Number ordering games for foundation stage

This 2-page printable contains 10 ready-stacked towers of our counting cubes for you to cut out and use with other same-size printables in the collection, in 10 different colours. This set of 4 worksheets starts off very simple, asking children to pick the greater of 2 numbers and do some simple ordering.

We then build up Choo choo! This train ordering activity is a fun way for the kids to practise ordering numbers up to 10 from low to high. Number Bonds up to Become a Member to access 38, printables! Skip to main content. Ordering Numbers to 10 As well as being able to compare numbers , it is important that children can put numbers into order and recognise that one number or number symbol might be greater than or less than another. Ordering Numbers Practice More than, less than vocabulary.

Introduce two numbers and ask children which is more than the other, and which is less than the other. Use Number Cards and other aids. You can reference a number line or one of our numbered Ten Towers for help when starting out. Greatest and smallest challenge. Try to use the word "greatest" rather than "biggest" so that children aren't confused by size rather than number.

Give the children three Number Cards and ask them to arrange them starting with the smallest, then starting with the greatest. This is a great learning game to use when children are being introduced to the sequence of numbers. The children must count the fish and select the correct amount. When a child hovers over the number, it tells them the number aloud. As the children progress through the game, they are introduced to a variety of animals and objects. Once the children are able to add using items concrete , try moving them onto the number line to lay the foundations for counting on and counting back using fingers or mentally.

This is a great display for your classroom when exploring the story of It can also act as a reference point for number facts. On each flashcard, the children can see all the different ways to create the number shown, much like they would when using cuisenaire rods. This can be used to reinforce the quick recall of number facts and can be given home at the end of the week, month, term and year to consolidate the learning of number bonds. In this activity, your children must match the pipes to create Number bonds are important for quick recall and for pattern recognition in number throughout the key stages.

What a fantastic way to introduce the concept of adding in a practical way. The children would get such a buzz from taking part in this activity. Fantastic idea for an interactive play area linked to numeracy. This number resource is a practical way to play the game — the answer is…what is the question?

This is a great way to encourage your reluctant learners to reinforce their story of number understanding or even their addition and subtraction skills. You could give the children each five wooden pegs, a pen and an answer to create their sums. Have a bag and put some number flashcards into it. In with the numbers, you also put a picture of a ghost on a card.

The children pass around the bag, taking out a card. If it is a number they try to say the number, then they pass it to the next person. You are the champion! You quite simply get them on their feet and start marching whilst counting in different ways — forwards, backwards, or counting on from a given number. You can mix it up a bit. Instead of marching you can try stamping like a giant, or hopping, or jumping — still counting as you do it.

Math should take place throughout your provision, and be part of daily life. However, the skills that children learn can be taught first through exciting math circle games. Use props, puppets and songs to really bring games to life. Children will often ask for some games they really like to be played again. These can become a part of your repertoire, and usually the more children play a game the better they become at it.

I'm a preschool and early years teacher of ten years experience, and I also run practical training courses for nurseries and schools. A transporting schema is an interest in carrying Orientation schemas are when children are interested in learning about how objects look from different angles.

Do you have a child that enjoys lying with their head on the floor as they play with Skip to content Children really enjoy fun math circle games, and they develop lots of skills during them that they can then transfer and apply in their play and in their lives. Some of the best math circle games use puppets, songs, or simple props to bring them to life.

The Games 1. Fishing for numbers What you need for this are some number flashcards. Numbers numbers all around This is quite possibly my favourite math circle time game. Then you all sing the song that goes: Numbers numbers all around! All around! Numbers numbers all around! What have found? Counting to an instrument Get an instrument like a drum or tambourine, and simply hit is slowly a number of times. Giving the answer verbally for younger children is fine. Counting with a puppet Puppets are fantastic for a range of math games and strategies.

To summarise, puppets can help you count in a range of ways. Some of the most important are: Counting past ten Counting on from a given number not one Counting backwards Counting backwards from a given number Missing number problems 5. Counting songs with number bags These are one of the most effective math circle times. Quiz Quiz Trade This is a game of cooperation. It is good to play for number recognition or counting.

Try to do as many partners as you can. Pass the number round the circle This is a good number recognition game, and is good for more skilful children that know lots of numbers, as well as being possible for children who know much fewer numbers. Count round the circle This is good for laying the foundations for counting on from a given number. An extension to this game is to try to count backwards around the circle. Count with a partner This is similar to the last game, and again is a good one for beginning to learn how to count on from a given number.

Zoom Zoom Zoom song This is my favourite learning to count backwards activity. Repeat that process until you have five astronauts in the middle of the circle. Blast off! Everyone pretends to blast off into space. Parachute math games Using parachutes is one of the best ways of developing cooperation skills and teamwork in the early years, and they are also fantastic for math. Repeat for different children and other numbers.

Counting in different voices Children really love this simple game. You simple roll the dice and count in whatever voice you roll. Actions to a number For this I use two dice.

Roll both. You will get something like 3 and hopping. Hop three times! Then repeat. An excellent game for counting actions, which is a very different skill to counting objects. Skywriting numbers in air Put some pumping music on, and get the children to stand up! Dancing numbers!