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Use developing mathematical
ideas and methods to solve practical problems
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Match sets of objects
to numerals that represent the number of objects
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Sort objects, making
choices and justifying decisions
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Talk about, recognise
and recreate simple patterns
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Describe solutions
to practical problems, drawing on experience, talking about
their own ideas, methods and choices
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Say and use number
names in order in familiar contexts
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Know that numbers
identify how many objects are in a set
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Count reliably up
to 10 everyday objects
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Estimate how many
objects they can see and check by counting
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Count aloud in ones,
twos, fives or tens
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Use language such
as 'more' or 'less' to compare two numbers
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Use ordinal numbers
in different contexts
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Recognise numerals
1 to 9
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Observe number relationships
and patterns in the environment and use these to derive facts
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Find one more or
one less than a number from 1 to 10
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Select two groups
of objects to make a given total of objects
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Begin to relate addition
to combining two groups of objects and subtraction to 'taking
away'
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In practical activities
and discussion begin to use the vocabulary involved in adding
and subtracting
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Count repeated groups
of the same size
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Share objects into
equal groups and count how many in each group
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Use familiar objects
and common shapes to create and recreate patterns and build
models
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Use language such
as 'circle' or 'bigger' to describe the shape and size of solids
and flat shapes
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Use everyday words
to describe position
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Use language such
as 'greater', 'smaller', 'heavier' or 'lighter' to compare quantities
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Use everyday language
related to time; order and sequence familiar events and measure
short periods of time
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Sort familiar objects
to identify their similarities and differences
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Count how many objects
share a particular property, presenting results using pictures,
drawings or numerals
