In FS2, we love learning maths through play, talk and exploration. One of our favourite maths activities is Counting Collections – a fun and practical way for children to develop their counting and number skills.
Children are encouraged to choose a method that works best for them. They might:
- Line objects up and count carefully
- Move each item as they count
- Count in ones, twos or even tens
- Work with a partner to check their counting
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Once children have finished counting, they record what they have found. This might look different for every child:
- Drawing the objects
- Writing numbers
Counting Collections are a brilliant way for children to see that maths is hands‑on, meaningful and fun. We are really proud of the way our FS2 children are growing in confidence with numbers!
