EYFS - mathematics
Mathematics provides children with opportunities to develop skills in:
- Counting
- Understanding and using numbers
- Calculating simple addition and subtraction problems
- Describing shapes, spaces and measures
The levels children are expected to have reached by the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage are:
Numbers
- Children count reliably from one to 20, place numbers in order and say which is one more or one less than a given number.
Using quantities and objects
- They add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer.
- They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.
Shape, space and measures
- Children use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money; to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems.
- They recognise, create and describe patterns.
- They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.
Find out how each impairment affects children's achievement in early years and how you can help:
In each case put learning in the context of real life activities to help the child see mathematics as an integral part of daily life. Introduce these activities in a familiar environment, so the child can grasp the concept, before applying it to real life. For example:
- Supermarket shopping – use lists for matching, practise with money, follow directions in the shop and learn about weights, measures and quantity.
- Cooking- follow a simple sequence from a visual recipe, using measuring, matching, quantities and numerals.
- Sports and games – follow instructions (two ball throws, two hoop jumps); keep score during a game, follow directions (four steps forwards) and understand placement (over, under, next to).
- Day trips - read bus numbers, count tube stops, buy items at a shop using money, tell the time, sequence the day's events in order.
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