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Early years resources by topic: mathematics

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Expert advice

Children’s understanding of number starts from birth and develops gradually. An expert in child development shares the evidence and research behind the changes to mathematics in the EYFS framework.

Find maths activities

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Maths activities by age band are available to download.(PDF, 535KB, 3 pages)

Activities which introduce children to maths from an early age are available from Famly.

Examples of the toys and activities that can help encourage development in numeracy, are available from Pacey.

Get advice from other early years professionals

Video case study: Lindsey is a nursery manager, she talks through the plans she’s making to strengthen the mathematics curriculum in her setting.

Find maths-specific training courses

To ensure that all early years practitioners are up to date with the new requirements of the EYFS maths curriculum there are training courses available.

A course on developing space, shape, and measure provision can be found at the Early Years Training Hub.