🔢 Nursery · Numbers & shapes · Ages 3–4 · about 4 weeks Dates: to

Numbers to Ten

Goal: Count up to 10 objects accurately and recognise the numerals 1 to 10.

For parents: Watch for skipped or double-counted objects. Lining things up and moving each one as you count fixes most counting mistakes.

Do together

  1. One space for each

    You need: Paper with ten large spaces and ten large paper squares prepared by an adult

    Choose a number from one to five at first. Help your child place one square in each space until they reach that number. Count by touching each square once. Later use numbers up to ten. Put the squares away when finished.

  2. Number walk

    You need: A walk outside

    Look for numbers on doors, buses, number plates and price tags. Read each one together. Who can find a 7?

  3. Count and jump

    You need: Nothing

    Hold up fingers or a number card. Your child jumps, claps or hops that many times while you count together.

Talk about it

  • How many spoons are on the table?
  • What number comes after 4?
  • Is 8 more than 3?

Words to use

  • count
  • number
  • how many
  • more
  • fewer
  • after

Play (optional)

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Rhymes to try

Your child can…

Ticks are saved on this device only. Move on when most are ticked.

on one A4 page, with space to write

Tick each one when you see it, and write the date. Move on when most are ticked.

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