Foundation Stage : Numeracy : Term One Planning : Numbers : Lesson Four – Counting Fours


This numeracy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to practise counting and writing quantities of different objects that can match the number four. The children can match diagrams showing numbers of objects to five to the correct numerals.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to practise counting and writing quantities of different objects that can match the number four

Learning Objectives

Count reliably with numbers from 1 to 10. Read some common irregular words.

Learning Outcomes

Count reliably with numbers from 1 to 10. Read some common irregular words.

Counting Fours

Teaching sequence to help the children practise counting and writing quantities of different objects that can match the number four

Number Match

Activity cards to help the children match the numerals to five with the correct quantities of objects used when growing vegetables

Apple Tree

Template to get the children to identify and record matching sets of apples to match each of the numbers to five

Counting Fours

Interactive activity to help the children practise counting and writing quantities of different objects that can match the number four

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to practise counting and writing quantities of different objects that can match the number four

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