Nursery Maths: Block 11: Exploring Position and Routes

Nursery maths lesson pack: Exploring position and routes | Spring term

Support early spatial awareness with this nursery maths lesson pack on exploring position and routes, aligned with the EYFS maths framework and White Rose progression. Part of the Spring term scheme, this unit helps the children use positional language such as under, over, between and through through movement, stories and small-world play.

Across the six small steps, the children explore position and direction through practical activities. They move through simple obstacle courses, follow routes in small-world scenes and describe where objects are placed using everyday language.

Through structured teaching and purposeful play, the children develop confidence in using positional vocabulary and begin to understand how objects and people move in space.

What’s included

• Six detailed EYFS lesson plans with clear teaching guidance
• Teaching slides for each lesson
• Continuous provision ideas to support learning through play
• Key questions and stem sentences for adult-led sessions

Learning focus

• Exploring and describing positions using real objects and stories
• Moving through simple routes and obstacle courses
• Following and describing routes in small-world play
• Using vocabulary such as on, under, over, between and through

This nursery maths lesson pack supports Development Matters guidance around shape, space and positional language. It is ideal for teachers looking for EYFS maths planning for Nursery and White Rose aligned position and space activities.

This lesson pack forms part of our Nursery maths Spring term scheme, supporting progression across early maths learning.