1. Number prompts www.earlybirdyeducation.com
This is a useful prompt to ensure that number is covered and taught effectively towards the early learning goals.

2. Numbers www.earlybirdyeducation.com
Make personal books with the children to explore ‘real life math’ for example my door number… street numbers…. what is in my purse?.... Shapes in my bedroom…
Create lots of visual representations of number lines e.g. numbered houses and washing line. Clearly display numbers 1-20 and extend by providing higher numbers around the classroom.
Pose mathematical questions around the setting e.g. Can you share the snack between the two bowls? Which basket has more books?
Encourage children to extend the number problems e.g. How many more books does this basket have?
Ensure mathematical problems are being exposed through everyday life for example when taking the register count the children. How many are away? Move n the class number line. How many packed lunches and school dinners are there? Who has more? Counting out the snack and milk.
Numbers
Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.
Introduce real word problems to the children and include on an interactive display in the classroom e.g. Kate has 10 apples and tom has 2 apples, How many apples do they have altogether? Leave out props for the children to solve the problem independently.