Match a set of objects to a number. Count the fruit in the circle and draw a line to the correct number. This involves both counting and recognising numbers. At this early stage all numbers are kept to 5 or below.

Count the ducks in the circle and draw a line to the correct number. This involves both counting and recognising numbers. At this early stage all numbers are kept to 5 or below. Why not go down to your local pond and count the ducks there?

Count the farm animals in the circle and draw a line to the correct number. This involves both counting and recognising numbers. At this early stage all numbers are kept to 5 or below. There are usually too many cows to count in a field, but if you have a toy farm at home it can be great fun counting and moving the animals around.

A bat is not much use if you haven't got a ball. There are plenty of opportunities to match sets of objects around the house, but it is also useful to sit down and have a go on paper. Here is a great set of four pages which ask children to count two sets of bats and balls and then draw more to make them equal.