1. The numicon approach
to number competence

2. The numicon approach to number competence
What is numicon?
How is it used in EYFS & KS1?
How can I support my child?

3. What is numicon?

4. What is numicon?
= number + icon

5. What is numicon? Cardinal Nominal Ordinal 10 ten
Secure understanding of number
Count
Name
Order

6. 6 take away 1
five 5
3 + 2

7. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number EYFS
Say and use number names in order
Know that numbers identify how many objects are in a set
Count reliably up to 10 everyday objects
Estimate how many objects and check by counting
Count aloud in 1s, 2s, 5s or 10s
Use ‘more’ or ‘less’ to compare two numbers
Use ordinal numbers
Recognise numerals 1 to 9

8. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in EYFS
Know that numbers identify how many objects are in a set

9. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in EYFS
Use ‘more’ or ‘less’ to compare two numbers
More than
Less than

10. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 1
Count reliably at least 20 objects,
Estimate a number of objects that can be checked by counting
Compare and order numbers
Read and write numerals from 0 to 20,
Say the number 1 more or less than any number, and 10 more or less for multiples of 10

11. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 1
Compare and order numbers
Before
After
In between
3 more
2 less
Difference between

12. 1 more +1 1 less -1 How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 1
Say the number 1 more or less than any number

13. Develop recall of number bonds How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Find all the pairs which total 10.
Prove it!
Can you see a pattern?

14. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number Year 2
Read and write 2 digit and 3 digit numbers
Describe and extend number sequences
Recognise odd and even numbers
Group objects in 10s, 5s or 2s to count
Explain what each digit in a two-digit number represents,
Partition 2 digit numbers in different ways,
Use the > and < signs to compare numbers

15. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 2
Describe and extend number sequences

16. How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 2
Recognise odd and even numbers
Which numbers can be divided equally into groups of 2 and give a whole number answer?

17. = + How is it used in EYFS and KS1?=
How is it used in EYFS and KS1?
Counting and understanding number in Year 2
Explain what each digit in a two-digit number represents

18. How can I support my child?
Be positive
about maths
“It wasn’t like this
when I was at school!”
How can I support my child?

19. How can I support my child?
Guess the shape
Find the shape
Make a pair

20. How can I support my child? “What is the difference
Mind your language!
How can I support my child?
“Tables”
“4 and 4 is
the same as 8”
“What is the difference
between 3 and 7?”
“Is 5 an odd
number?”
“Which is bigger;
9 or 7?”
“Take away”

21. How can I support my child?
Language to support understanding of addition
What is the sum of 3 and 6?
3 add 6
3 more than 6
3 plus 6
What is the total of 3 and 6?
How many do 3 and 6 make altogether?
How can I support my child?

22. How can I support my child?
Language to support understanding of subtraction
10 subtract 4
How much more is 10 than 4?
What is the difference between 4 and 15?
Starting at 4, how many more to make 15?
15 minus 4
4 less than 15
How can I support my child?

23. How can I support my child?
What is the total
of the numbers on
these dice?
How can I support my child?

24. How can I support my child?
Equipment at Home
How can I support my child?

25. How can I support my child?
Equipment at Home
How can I support my child?
Numicon
Website

26. Equipment at Home

27. Thank you for attending the workshop!
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