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A picture of 6 outdoor lesson plans for teaching Monet to KS1

Counting to 6, 7 & 8

These outdoor activities give the children opportunities to count to 6, 7, and 8 using different contexts and with varied objects in the outdoor environment. Children will learn the composition of each number and find one more and one less.

Lesson Plans

Counting to 6, 7 & 8

Activities such as number hunts, active games, model making, and exploring where these numbers can be found in nature support children to understand the numbers in practical and active ways.

Learning objectives:

  • Finding 6
  • Finding 7
  • Finding 8
  • Exploring the composition of 6, 7 & 8
  • Finding one more and one less

Editable Weekly Maths Planner

Use this editable PDF to organise your week – choose your starter, main input and adult-led activities from our outdoor ideas bank and print this page to remind you and your staff of your plan for the week!

Reception Maths Planning Guidance

Use this guidance document alongside our maths planning to understand how the activities have been planned, as well as gain ideas of how to use them in a way that works in your setting to ensure you get the most from the plans.

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