10
then read
understood
others.
Numeracy
and
by
resources.
•
Model writing for
a purpose e.g. a
shopping list.
Encourage
children to count
the things they
see and talk about
and use numbers
beyond ten
•
Sing
number •
rhymes as you
dress or change
babies
Talk to young •
children
about
“lots” and “few”
as they play.
•
Move with babies •
to the rhythm
patterns
in
familiar
songs
and rhymes.
Provide resources
that
support
children
in •
making one-toone
correspondences.
(Numbers, Shapes,
Space, Measure)
•
•
Encourage babies
to join in tapping •
and
clapping
along to simple
rhythms.
Display favourite
things so that a
young baby can •
see them.
•
Provide
collections
of •
objects that can
be sorted and
matched
in
various ways.
Plan
to •
incorporate
a
mathematical
component
in
•
different areas.
Highlight
patterns in daily
activities
and
routines.
•
•
Fit shapes into
Make
number
games
readily
available
and
teach
children
how to use them.
Talk about the
methods children
use to answer a
problem
they
have posed.
Encourage
children to extend
problems.
Use mathematical
vocabulary and
demonstrate
methods
of
recording.
Play
games
involving