You Will Need

Exploring and Playing

Collections of objects in pairs, e.g. pairs of shoes, pairs of cubes, pairs of eyes for craft work, pairs of socks, 2p coins; 2 to 20 number cards (2s only); a ball; selection of old magazines/catalogues, scissors, glue sticks and paper; 2s, 5s and 10s cards (see resources)

Active Learning

Flipchart and pens; ‘Pairs of socks’ PowerPoint (see resources); ‘Starfish’ PowerPoint (see resources); ‘Counting crabs’ PowerPoint (see resources)

Creating and Thinking Critically

A 100-bead bar (each group of 10 beads in alternate colours) and 10s tags, OR ten towers of 10 cubes; 1-100 grid; 10 to 100 cards (10s only); different size grids (see resources); coloured pencils/crayons; two teddies, two purses, 5p and 2p coins