Months of the year

Knowing all the months of the year in order is quite tricky and children will need plenty of opportunities to look at calendars and see where celebrations such as birthdays and Christmas occur. Our tutorial can really help with this as it can be played time and time again so...

Days of the week

It is expected that children will learn the sequence of the days of the week in Year 1. This tutorial looks at the days of the week, including using ‘before’ and ‘after’ and ‘weekend’. It supports our great collection of written resources on days of the week. Play Now

Count in fives

A range of different representations are used to help children count in fives, including buttons in jars, cubes and number grids. Play Now

Part-whole model subtraction

This tutorial shows how a part-whole model can be used to make four number sentences. For example: 4 + 3 = 7 3 + 4 = 7 7 – 4 = 3 7 – 3 = 4 Being able to see this connection between addition and subtraction is crucial for...

Count in tens

Counting from zero to fifty, in tens, is the subject of this tutorial. Again, various visual representations are used to help children achieve this vital skill. Play Now

Count in twos

A small, but important, step is for children to learn to count in twos. Number grids and number lines are used in this tutorial to help children develop this ability. Play Now