Using numerals
I can use numerals to talk about and represent numbers.
Using numerals
I can use numerals to talk about and represent numbers.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Know a numeral is a symbol or name that stands for a number.
- Match a numeral with many ideas of a number.
Keywords
Numeral - A numeral is a symbol or name that stands for a number.
Number - A count or measurement that is an idea in our minds. The number is an idea, the numeral is how we write it.
Count - Count means to say the number names in order and to count a set to find out how many there are.
Common misconception
Mixing numerals eg. 6 and 9
Draw attention to each digit and explore their similarities and differences.
To help you plan your year 1 maths lesson on: Using numerals, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 maths lesson on: Using numerals, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 1 maths lessons from the Counting, recognising and comparing numbers 0 - 10 unit, dive into the full secondary maths curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions





Exit quiz
6 Questions





