Counting beyond 10 in Reception is about more than reciting numbers. The children need to understand how the counting system works, recognise patterns in the teen numbers, and connect counting to real quantities. The short version Teach counting beyond 10 by building numbers physically, using 10 as a known anchor. Help the children see that …
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Number composition is the children understanding that numbers are made of smaller numbers. In Reception, this means knowing that 5 can be 3 and 2, or 4 and 1, and that the total stays the same even when the parts change. Strong composition in Reception supports subitising, one more and one less, early addition and …
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Subitising is when the children recognise how many there are without counting one by one. In Reception, the goal is to help the children see small quantities quickly and then begin to notice groups within larger numbers, so subitising supports counting, comparison, and number composition. Direct answer Teach subitising little and often using small quantities …
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