To be used with the fairytale shop price list. Children choose their own items and add up the total cost.

Number lines with intervals marked to suit 0-20, but no numbers printed. (Could be used to suit your own scales). Useful for a wide range of activities involving number ordering and calculation.

Repeating sequences of 2 or 3 shapes. Can you continue the pattern by drawing the next shapes?

Money problems based on the story of The Great Pet Sale. Children need to find out the cost of each animal in the story (or prices could be provided e.g. in a role play pet shop as we did in my class) then complete the addition money questions, then find change due from 20p.

Maths word problems based on the story of The Polar Express. Contains spaces for children to draw pictures to show their working.

A simple activity for counting 1p coins - what is the total?

A weekly plan for Reception for daily counting and subitising/subitizing activities as part of their maths work. Autumn term/entry level. 15 minutes daily. Extension ideas.

Simple shapes for halving. Suitable for EYFS or KS1

Money problems based on The Great Pet Sale. Children draw the coins they would need to use to pay for a pet, choosing from 1p, 2p and 5p coins in combination. (Also available is a more challenging option just using 2p and 5p coins)

An activity to spot patterns and fill in the gaps in the sequences.

Sort three numbers into order from lowest to highest - could be used with manipulatives e.g. Numicon, counters etc. Numbers to 20.

A problem solving activity based on doubling. Explore whether it is better to take the initial offering of sweets or use the doubling pot five times. Could easily be used with manipulatives to calculate the doubles. KS1 or more able EYFS

Word problems using different operations, based on the story of Hansel and Gretel to fit with a fairytale unit.

A simple activity to work out the double of each number and record the number sentences. I used Numicon with my class, but other resources could work, too.

Word problems using different operations, based on the story of Hansel and Gretel to fit with a fairytale unit. Includes more challenging numbers and a two step operation - also available is a less challenging option.

A simple activity designed to speed up recall of facts. Write down the double, then use that knowledge to work out one more or one less than the double. e.g. 4 + 4 = ...... so 4 + 5 =

Open ended resource showing some items from fairytales and their prices. Can be used in role play areas or maths activities.

Money problems based on The Great Pet Sale. Children draw the coins they would need to use to pay for a pet, choosing from 2p and 5p coins in combination.

Add single digit numbers, then use that knowledge to work out addition of multiples of ten. I used this when trying to speed up children's recall working with multiples of ten.

Weight, length and capacity questions for children to solve practically. I spaced the questions round the room with the appropriate equipment for children to solve each question with a partner.