 10 on the worksheets. Students have to cut out another set of cars numbered 1 to 10 and glue the cars with the same number opposite the cars on the worksheet. They should colour the matching numbers the same colour. Counting toy cars The toy boxes contain different number of cars. Students should carefully count the cars and write the total number in the blank box. They can then colour in. Some may prefer to colour and count at the same time. Cut and glue activity (Colour and black and white) There are toy boxes with the number of cars shown at the front. Students should cut out the same number of cars shown and glue the correct number onto the toy boxes. Ten Frames – Count and Write Students count and colour the number cards on the ten frames and then write the number in the circle. Counting cars using a number track Students count the number cars above the number track and then shade in the numbered square that represents the number cars counted. Count and Match Cards/Flash cards There are four sets of cards in black and white, purple, blue and yellow. Numerals are on one set and number words on the other set. These cards look great laminated and cut out ready for teaching. UK and US Spelling Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This is a cut and paste activity whereby students work out the sequence of patterns using a set of apple-themed dice. The following patterns are as follows: Worksheet 1: (red apples) AB – finish the pattern with 1 die Worksheet 2: (red apples) AB – finish the pattern with 1 die Worksheet 3: (green apples) AB - finish the pattern with 2 dice Worksheet 4: (green apples) AB -finish the pattern with 2 dice Worksheet 5: (green apples) AB – Various pattern positions Worksheet 6: (yellow apples) AABB Worksheet 7: (yellow apples) AABB Worksheet 8: (yellow apples) AAB and ABB Worksheet 9: (yellow apples) AAB and ABB Worksheet 10 (red apples) ABC Optional: The black and white worksheets are the same as the color worksheets. If you use the b/w worksheets then students will have an extra task of coloring the apples before they work out the sequence of dice: Students should follow the instructions and color the apples as directed. Now, they can work out the apple-themed dice patterns and cut and paste the dice in the correct sequence. NB: The b/w worksheets show US spelling of color and a set showing UK spelling of colour. Independent work: Create your own patterns: Students are given the opportunity of creating their own patterns. There are worksheets with blank strips and two sheets of dice for students to create their own apple-themed dice patterns. Students can describe what patterns they have created, e.g. is it an AB or ABB? Students can work together and try and work out each other’s patterns. Thank you for visiting my shop.:)

This resource is about comparing two lengths using a strip of paper cut to the same height of each child in the class. Lesson plan and PowerPoint Presentation included - can be adapted. The children will enjoy this activity. It is a precursor to other types of measurements children will be learning later on in maths. The only preparation needed is cutting strips of paper (colour paper if preferred) not too thin to the height of each child to carry out the activity.

Spring-themed resource which is also ideal for St David’s Day activity. A cut and paste puzzle activity counting 1 to 5. You can prepare the activity by cutting out the puzzles and having the children sort through to count and match the number of daffodils to the correct number or for the more able number words and number. Alternatively, to improve their fine motor skills, place the sheets of paper on their tables and get the children to cut out and match the two sides of the puzzles. Once they are matched, they can stick them in their workbooks. I have also included a 4-piece daffodil puzzle in colour and b/w. Thank you for stopping by my shop:-) You may be interested in more St David’s Maths Activities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-david-s-day-numbers-1-20-match-up-puzzle-pieces-tens-twenty-frames-bar-chart-activities-12079213

This worksheet activity is suitable for Reception upwards. It can be adapted into sorting numbers into 2s or 5s and used as revision. The number track must first be completed and then the children attempt the calculations. In practice, the children are making their own number track. This is an adaptation of the sorting in tens worksheets.