Reception - Recognising 1, 2 and 3

Spark your Reception class’s understanding of recognising 1, 2, and 3 with these engaging outdoor maths lessons.

Lesson Plans

Recognising 1, 2 and 3

Support your Reception class in recognising 1, 2, and 3 with these engaging outdoor maths lessons. Through active movement, a unique rolling activity to observe number formation, and an exciting scavenger hunt, pupils will build essential early mathematical vocabulary and strengthen number recognition, securing strong foundations for future learning.

Learning objective:

To recognise and find 1,2,3.
To subitise with 1, 2, 3.
To represent 1,2,3.
To find one more.
To find one less.
To understand the composition of 1,2,3.

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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