This numeracy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to count, match and record numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten written in words and digits. The class could also make some of their own collections of pumpkin shapes using art materials to present next to numbers in a classroom display.

Download this teaching pack including classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to count, match and record numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten written in words and digits

Learning Objectives

Count reliably with numbers from one to ten. Read numbers to ten in words and digits.

Learning Outcomes

I can count numbers of objects from one to ten. I can read numbers to ten written in words and digits.

Counting Pumpkins (cards)

Activity cards to help the children count and match different numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten using picture illustrations and numerical digits

Counting Pumpkins (numbers)

Activity to help the children count and record different numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten using picture illustrations and numerical digits

Counting Pumpkins (words)

Activity to help the children count and record different numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten using picture illustrations and numbers written in words

Counting Pumpkins

Interactive activity to help the children count and match different numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten using picture illustrations and numerical digits

Download this teaching pack including classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to count, match and record numbers of pumpkin shapes to ten written in words and digits

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