It is important that correct number formation is taught throughout the school. In the early stages, number formation is taught using the following illustrations. Children should be corrected in their number formation throughout the school. It is important the correct version of the number four is used and the number five is not formed in the same way that the letter ‘s’ is formed.

(Adapted from Communication4all)

• 100 square ( interactive display and individual use)
• Blank 100 square ( display and individual use)
• Numberlines – Cuisenaire/ Numicon (display and individual use)
• Selection of numberlines and tracks
• Track games
• Counting stick
• Beadbar 1 - 100/ labels
• Beadstrings – 1-10, 1-20, 1-100
• Numicon sets + base boards
• Coloured number rods - Cuisenaire ( sets of)
• Numicon Kit 1 + 2 – Yr 1 (folder)
• Numicon Kit 2 – Year 2 (folder)
• Closing the Gap with Numicon – Intervention – Year 2
• Closing the Gap with Numicon – Intervention – Year 1
• Firm Foundations Kit – Early Years
• Base 10 equipment ( Yr 2
• Straws for bundling into 10s
• A variety of dice – giant, small, dots, numbers, polyhedra
• Digit cards – 1-100 cards and blank playing cards
• Place value charts HTU
• Place value arrow cards
• Ten frames
• Coins
• Dominoes
• Magnetic numerals
• Objects for sorting ( e.g people, fruit, transport, animals etc)
• Washing line numbers, pictures and pegs
• Coathanger and pegs
• Number fans 0-9
• Threading equipment
• Pegbords and pegs
• Storybooks with Mathematical themes.

Centrally stored resources

• Multilink
• Scales/clocks
• Variety of rulers
• 2D and 3D shapes – regular and irregular

• 100 squares
• Blank 100 square ( display and individual use)
• Numberlines – Cuisenaire/ Numicon (display and individual use)
• Selection of numberlines and tracks
• Counting stick
• Beadbar 1 – 100
• Beadstrings – 1-10, 1-20, 1-100
• Numicon sets
• Numicon Kit 3 Teaching guide ( Year 3)
• Closing the Gap Numicon Intervention ( Yr 3)
• Coloured number rods - Cuisenaire ( sets of)
• Base 10 equipment - Dienes
• Straws for bundling into 10s
• A variety of dice – giant, small, dots, numbers, polyhedral 0-9 especially
• Digit cards – 1-100 cards and blank playing cards
• Variety of Place value charts HTU + Th H T U etc
• Place value arrow cards
• Place Value sliders
• Variety of Calculation Mats incl money (Success@Arithmetic style)
• Place Value Counters ( Division especially)
• Coins ( access to supply in office)
• Number fans 0-9
• Pegboards and pegs (arrays)
• Multi link

Resources centrally stored

• Scales /Clocks
• Variety of measuring jugs/equipment
• Variety of rulers
• 2D and 3D shapes – regular and irregular
• 3D Fraction tower/wall and other fraction resources
• Protractors ( U KS2)
• Compasses
• Mirrors