1. Maths Number Shape, Space and Measure
Early Years
Maths
Number
Shape, Space and Measure

2. What are the children doing?

3. Ideas Cooking - weighing capacity full empty half full nearly full
Sorting – leaves/toys/laundry/ shapes/shopping
Counting- 1-1 / grouping
Matching – objects to numerals
Time – day/week /month /year - earlier later after before
What learning is taking place?
How is it happening?
Where can we take children’s ideas?
How can we encourage mathematical thinking?

4. Questioning through activities
Encourage mathematical language – size, weight, position, time, quantities
Encourage mathematical thinking – what will happen? Ask silly questions
Problem solving – using outdoor area
Cross curricular – music – drama – cooking – registration – story books

5. Language
BIG vs small
Height
Length
Weight

8. MORE less Add take away More fewer Plus subtract Altogether difference
Bigger smaller
Forwards backwards