Reception · Maths
Count up to 5 objects
Counting a small group one object at a time, and knowing the last number said tells you how many there are.
What your child will see
The whole sheet as it prints. Every new sheet has different numbers.
Count the shapes. Write how many in the box.
Common mistakes and how to help
Answer is one more or one less than the right amount: an object was counted twice or skipped.
Try this: Ask them to touch each object as they say its number, or move objects into a line as they count them.
Answer is far from the right amount: they may be guessing, or not yet linking the written number to how many there are.
Try this: Count real objects together, then point to the matching number on a number track and say "so there are 4".
Curriculum links
Count objects, actions and sounds.
EYFS statutory framework (2024) and Development Matters · Mathematics (Development Matters, Reception)
Link the number symbol (numeral) with its cardinal number value.
EYFS statutory framework (2024) and Development Matters · Mathematics (Development Matters, Reception)
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