L1 – WWW – Y2 Counting in Steps of 2

Working Without Worksheets – Year 2 Lesson 1: Count in Steps of 2 Kick off Year 2 place value learning with this engaging Working Without Worksheets lesson pack, designed to help children count in steps of 2 forwards and backwards. Built around practical, hands-on activities and recording directly into maths books, this lesson is perfect for classrooms where worksheets are not used. The lesson introduces multiples of 2 , linking them to even and odd numbers . Pupils use counters to make pairs, explore patterns on a number line, and record their counting in books by creating a vertical “ladder number line” with their rulers. The plenary includes quick-fire questions to check fluency, and an optional outdoor relay game encourages teamwork while collecting multiples of 2. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Full teacher planning with objectives, activities, and plenary guidance ✔ Vocabulary focus: multiple, pair, even, odd, total, zero ✔ Starter: count in 2s forwards and backwards to 20 and beyond ✔ Practical task: make pairs with counters to show groups of 2 ✔ Independent recording: draw a ladder number line in books to practise skip-counting up to 30 ✔ Plenary: quick-fire reasoning and fluency questions ✔ Extension option: outdoor counting relay using digit cards ✔ No worksheets—children record directly in their books Why Teachers Love This Resource: ✔ Active, hands-on lesson that engages all learners ✔ Builds strong number sense for counting in 2s ✔ No photocopying—worksheet-free practice ✔ Combines practical work, book recording, and movement activities Curriculum Links (Year 2: Number and Place Value): This lesson supports pupils to: ✔ Count in steps of 2 forwards and backwards from 0 ✔ Identify even and odd numbers within 30 ✔ Use objects and pictorials to represent multiples of 2 ✔ Develop fluency and reasoning through practical and written tasks Whether you’re introducing skip-counting in Year 2 or revisiting it for consolidation, this Working Without Worksheets les