Early Maths Knowledge Organiser — EYFS
A Reception and KS1 reference for the EYFS maths prime area — number, counting, subitising, shape, space and measure. Developmental progression, key vocabulary, and mathematical mark-making.
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Learning objective
Understand key early maths concepts including subitising, cardinality, and conservation; identify the developmental progression towards the Reception ELG; and plan activities that develop deep mathematical understanding.
About this resource
- Subject: EYFS & Early Years
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-4, ≈ Nursery), Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1), Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-05-19
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on early maths in EYFS
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For practitioners
- S Supporting NRICH Problem-Solving in the Early Years — Lynne McClure, Jennifer Piggott
- M Maths Outdoors — Carole Skinner
- M Mathematics in Nursery Education — Ann Montague-Smith
- T Teaching Measures — Janine Blinko, Ann Slater
Maths manipulatives for EYFS
- R Rekenrek abacus 20 bead maths frame
- N Numicon starter apparatus set primary
- T Ten frame cards and counters set
- C Counting bears set 96 three sizes
- S Subitising dot cards 1-10 set
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