Nursery Maths: Block 13: Taking and Giving 1, 2, 3

Nursery maths lesson pack: Taking and giving 1, 2 and 3 | Spring term

Support early counting and comparison with this nursery maths lesson pack on taking and giving 1, 2 and 3, aligned with the EYFS maths framework and White Rose progression. Part of the Spring term scheme, this unit helps the children develop one-to-one correspondence and accurate counting through practical, play-based learning.

Across the six small steps, the children explore counting in meaningful contexts such as delivering items, sorting objects and sharing resources. They practise taking and giving up to three objects, helping them connect number names to quantities with confidence.

Through structured activities and purposeful play, the children develop secure counting skills and begin to understand quantity, supporting early number sense and mathematical language.

What’s included

• Six fully planned nursery maths lessons with clear teaching guidance
• Teaching slides to model and support learning
• Continuous provision ideas linked to each session
• Key vocabulary, stem sentences and structured prompts

Learning focus

• Careful counting using one-to-one correspondence
• Taking and giving up to 3 objects in meaningful contexts
• Building early understanding of quantity and number sense
• Using number names 1, 2 and 3 with increasing confidence

This nursery maths lesson pack supports Development Matters guidance around early counting and number recognition. It is ideal for teachers looking for EYFS maths planning for Nursery and White Rose aligned number activities.

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