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L2 – WWW – Reception Count Objects to 5

Teach EYFS pupils to count objects up to 5 with this interactive maths resource. Includes teaching slides, hands-on activities, and independent tasks—no worksheets needed. Perfect for Reception class lessons, small groups, or continuous provision.

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Support your EYFS pupils in developing early number skills with this interactive Maths Resource Pack, focusing on counting objects up to 5. Designed for Reception learners, this pack provides engaging teaching slides and practical, hands-on activities—without the need for worksheets. Children practise recognising, counting, and matching quantities from 1 to 5 using everyday objects. Interactive prompts such as “Show me 4 on your fingers” or “Can you find 5 cubes?” encourage active participation and build number fluency. The pack also includes independent tasks where children choose number cards and count out the matching objects, giving them the chance to apply their learning in a meaningful and practical way. A plenary recap at the end helps reinforce understanding and celebrate progress. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Teaching slides to introduce and model counting to 5 ✔ Starters encouraging pupils to show numbers on their fingers ✔ Practical activities for finding, counting, and matching objects ✔ Independent tasks using number cards and classroom resources ✔ A plenary to consolidate and assess learning Why Teachers Love This Pack: ✔ Designed for Reception / EYFS maths learning goals ✔ Interactive and hands-on—no worksheets required ✔ Builds confidence in early counting and number recognition ✔ Flexible for whole-class teaching, group activities, or continuous provision Curriculum Links: This pack supports the EYFS Statutory Framework for Mathematics by helping children: ✔ Count reliably up to 5 objects ✔ Match numbers to correct quantities ✔ Strengthen one-to-one correspondence and number sense Whether introducing counting for the first time or building on early number recognition, this resource makes learning to count engaging, practical, and accessible for all pupils. Download today and help your Reception pupils count confidently to 5!Read more

Support your EYFS pupils in developing early number skills with this interactive Maths Resource Pack, focusing on counting objects up to 5. Designed for Reception learners, this pack provides engaging teaching slides and practical, hands-on activities—without the need for worksheets. Children practise recognising, counting, and matching quantities from 1 to 5 using everyday objects. Interactive prompts such as “Show me 4 on your fingers” or “Can you find 5 cubes?” encourage active participation and build number fluency. The pack also includes independent tasks where children choose number cards and count out the matching objects, giving them the chance to apply their learning in a meaningful and practical way. A plenary recap at the end helps reinforce understanding and celebrate progress. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Teaching slides to introduce and model counting to 5 ✔ Starters encouraging pupils to show numbers on their fingers ✔ Practical activities for finding, counting, and matching objects ✔ Independent tasks using number cards and classroom resources ✔ A plenary to consolidate and assess learning Why Teachers Love This Pack: ✔ Designed for Reception / EYFS maths learning goals ✔ Interactive and hands-on—no worksheets required ✔ Builds confidence in early counting and number recognition ✔ Flexible for whole-class teaching, group activities, or continuous provision Curriculum Links: This pack supports the EYFS Statutory Framework for Mathematics by helping children: ✔ Count reliably up to 5 objects ✔ Match numbers to correct quantities ✔ Strengthen one-to-one correspondence and number sense Whether introducing counting for the first time or building on early number recognition, this resource makes learning to count engaging, practical, and accessible for all pupils. Download today and help your Reception pupils count confidently to 5!

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  • PDFWorksheets, all three levels
  • PPTXWorksheets, editable

The standard small step pack, as her own modules ship it. We do not print page counts here, because her catalogue does not publish them and a guessed number is worse than none.

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  • Working towardsScaffolded, with the model or the bar already drawn.
  • Working withinThe expected standard for the year group.
  • Greater depthReasoning and explaining, not just more of the same.

Her own system, with the star count repeated in every worksheet header so a child can be handed the right sheet without a word.

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Working Without Worksheets, Early Years25 numbered lessons

  1. Lesson 1– WWW – Reception Count Objects to 3
  2. Lesson 2 · you are here– WWW – Reception Count Objects to 5
  3. Lesson 3– WWW – Reception Count Objects to 10
  4. Lesson 4– WWW – Reception Count Actions to 10
  5. Lesson 5– WWW – Reception Count Actions to 10

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