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Blank Five & Ten Frames — A4 Horizontal

A4 landscape frames

Arrange real counting objects on large blank frames to explore quantities and how groups are structured.

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Five & Ten Frames — Coloured Counters

Printable counter sets

Choose printable coloured counters to use with five- and ten-frame arrangements.

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Subitising Turn & Check Cards — A6

A6 self-check cards · 1–6

Recognise small dot quantities without counting each dot, then turn the folded card to check.

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Subitising Turn & Check Cards — A5

A5 self-check cards · 1–6

Use larger folded cards to recognise small dot quantities and check the answer on the reverse.

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Subitising Large Flash Cards — A4

A4 flash cards · 1–6

Share dot arrangements during adult-supported conversations about how many children can see straight away.

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Number of Items Mats 1–20

Numeral and quantity mats

Choose relevant numerals and match them to quantities using real objects or playdough on reusable mats.

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Individual Number Lines — Themed

Themed A4-length strips

Choose themed or blank number lines from 0–10 and 0–20 for counting, ordering and children’s own designs.

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Individual Number Lines — Colours

Coloured A4-length strips

Choose number lines from 0–10 and 0–20 in five colours for practical number work.

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Counting Resources

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Browse the counting collection for further resources to use alongside real objects and everyday play.

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Number Recognition & Ordering Resources

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Browse resources for recognising numerals, arranging numbers and exploring number order.

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Subitising Resources

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Browse further resources for noticing small quantities without counting every item.

Compare, combine & share

Compare real groups, bring amounts together and solve practical sharing problems. Match the quantities and adult support to the children and the purpose.

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Comparing Quantities Provision Pack

Invitations and comparison mats

Use practical invitations and reusable mats to compare real collections during maths, construction, small-world or role play.

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Addition Mat — Combining Two Groups

Practical combining mat

Make two groups of real objects, bring their quantities together and connect the practical action to a written number sentence when useful.

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Can You Share It Fairly? Mat

Practical sharing mat

Choose a collection of objects and investigate whether it can be shared equally between two spaces.

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Number Lines & One More / One Less

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Browse number-line resources for exploring numeral order and relationships between numbers.

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Addition Resources

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Browse resources for combining quantities and exploring addition through practical experiences.

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Multiplication & Division — Sharing, Doubling & Halving

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Browse resources for exploring equal groups, fair sharing, doubling and halving.

Pattern, sorting & matching

Match and sort by a chosen feature, notice what repeats, or create and change a pattern. Copying a design and making a repeating pattern offer different possibilities.

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Loose Parts Pattern Challenge Cards

Pattern invitations

Choose suitable objects to explore a pattern rule and what might come next using a small selection of the sixteen invitations.

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Loose Parts Provocations

Open-ended mathematical play

Offer adaptable invitations connecting collections, construction, patterns and pretend play while children choose materials and outcomes.

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Outdoor Maths Pattern Cards

Outdoor pattern prompts

Look at pictured patterns and recreate or explore them using natural materials found or provided outdoors.

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2D Shapes in the Environment — Sorting Picture Game

Shape sorting game

Match pictured objects to shape names, then investigate how real objects can show one or several shapes.

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Building Block Pattern & Colour Challenge Cards

Construction pattern prompts

Recreate pictured block arrangements and discuss similarities, differences, colours and patterns.

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Pattern Match Puzzles Game

Self-correcting matching puzzles

Match patterned cards by looking closely at shapes and colours, using the different puzzle edges to check fits.

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Ordering Activities

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Browse activities for arranging objects or pictures and discussing the order children choose.

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Pattern Resources

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Browse further resources for noticing, copying, continuing and creating patterns.

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Matching Activities

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Browse matching resources for comparing visual details and finding related pairs.

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Big, Middle & Small Sorting Signs

Size comparison · Reusable sorting

Use these Goldilocks-themed signs with real objects to compare and sort by size. Talk about how an object can be big beside one item and small beside another.

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Animal Sorting Cards & Labels

Classifying · Count & compare

Sort the animal cards by a chosen feature, such as the number of legs. Invite children to explain their groups and try another sorting rule.

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Shape, space & position

Turn, fit, build, move and describe. Explore shape properties and position through objects and actions, alongside pictures, puzzles and optional prompts.

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Shape & Spatial Investigation Cards

Sixteen spatial invitations

Explore fitting, combining, moving and representing shapes with blocks, tiles, loose parts and everyday objects.

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2D Shapes in the Environment — Posters

2D shape posters

Use everyday examples to discuss 2D shapes and look for similar features in children's surroundings.

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3D Shapes in the Environment — Posters

3D shape posters

Connect 3D shape names with pictures of familiar objects and look for examples around the setting.

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Exploring Shape — Activity Inspiration Cards

Shape activity prompts

Choose from sixteen activity ideas to support playful exploration of shape in the early years.

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2D Shapes — Tangram Pieces

Colour and outline tangrams

Combine tangram pieces into children's own pictures using coloured shapes or outlines for colouring.

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Shape Describing Words — Cards

Shape vocabulary cards

Use twelve descriptive words to discuss shape features and find objects that match ideas such as curved, flat or spiky.

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Shape Scavenger Hunt Challenge Cards

Shape hunt prompts

Look for shapes and features in everyday surroundings using twenty-one prompts and a blank card for children's ideas.

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Positional Language Prompt Cards

Concept cards and play prompts

Move familiar toys and objects to explore twelve position concepts, supported by six adaptable play prompts.

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Shape Resources

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Browse resources for exploring 2D and 3D shapes through talk, objects and play.

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Using Shapes for Tasks

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Browse resources for using shapes in practical tasks, designs and investigations.

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Positional Language & Prepositions

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Browse resources for talking about where objects are and how they move in relation to one another.

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Puzzles

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Browse puzzles for matching, fitting pieces together and looking closely at visual information.

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2D Shape Description Matching Cards

Shape clues · Mathematical talk

Match an adult-read clue to a shape card, then invite children to explain what they notice about its properties. Choose clues to suit the group.

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Symmetry Posters

Shape & real-world examples

Two posters show lines of symmetry in shapes and everyday objects. Place them beside mirrors, paper or loose parts for further exploration.

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Measure, compare & estimate

Compare length, height, weight and capacity through real problems. Try an idea, check and talk about what changed; measurement can begin with direct comparisons.

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Measure & Compare Investigation Cards

Fourteen measurement invitations

Choose practical invitations for exploring length, height, mass and capacity with real resources across provision.

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Capacity Challenge Cards — A5

A5 capacity prompts

Place small challenge cards near water play to prompt practical investigations of capacity and volume.

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Capacity Challenge Display Cards — A4

A4 capacity prompts

Use larger display cards near water play to introduce capacity investigations and shared discussion.

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Capacity Posters & Cards

Capacity vocabulary prompts

Discuss full, empty, half-full and other fill levels alongside real containers, water, sand or suitable objects.

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Size, Weight, Length & Height Comparison Posters

Measurement comparison posters

Use pictured comparisons to talk about relative size, heaviness, length and height in a meaningful context.

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Length Ordering Cards — Long & Short

Length comparison cards

Compare a manageable selection of pictures and explore long, short, longer and shortest as children order them.

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Height Ordering Cards — Tall & Short

Height comparison cards

Compare and arrange pictures while exploring tall, short, taller and shortest.

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Weight Comparison Mat

Weight discussion and investigation

Discuss which pictured objects may be heavier or lighter, then extend the investigation by comparing real objects with scales.

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Capacity Resources

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Browse resources for filling, emptying and comparing how much containers hold.

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Size, Length, Height & Weight Resources

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Browse practical measurement resources for making comparisons and describing differences.

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Money Resources

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Browse money resources for practical number experiences and relevant pretend-play contexts.

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Time Resources

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Browse resources for exploring time, familiar routines and sequences.

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Hand & Foot Measure

Practical measure · Non-standard units

Draw around or print a hand or foot, then use building bricks to explore its length. Compare measurements using the same kind of brick.

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Represent, record & talk about ideas

Make a mark, move an object, draw, gesture or tell someone what you noticed. Recording can help children remember or share an idea without becoming a requirement for every play episode.

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Maths Recording in Provision Pack

Six open-ended recording prompts

Offer a reason to record a collection, score, pattern or discovery, welcoming children's own drawings, marks, numerals and words.

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Sand Play Treasure Map

Mapping and spatial recording

Draw a sand-tray map and mark hidden treasure so a friend can use the map and positional language to find it.

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Sand Play Number Writing Cards

Sensory numeral formation

Use numeral prompts with marked starting points to explore formation in damp sand, with two font styles provided.

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2D Shapes in the Environment — Checklist

2D shape recording sheets

Find and record 2D shapes on a walk or around provision using checklists with one-tick or three-tick spaces.

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3D Shapes in the Environment — Checklist

3D shape recording sheets

Find and record 3D shapes on a walk or around provision using checklists with one-tick or three-tick spaces.

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Number Formation Resources

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Browse resources for exploring how numerals are formed through marks and practical experiences.

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Graphs & Charts Resources

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Browse resources for recording and comparing information using graphs and charts.

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Maths Talk & Reasoning Cards

Twelve talk prompts

Use ten question prompts and two ways to start sharing an idea during mathematical conversations with real objects.

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Mathematical Vocabulary Concept Cards

Twelve concept cards

Explore illustrated mathematical words through comparisons, positions and a short sequence alongside real objects.

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Our Favourite Animals Pictogram

Early data · Count & compare

Children add one picture for their choice of favourite animal, then count and compare the columns together. Leave the chart available for children to revisit.

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Early maths through everyday exploration

These prompts support adults responding to babies and toddlers as they move, fill, empty, fit, nest and notice. Choose suitable objects and follow the child’s attention; printed tasks and formal answers are not expected.

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Early Maths Through Play — 0–18 Months

Responsive adult prompts · babies

Help adults notice space, size, amount, movement and repetition in babies' play without requiring numerals or completed tasks.

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Maths Treasure Basket Prompts — Babies & Toddlers

Responsive adult prompts · babies and toddlers

Use a quiet adult reminder to notice mathematical possibilities as children choose and investigate suitable everyday objects.

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Early Maths Through Play — 18–36 Months

Responsive adult prompts · toddlers

Use brief adult prompts for responsive actions and useful language during toddlers' everyday play.

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02 · Follow a mathematical interest

Choose a way to explore

Go straight to covers for a useful mathematical idea. Children can revisit it through different materials, places and forms of play.

Notice & represent number

Count a collection, recognise a small amount or show the same number another way.

Compare, combine & share

Find out which group has more, put groups together or share something fairly.

Explore practical number problems ↓

Sort, match & make patterns

Choose a feature, spot a rule, continue a pattern or invent another one.

Explore patterns & sorting ↓

Build, fit & describe position

Turn shapes, solve a puzzle, follow a route or describe where something is.

Explore shape & space ↓

Fill, measure & compare

Investigate what fits, what is heavier or how two lengths compare.

Explore measures ↓

Show & explain an idea

Use objects, pictures, gestures, marks or conversation to share thinking.

Explore maths talk & recording ↓

03 · Find a starting point

Choose by age & setting

Use these as flexible starting points. Choose materials, quantities and support for children’s experiences, interests and access needs. Each resource link jumps to its cover on this page.

Babies · 0–18 months

Follow looking, reaching, moving, fitting and repeated actions within warm, responsive interaction. Use the prompts as adult reminders, with suitable objects and no expectation to recognise numerals or complete a task.

Early Maths Through Play — Babies ↓
Maths Treasure Basket Prompts ↓
Baby Room Continuous Provision Maps ↓

Toddlers · 18–36 months

Explore filling, emptying, carrying, nesting and putting things together. Introduce useful words through familiar actions, songs and routines, leaving room for repetition.

Early Maths Through Play — Toddlers ↓
Mathematics Seeds Progression Pack ↓
Toddler Continuous Provision Maps ↓
Outdoor Maths Seeds within toddler guidance ↓

Preschool · 3–4 years

Offer real collections, playful comparisons, patterns, shape and space. Adults can notice strategies, join an investigation and adapt a useful problem.

Number Representation Cards ↓
Comparing Quantities ↓
Loose Parts Pattern Challenges ↓
Shape & Spatial Investigations ↓
Maths Small-Group Session Bank — adult-led support ↓

Reception · 4–5 years

Help children revisit ideas in different ways and make connections through play. Use representations, practical problems, conversation and purposeful recording to deepen understanding.

Represent numbers in different ways ↓
Maths Talk & Reasoning ↓
Maths Recording in Provision ↓
Reception Maths Teaching Framework ↓
Reception Universal Continuous Provision ↓

Childminders & mixed ages

Use meaningful contexts in shared spaces: laying a table, building, filling containers or arranging a pretend shop. Adapt the resources and participation for each child.

Childminding continuous provision guidance ↓
Share it fairly ↓
Measure & Compare Investigations ↓
Sandwich Shop role play ↓

KS1 · Years 1 & 2

Adapt selected manipulatives, frames, comparisons and recording choices alongside your teaching. Change the problem and the reasoning involved as well as the number range.

Five & Ten Frames ↓
Combining Two Groups ↓
Measure & Compare ↓
Maths Talk & Reasoning ↓

For more structured maths resources for Year 1 and Year 2, please visit our KS1 Maths page →. This provision page offers selected resources to adapt alongside teaching.

04 · Try a free resource

Free maths resources

Try number, shape, position, pattern and playful themed resources. The resources below are included with Free Access membership.

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Positional Language Prompt Cards — Free

Concept cards and play prompts

Use concept cards and play prompts with familiar toys to explore where things are through moving, arranging and talking.

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Outdoor Shape Challenge Cards — Free Sample

Outdoor shape prompts

Explore making shapes with natural materials, then try different shapes or ways of arranging the objects.

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2D Shapes in the Environment Posters — Free Sample

Shape poster sample

Use pictures of everyday objects to discuss familiar 2D shapes and look for examples around the setting.

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Gingerbread Man Numbers 1–10 — Free Sample

Numbers 1–10

Match numerals to the gingerbread figures' buttons, count suitable objects or arrange a number line.

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Christmas Building Block Challenges — Free Sample

Three construction prompts

Try three festive block-building prompts for looking closely at patterns, shapes and colours.

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Football Numbers 0–20 — Free Sample

Numbers 0–20

Use football numerals in number games, playful collections or a number-line display.

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Subitising Turn & Check Cards — A6 Free Sample

A6 self-check cards

Look at a small dot arrangement, say how many are visible and turn the folded card to check.

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Blank Five & Ten Frames — A4 Horizontal Free Sample

A4 landscape frames

Arrange familiar counting objects on large blank frames to explore small quantities and their structure.

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Hedgehog Subitising 1–3 — Free Sample

Autumn quantity game · 1–3

Match hedgehogs showing different dot arrangements to the corresponding groups of cosy leaves.

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Hedgehog Numbers 0–20 — Free Sample

Numbers 0–20

Match hedgehog numerals to their spots, count suitable objects or explore number order.

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Building Block Pattern & Colour Challenges — Free Sample

Construction prompt sample

Look closely at block arrangements and try copying their colours and patterns with construction materials.

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Sand Play Number Writing Cards — Free Sample

Sensory number formation

Explore numeral formation in damp sand using a finger or suitable tool, with a stone marking the starting point.

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Teddy Bears' Picnic Number Challenge Mats — Free Sample

Counting and playdough

Use drawing or playdough to respond to number prompts in a teddy bears' picnic setting.

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Firework Size Ordering Cards — Free Sample

Seasonal size comparison

Compare and order firework pictures while talking about smaller, larger and the differences children notice.

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Hearts Counting Puzzles — Free Sample

Numeral and quantity matching

Match numerals to heart quantities using puzzle pairs, or place suitable objects on the uncut cards.

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Pancake Number & Counting Multimats — Free Sample

Counting and sensory play

Add drawn, modelled or loose-part toppings to pancakes to explore the quantities shown.

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Dino Dig Fossil Shapes — Free Sample

Shape treasure hunt

Hide fossil-shape cards in sand for children to find, identify and match during an imaginary dig.

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Free Water Play Capacity Challenge Cards

Free sample · Capacity & water play

Try these printable prompts alongside containers in the water area to explore filling, emptying and comparing how much they hold.

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Free Mud Kitchen Ingredient Challenge Cards

Free sample · Counting ingredients

Write quantities in the blank boxes, then gather and count natural ingredients for a mud-kitchen recipe. Reuse the cards with different numbers.

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Free Dino Dig: Find & Size Order

Free sample · Size & ordering

Hide the picture cards in sand for children to discover, compare and arrange from smaller to larger.

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Free Space I Spy: Count & Choose

Free sample · Count & match numerals

Count the requested pictures and select the matching numeral with a peg or counter. Offer a small set as a reusable counting invitation.

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05 · Add a useful possibility

Optional maths enhancements

Add a new collection, story prop, material or problem when it connects with children’s interests or a clear teaching purpose. Keep familiar provision available so children can return to and develop their own ideas.

Autumn maths

Explore collections, comparisons, repeating patterns and small amounts through autumn pictures and suitable natural materials.

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Autumn Maths Provision Challenge Cards

Autumn maths invitations

Thirty invitations explore number, comparison, pattern, shape, space and measure with real objects. Offer a small selection alongside children's play.

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Autumn — Subitising Posters & Mats, 1–6

Number-representation posters & mats

Seasonal pictures, dot arrangements and dice show different ways to represent each number from one to six.

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Autumn — Hedgehog Subitising, 1–3

Small-quantity matching game

Match hedgehog dot arrangements to leaf piles showing the same quantity, using numbers one to three.

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Autumn — Hedgehog Subitising, 1–5

Quantity matching game

Match hedgehog dot arrangements to the corresponding leaf piles, using quantities from one to five.

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Autumn Leaf Symmetry

Seasonal symmetry resource

An autumn-leaf resource for exploring symmetry.

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Autumn Size Ordering

Size-ordering pictures

Arrange seasonal pictures by size and talk about comparisons such as smaller, bigger, smallest and biggest.

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Autumn Number Cards — Natural Items

Outdoor numeral-making cards

Use the cards as inspiration for making numeral shapes with natural materials. Children can choose their own combinations of objects.

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Autumn Number Mat — Natural Items

Outdoor numeral-making mat

A mat of natural-material numeral ideas to use as a reference when children make number shapes outdoors.

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Autumn Outdoor Counting Challenge

Seasonal collecting prompts

Collect seasonal objects outdoors and match the quantities suggested on the challenge cards.

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Winter maths & related play

Choose a small seasonal addition for counting, matching, comparing, representing or recording. Related movement and story resources offer broader play possibilities; the Feed the Robin dice game has a phonics focus.

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Winter Number Cards — Natural Items

Outdoor numeral-making cards

Cards showing numeral ideas made from materials, inviting children to make their own number shapes outdoors.

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Winter Number Mat — Natural Items

Outdoor numeral-making mat

A winter number mat to inspire children to form numerals with their own choice of materials.

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Winter — Subitising Posters & Mats, 1–6

Number-representation posters & mats

Winter pictures and dice arrangements show different representations of each number from one to six.

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Winter — Subitising Flash Cards, A4

A4 quantity cards

Twenty-two large snowflake cards invite children to recognise quantities from one to six. Select arrangements that suit their current understanding.

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Winter — Subitising Turn & Check Cards, A5

A5 self-checking quantity cards

Fold the snowflake cards so children can turn them over to check a quantity. The pack includes arrangements for numbers one to six.

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Dormouse Hibernation — Sequencing & Oracy Cards

Three-part sequencing cards

Three pictures show a dormouse preparing a nest, hibernating and emerging in spring, with adult questions and vocabulary for discussing the sequence.

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Snowflake Number Line, Posters & Cards — 0–20

Number cards, 0–20

Snowflake number cards from zero to twenty for a display, number reference or numeral-making activity.

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Feed the Robin — Letters & Sounds Dice Game

Optional phonics dice game

An optional phonics game: roll a die, move a robin towards the birdfeeder and practise the letter sound on the landing square. Phase 2 and Phase 3 boards are included.

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Winter — Movement Challenge Cards

Optional seasonal movement prompts

Eight winter action prompts for shared movement, imaginative play and taking turns.

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Winter Glove Pair Match

Colour-pair matching game

Match ten pairs of coloured gloves, either face up or as a simple memory game.

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Winter Clothes — Colour Match Memory Game

Colour & clothing matching game

A bingo-style game for matching winter clothing and colours, with cards that can be placed face down for memory play.

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Winter Two-Piece Puzzles

Two-piece picture puzzles

Ten two-part winter pictures for noticing how pieces fit and matching details, colours and patterns.

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Winter — Big & Small Colouring

Size-comparison colouring sheets

Pairs of winter pictures offer a starting point for comparing big and small while children colour.

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Winter Animal Footprint Puzzles

Animal & footprint matching puzzles

Match six animals with their footprints, using the puzzle edges to check the pairings.

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Winter Number Formation Mat — Snowflakes

Numeral reference & formation mat

Keep a snowflake number mat beside recording materials, or use it with playdough and suitable loose parts.

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Snowball Counting Playdough Mats

Playdough counting mats

Make the matching number of playdough snowballs and explore the numeral shown on each mat.

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Winter Number Slice Puzzles

Number-ordering picture puzzles

Order the numbered strips to rebuild winter pictures, using them as reusable puzzles or a cut-and-stick activity.

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Winter Number Slice Puzzles — Colouring

Colouring number puzzles

Colour a picture, cut it into strips and rebuild it in numerical order. The pack offers sequences from one to five and one to ten.

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Winter Number Snap Cards — 1–10

Number-matching game

Winter-themed cards for matching numbers from one to ten through a game of snap.

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Winter Tally Chart & Checklist

Recording prompt

Use seasonal pictures as prompts for a hunt, then choose whether to check items off or record findings with marks, tallies or numerals.

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Winter Size Ordering Pictures

Size-ordering pictures

Arrange winter pictures by size and compare them using words such as smaller, bigger, smallest and biggest.

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Winter Size Ordering — Colour, Cut & Stick

Colouring size-ordering sheets

Each page shows a winter object in five sizes for colouring, cutting and arranging in order.

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Winter Pictogram Chart

Shared pictogram resource

Invite children to add a favourite winter object to a shared picture chart and notice how choices compare.

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Winter Robin Number Line, Posters & Cards — 0–100

Number cards, 0–100

Robin number cards from zero to one hundred for a display or chosen number-reference activities.

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Winter Robins & Worms — Number & Counting

Counting cards & mats, 1–20

Match numbered robin cards from one to twenty with the corresponding number of worms on the counting mats.

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Winter Counting Posters & Cards — 0–20

Counting pictures, 0–20

Winter-object pictures show quantities from zero to twenty for counting, discussion or a number display.

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Winter Colour & Count — 1–20

Colouring & counting sheets

Colour seasonal objects and count each in turn, using sheets for numbers from one to twenty.

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Winter 100 Square

Hundred-square reference

A winter-themed hundred square to keep nearby when a number reference is useful.

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Spring maths & related play

Use a spring interest for number, symmetry, pattern or matching. Fine-motor sheets and movement prompts are optional related activities, alongside hands-on exploration.

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Spring — Subitising Posters & Mats, 1–6

Number-representation posters & mats

Spring pictures and dice arrangements show several representations of each number from one to six.

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Spring — Subitising Turn & Check Cards, A5

A5 self-checking quantity cards

Fold the bumblebee cards so children can turn them over to check quantities from one to six.

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Spring Bumblebee Subitising Flash Cards — A4

A4 quantity cards

Twenty-two large bumblebee cards offer arrangements for recognising quantities from one to six.

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Spring Number Cards — Natural Items

Seasonal number cards

Seasonal number cards for a reference display or a selected number-and-counting activity.

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Spring Number Mat — Natural Items

Seasonal number mat

A spring number mat for a reference display or a reusable number-and-counting activity.

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Spring Two-Piece Puzzles

Two-piece picture puzzles

Eight two-part spring pictures invite children to match details and fit the pieces together.

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Fingerpaint Daffodils

Number & painting sheets

Fingerpaint or draw the matching number of daffodils. A blank sheet lets an adult or child choose the numeral.

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Spring Pom-Pom Mats

Loose-parts placement mats

Place pom-poms or other suitable loose parts on the coloured circles for a seasonal fine-motor invitation.

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Fine Motor Butterflies

Shape-tracing sheets

Butterfly sheets offer different shapes to trace or draw with a pencil or reusable whiteboard pen.

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Fine Motor Spring Leaves

Shape-tracing sheets

Leaf sheets offer different shapes for tracing and drawing with mark-making tools.

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Minibeast Counting Multimats

Counting & numeral multimats

Explore numeral shapes and matching quantities using playdough, suitable loose parts or whiteboard pens.

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Butterfly Multimat

Open-ended creative mat

A butterfly mat to use with playdough, suitable loose parts, drawing tools or collage materials.

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Spring Leaf Multimats

Open-ended creative mats

Leaf mats to use with playdough, suitable loose parts, mark-making tools or art materials.

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Spring Number Formation Mat

Numeral reference & formation mat

A spring numeral reference for children's recording, reusable writing or playdough number-making.

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Spring Counting Posters & Cards — 0–20

Counting pictures, 0–20

Spring-object pictures show quantities from zero to twenty for counting, conversation or a number display.

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Spring Colour & Count — 1–20

Colouring & counting sheets

Colour spring objects and count them one by one, using sheets for numbers from one to twenty.

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Spring Movement Challenge Cards

Optional seasonal movement prompts

Eight spring action prompts for shared movement and turn taking alongside seasonal play.

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Ladybird Playdough & Loose-Parts Counting Mats

Counting mats, 1–20

Make ladybirds or place suitable objects to match the numeral, choosing from mats numbered one to twenty.

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Spring Number Line & Flashcards — 0–25

Number cards, 0–25

Spring number cards from zero to twenty-five for a number line or a selected set of reference cards.

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Spring Number Slice Puzzles

Number-ordering picture puzzles

Rebuild spring pictures by arranging numbered strips in order, using sequences from one to five or one to ten.

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Spring Number Slice Puzzles — Colouring

Colouring number puzzles

Colour, cut and rebuild spring pictures in numerical order, using one-to-five or one-to-ten sequences.

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Butterfly Number Sheets

Counting & creative sheets

Add the matching number of marks, playdough shapes or loose parts to the butterfly wings.

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Ladybird Number Sheets

Counting & creative sheets

Add a matching number of spots using finger paint, playdough, collage or suitable loose parts.

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Symmetrical Butterfly Sheet

Symmetry template

Explore mirrored designs with a blank butterfly, using drawing materials or paint folded across the centre line.

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Beach, shells & outdoor discoveries

Explore patterns, sharing, shape and capacity with suitable collections. The shell poster can prompt noticing and comparing; visible rings should not be treated as an exact age test for every shell.

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Beach — Cockle Shell Age Poster

Shell-observation poster

Look closely at the lines on cockle shells and use the poster alongside shell observation or counting.

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Beach Pattern Cards — Natural Loose Parts

Natural-material pattern cards

Recreate the pictured arrangements with suitable beach objects, noticing similarities, differences and the pattern.

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Beach — Can You Share the Shells Fairly?

Equal-sharing mat

Choose and count a quantity of shells, then investigate whether it can be shared equally between two spaces.

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Beach Shape Challenge Cards — Natural Loose Parts

Natural-material shape prompts

Make shapes with natural materials, then try different shapes or another choice of objects.

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Beach — How Many Shells Can You Fit? Rockpool Mat

Size & fitting investigation mat

Investigate how many shells fit in a pictured rockpool and how the result changes with their size or shape.

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Beach — Who Will Share This Shell?

Creative size & space prompt

Draw, model or imagine creatures sharing a shell, then talk about their size and how many might fit.

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Follow the Snail's Trail — Pencil-Control Sheets & Mats

Trail-tracing sheets & mats

Trace smooth or spiky trails with a finger or mark-making tool, using the sheets as a seasonal recording invitation.

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Follow the Snail's Trail — Pencil-Control Mats

Reusable trail-tracing mats

Follow smooth or spiky trails with a finger, pen, playdough or suitable loose parts.

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Sand, water, mud kitchen & outdoor maths

Count ingredients in a mud kitchen, explore shapes in sand or change the quantities in a water tray. These resources can become familiar choices or occasional additions, depending on the children’s play.

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Dino Dig — Find Fossil Shapes

Sand-play shape cards

Hide fossil-shape cards in sand for children to find, identify and match. Four sets of six shapes also allow small collections to be counted.

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Mud Kitchen Ingredient Challenge Cards

Reusable quantity prompts

Five ingredient cards and a blank template let an adult or child choose quantities for pretend mud-kitchen recipes.

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Mud Kitchen Recipe Ingredient Cards

A4 & A5 recipe cards

Add chosen numerals to the ingredient boxes, then collect the quantities for pretend recipes. A4 and A5 versions are included.

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Outdoor Maths Shape Challenge Cards

Natural materials · Shape investigation

Use natural materials to make shapes outdoors, then explore different materials and ways to arrange them.

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Sand Play Shape Cards

Sand play · Shape & spatial talk

Offer the shape cards beside damp sand for children to trace or draw with a finger or stick, exploring lines, curves and corners.

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Dino Dig: Find & Count Puzzle

Sand investigation · Count & match

Bury the puzzle pieces in sand, then invite children to dig, count the pictures and match the parts.

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Water Play Find Sea Animals Cards

Water play · Finding quantities

Choose cards that match your sea-animal toys and add a number to each blank box. Children can find and count the requested animals in the water tray.

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Counting rhymes & everyday role play

Act out a familiar counting rhyme, share an order or organise a pretend shop. Introduce quantities, prices, opening times or measures when they serve the play.

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Five Little Speckled Frogs Counting Puppets

Counting rhyme · Exploring five

Use the setting poster and numbered frog puppets to act out the rhyme, match numerals to quantities and explore one fewer from five.

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Five Currant Buns Activity Pack

Counting rhyme · One fewer

Use the rhyme and sequence cards alongside pretend buns to count down from five and explore one fewer through bakery play.

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Ice-Cream Shop Role-Play Pack — Original

Shop props for practical maths

Menus, prices, order forms, signs and an opening-times clock support an imaginary ice-cream shop.

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Sandwich Shop Role-Play Pack

Shop props for practical maths

Menus, order forms, opening-time signs and payment props introduce numbers, time and money into pretend shop play.

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Post Office Role-Play Pack

Everyday maths · Post office

Use the stamp sheets, price-label spaces and opening-times template in a pretend post office. Add parcels and play money for counting, pricing and comparing sizes.

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Card Shop Role-Play Pack

Everyday maths · Shop play

Use the price labels, shop props and opening-times templates to explore numbers in everyday play. Children can count stock, set prices and make purchases.

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06 · Support choosing & returning

Signs, labels & organisation

Make useful materials easy to find, choose and return. These age- and setting-specific visual support packs can help organise provision; use only the labels that suit your environment.

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Baby Room Label Pack — 0–18 Months

Environment labels · 0–18 months

Organise familiar resources and care experiences with illustrated, purpose-led labels that support adults' responsive talk.

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Toddler Visual Support Label Pack — 18–36 Months

Environment labels · 18–36 months

Use resource names and short purpose lines to support recognition and choice across toddler play areas.

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Preschool Visual Support Label Pack — 3–4 Years

Environment labels · 3–4 years

Label resources with clear names and concise learning intentions, including maths, thinking, construction and investigation.

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Reception Visual Support Label Pack — 4–5 Years

Environment labels · 4–5 years

Support resource choice with illustrated names and short learning intentions across maths and other provision areas.

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Childminder Visual Support Label Pack — Birth–5

Environment labels · mixed ages

Organise flexible mixed-age provision with resource labels spanning maths, puzzles, building and everyday experiences.

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07 · Develop your provision

Maths planning & practitioner guidance

Connect a dependable environment with sensitive interaction and purposeful teaching. The progression pack, session bank and teaching framework are adult-facing support; they are not independent activity sequences children must complete.

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Mathematics Seeds Progression Pack — Toddlers, 18–36 Months

Toddler maths guidance

Guidance for early mathematical thinking through everyday experiences, play and language with toddlers.

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Preschool Maths Small-Group Session Bank — 3–4 Years

Optional adult-guided maths sessions

Twenty-four short sessions cover subitising, counting, comparison, composition, shape and space, measures and pattern.

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Reception Maths Teaching Framework — 4–5 Years

Reception maths teaching guidance

A framework for planning play-based maths teaching and progression across the Reception year.

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Universal Continuous Provision Pack — Preschool, 3–4 Years

Preschool provision guidance

Guidance for core Preschool learning areas, including maths, construction, role play, sand, water and outdoor provision.

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Universal Continuous Provision Pack — Reception, 4–5 Years

Reception provision guidance

Practitioner guidance for purposeful continuous provision across the Reception environment, including the maths area.

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Baby Room Continuous Provision Maps | 0–9 & 9–18 Months

Babies · 0–18 months

Responsive environment guidance for babies, supporting exploration, movement, early communication and sensitive adult interaction.

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Continuous Provision Maps | Toddlers

Toddlers · 18–36 months

Includes a Maths Seeds map showing how learning connects with everyday provision, adult interaction and language.

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Outdoor Continuous Provision Pack | Toddlers

Toddlers · 18–36 months

Includes an Outdoor Maths Seeds sheet within wider guidance for movement, sensory exploration and purposeful outdoor provision.

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Continuous Provision FAQs | Preschool

Preschool · 3–4 years · Read online

Read practical answers about stable provision, small enhancements, adult interaction and inclusive access.

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Reception Enhanced Provision Planning Toolkit | 4–5 Years

Reception · 4–5 years

Plan small additions to familiar provision that respond to children’s interests, deepen learning and support access.

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Continuous Provision in a Childminding Setting | Mixed-Age

Childminders · Mixed-age

Plan flexible provision in shared home spaces, adapting everyday resources and routines for a mixed-age group.

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Maths continuous provision: common questions

What belongs in core maths provision?

A familiar, accessible selection of suitable collections, containers, building materials, shapes and tools for comparing gives children something to revisit. Pictures, frames, numerals and recording tools can support that offer. Adults notice what children do, respond with useful language and introduce a possibility when it helps.

Does maths need its own area?

A well-organised maths area can make materials easy to find, but maths also happens when children build, share food, fill containers, make patterns, follow routes and organise pretend play. Keep useful materials and language available where those ideas arise.

How are enhancements different from continuous provision?

Continuous provision is the dependable environment available over time. An enhancement adds a useful possibility, such as a different collection, a story prop or a practical problem. It does not require changing the whole area or adding a new theme every week.

Should every activity involve counting or written numbers?

No. Maths also includes pattern, shape, position, space, comparison and measure. Children can show thinking by moving objects, building, choosing, gesturing, drawing or talking. A worksheet, written numeral or spoken answer is not needed for every experience.

How can adults support without turning play into a quiz?

Watch and listen first. Describe something you notice, model a word, share a genuine question or try an idea alongside the child. Leave time for them to respond through actions or communication, and step back when they can continue. Planned adult-led teaching can sit alongside opportunities to revisit ideas in provision.

How can we make the resources accessible?

Offer manageable choices, tactile objects, clear pictures and familiar contexts. Adapt quantity, size, layout and adult support, and keep children’s established communication supports available. For babies and toddlers, use suitable real objects and responsive adult interaction; the printable prompts are for the adults supporting them.

Do we need to print every resource?

No. Keep guidance on screen, choose one useful page or take an idea into play with materials you already have. Select a printable when it helps children communicate, investigate, remember or return to an idea.