Engaging and Practical Year 1 Money Resources for the Summer Term

Support pupils in recognising coins and counting in denominations with our Year 1 money worksheets and resources, aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps. These practical and age-appropriate activities are ideal for the final maths unit of the year, helping children develop early financial awareness through real-life contexts.

Recognise and understand the value of money

Our Year 1 money resources help pupils:

• Recognise and name coins and notes
• Understand the value of different denominations
• Sort and compare coins using visual prompts and real-life images

Pupils build confidence through hands-on tasks and visual support, developing their understanding of how money is used in everyday life.

Apply counting skills to real-world maths

Money provides a meaningful context to revisit counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. These resources include:

• Structured practice in counting in coins
• Using arrays, number lines and grouping strategies
• Simple problem-solving with coins

This supports fluency and prepares children for more complex calculation strategies in Year 2.

Resources designed for easy classroom use

Everything you need to teach money in Year 1 is included:

• Differentiated worksheets
• Lesson slides and planning
• Interactive, hands-on activities
• Challenges to promote reasoning and fluency

Each lesson is designed to be simple to deliver while supporting meaningful learning.

Build mathematical vocabulary and confidence

Pupils are encouraged to use key money vocabulary such as:

• Penny, pound, coin, note
• Total, value, count in twos/fives/tens
• More than, less than, equal to

Tasks promote talk and reasoning, supporting progression in maths and language.

Explore the full Year 1 money pack

Whether you’re revisiting counting or introducing money for the first time, our Year 1 summer term money worksheets help children secure key skills in a way that’s engaging, visual and memorable. These resources complement earlier place value and number work while building confidence for Year 2.