Reception

·       Find one more and one less than the given number of objects from 1 to 10.

·       In practical activities and discussion, begin to use vocabulary involved in adding and subtracting.

·       Begin to relate addition to combining two groups of objects, and subtraction to ‘taking away’.

·       Sort and match objects or children themselves, justifying the decisions made.

·       Use language such as more or less, greater or smaller, heavier or lighter, to compare two numbers or quantities

·       Say and use the number names in order in familiar contexts i.e. number rhymes.

·       Count reliably at least 10 objects.

·       Recognise numerals 1 to 9.

·       Use language such as circle or bigger to describe the shape and size of solids and flat shapes.

·       Use every day words to describe position such as between, in front of or in the middle.

·       Use developing mathematical ideas and methods to solve practical problems.

·       Talk about, recognise and recreate simple patterns.


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