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Reception Maths Summer Block 6

Reception Maths – Summer Block 6: Making Connections

Bring together key mathematical understanding with Summer Block 6 of our Reception Summer maths scheme. These lessons help pupils reason, problem solve and make connections across number, shape and spatial learning through practical activities, mathematical discussion and purposeful investigation.

With strong foundations as the focus, pupils revisit number bonds, composition, doubles and patterns within numbers to 10 while developing confidence explaining strategies, spotting relationships and applying understanding in new contexts.

Week 11 small steps

  • Reason and problem solve
  • Explore and investigate patterns and relationships

Early Learning Goals

  • Have a deep understanding of numbers to 10, including the composition of each number
  • Automatically recall number bonds to 5 (and some to 10)
  • Explore and represent patterns within numbers to 10, including double facts and evens and odds

Part of Maths Masters

These Reception reasoning and problem-solving resources form part of Maths Masters, our complete EYFS and primary maths scheme of work. Explore the full Reception Summer term sequence for structured progression, interactive teaching slides and differentiated maths activities.

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Reception reasoning and problem-solving planning and resources

Build secure mathematical understanding with our Reception reasoning and problem-solving planning and resources, aligned with White Rose Maths and the EYFS framework. This final block helps pupils apply number, shape and pattern knowledge in new situations while developing confidence explaining mathematical thinking.

If you are looking for Reception maths resources that support deeper understanding and meaningful mathematical connections, these lesson packs provide structured progression alongside practical activities, interactive teaching slides and differentiated support.

What’s included

  • Detailed lesson plans linked to White Rose small steps
  • Interactive teaching slides and modelling support
  • Differentiated Reception reasoning worksheets and challenge activities
  • Practical investigations and problem-solving activities
  • Teacher guidance, vocabulary prompts and reasoning questions

Key learning in this block

  • Reasoning and problem solving using number knowledge
  • Exploring patterns and relationships within numbers to 10
  • Applying understanding of doubles, number bonds and composition
  • Explaining mathematical thinking using accurate vocabulary
  • Making connections across number, shape and spatial reasoning

Explore the full progression

This block forms part of our wider Reception Summer maths scheme, supporting clear progression across the Summer term.

Explore the complete EYFS maths scheme to view the full Reception maths progression across the year.