Nursery Maths Block 8: Explore Position and Space
Nursery maths lesson pack: Explore position and space | Autumn Block 8
Support early spatial awareness with this nursery maths lesson pack on position and space, aligned with the EYFS maths framework and White Rose progression. Part of Nursery Autumn maths planning, this unit helps the children develop positional language and explore shapes through practical, play-based learning.
Across the six small steps, the children use language such as in, on and under while exploring small world scenarios, re-enacting journeys and describing where objects are placed. They also match and sort 3D shapes, exploring their properties and describing everyday objects using words such as pointy, curvy and flat.
Through hands-on activities and structured adult guidance, the children build confidence in describing position, movement and shape. Learning is supported through meaningful contexts, helping the children apply new vocabulary in play, discussion and everyday routines.
What’s included
- Step-by-step Nursery maths lesson plans across six sessions
- Practical whole-class teaching activities
- Shape sorting and matching tasks
- Continuous provision ideas for indoor and outdoor learning
- Positional language prompts and story suggestions
This nursery maths lesson pack supports Development Matters guidance around shape, space and measure. It is ideal for teachers looking for EYFS maths planning for Nursery and White Rose aligned shape and space activities.
This lesson pack forms part of our Nursery maths scheme, providing clear progression across the EYFS and supporting early maths development.
