Provision Enhancement – One More One Less

30-50 months

(M-N2) Uses some number names accurately in play.

(M-N11) Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.

(M-N12) Shows an interest in representing numbers.

40-60 months

(M-N15) Recognises numerals 1 to 5.

(M-N19) Counts out up to six objects from a larger group.

(M-N25) Says the number that is one more than a given number.

Early Learning Goal

ELG 11: Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a

given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the

answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

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Provision Enhancement – One More One Less

Contents

Teacher Pages

Page 1 – Teaching Information

Page 3 – Observation Sheet

Page 4 – Provision Enhancement Key

Resource Pages for Children

Page 5-6 – Maths

Page 7 – Construction/STEM

Page 8 – Creative

Page 9 – Fine Motor

Page 10 – Home Corner

Page 11 – Malleable

Page 12 – Outdoor

Page 13 – Sand

Page 14 – Small World

Page 15 – Snack

Page 16 – Tuff Tray

Page 17 – Water

Page 18 – Writing

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Observation Sheet – One More One Less Observation Sheet – One More One LessChild’s name:

Age:

Date:

Practitioner:

30-50 months(M-N2) Uses some number names accurately in play.

(M-N11) Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.

(M-N12) Shows an interest in representing numbers.

40-60 months(M-N15) Recognises numerals 1 to 5.(M-N19) Counts out up to six objects from a larger group.(M-N25) Says the number that is one more than a given number.

ELG 11 – Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number.

Observation:

Characteristics of Effective Learning

Playing and exploring Active learning Creating and thinking critically

• Finding out and exploring• Playing with what they

know• Being willing to ‘have a go’

• Being involved and concentrating

• Keeping trying• Enjoying achieving what

they set out to do

• Having their own ideas• Making links• Choosing way to do things

Areas of Learning

CL PSED PD L M UW EAD

30-50

40-60

ELG

Next steps:

Child’s name:

Age:

Date:

Practitioner:

30-50 months(M-N2) Uses some number names accurately in play.

(M-N11) Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.

(M-N12) Shows an interest in representing numbers.

40-60 months(M-N15) Recognises numerals 1 to 5.(M-N19) Counts out up to six objects from a larger group.(M-N25) Says the number that is one more than a given number.

ELG 11 – Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number.

Observation:

Characteristics of Effective Learning

Playing and exploring Active learning Creating and thinking critically

• Finding out and exploring• Playing with what they

know• Being willing to ‘have a go’

• Being involved and concentrating

• Keeping trying• Enjoying achieving what

they set out to do

• Having their own ideas• Making links• Choosing way to do things

Areas of Learning

CL PSED PD L M UW EAD

30-50

40-60

ELG

Next steps:

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Advice and ideas Maths A Maths B

Maths AUsing maths equipment

in the area, children to

count out a specific

amount, remove one

and count how many

are left.

Maths BUsing threading beads

or similar, children

count out and thread

on an amount of

beads. Encourage

children to put on one

more and state the

total.

Count out 3

items. Give 1 to

a friend, how

many do you

have now?

Thread 5 beads

on a string. Add

on 1 more.

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Advice and ideas Maths A Maths B

Maths AUsing a jigsaw, children

to recite number

names in order as they

place together the

pieces. If there are 5

now, how many will

there be when you add

one more?

Maths BSet up a whiteboard

and pen, encourage

children to roll a dice.

Draw the spots,

children to remove one

and work out how

many are left.

Add in 1 more

piece. How

many do you

have?

Roll a dice, draw

the spots on a

whiteboard. Rub

1 out. How many

now?

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Advice and ideas Construction/STEM A Construction/STEM B

Construction/STEM AUsing wooden blocks,

or similar, encourage

children to build a

garage or other

enclosure. Encourage

children to select one

more block and think

about how they might

incorporate it.

Construction/STEM BUsing wooden blocks,

or similar, encourage

children to build a

tower; remove one and

work out how many are

left.

Build a tower of

5 bricks.

Knock 1 off.

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Make a garage

for a vehicle.

Choose 1 more

block, how

might you use it?

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Advice and ideas Creative A Creative B

Creative AUsing recyclable

materials, children

choose a numeral card

and select that specific

amount of items to use.

Then choose one more

and make a model of

their choice.

Creative BChildren choose a

numeral card, work out

one less and then

make that many

sponge prints.

Pick a number

card. What is

1 more? Select

that many items.

Pick a number

card. What is

1 less? Print that

many shapes.

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Advice and ideas Fine Motor A Fine Motor B

Fine Motor AProvide numerals on

paper or thin card.

Children to use a hole

punch to make that

many holes and then

add one more.

Fine Motor BProvide a variety of

threading resources,

e.g. cotton reels,

buttons. Children to

select a number card

and thread on the

amount that is one less.

Look at the

number card.

Make 1 more

hole using the

hole punch.

Pick a number

card.

Thread on 1 less

cotton reel.

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Advice and ideas Home Corner A Home Corner B

Home Corner ASet up the table for a

small amount of soft

toys, e.g. bears.

Encourage children to

set the table for tea by

including plates, cups

cutlery, etc. They then

have to add in one

more of every item.

Home Corner BUsing role play food, for

example sliced pizza,

children count how

many slices there are

to begin with. Children

to work out how many

slices there will be

when they remove

one.

Set the table for

1 more bear

coming for tea.

Give a bear

1 slice of pizza.

How many are

left on the tray?

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Advice and ideas Malleable A Malleable B

Malleable AEncourage children to

roll a specific amount

of playdough balls.

Children count how

many there are and

work out how many

there will be when one

is squashed flat.

Malleable BUsing clay or dough

etc, encourage

children to make a

cake and add in an

amount of candles.

Children to state how

many there will be if

one more candle is put

on the cake.

Make 7 balls

of dough.

Splat 1 at a time.

Make a cake

with 3 candles.

Add 1 more.

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Advice and ideas Outdoor A Outdoor B

Outdoor AIn the outdoor kitchen,

encourage children to

use collected sticks

and decorate their

food. Further items such

as stones, leaves and

buds could also be

used.

Outdoor BUsing den making

resources such as

fabric, tarpaulin, items

for fastening etc,

encourage children to

count out a specific

amount of pegs to use.

They state 1 more and

collect the extra peg.

Collect 6 sticks.

Put 1 in a mud

pie. How many

sticks are left?

Roll the dice.

You can use

1 more peg to

fasten your den.

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Advice and ideas Sand A Sand B

Sand AUsing shells, or similar,

encourage children to

find one less than the

number stated. As an

alternative, focus on

one more.

Sand BUsing relevant animals,

children to include one

more fence to make an

enclosure. Children to

work out one more

than the original

number. Explore

creating fences of

different sizes.

Look at the

number card.

Find 1 less shell.

Put 1 more fence

around the

animals.

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Advice and ideas Small World A Small World B

Small World AUsing farm resources,

children position a

variety of animals to

create the scene.

Children to add one

more animal and state

the new total.

Small World BUsing a range of

animals, encourage

children to count how

many there are

altogether. They work

out how many there

will be when one is

removed.

Make the farm.

Is there space

for 1 more

animal?

A snake slithers

away. How

many are left?

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Advice and ideas Snack A Snack B

Snack AUsing the provided

snack, encourage

children to count how

many pieces of fruit

there are. Children to

work out how many

there will be when one

is eaten.

Snack BHand out the provided

snack to the group, for

example milk, toast,

fruit. Children to state

what is one less than

the previous number

each time a snack is

given out or eaten.

Your friend eats

an orange. How

many will be

left?

Share out the

snack. What is

1 less than…

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Advice and ideas Tuff Tray A Tuff Tray B

Tuff Tray ASet up a range of

objects linked to the

theme or children’s

interests. Encourage

children to add in more

from the nearby basket

and talk about one

more.

Tuff Tray BChildren read a

number card and,

using loose parts,

select that specific

amount of items to

work with. Encourage

them to put one back,

what is one less than

the original amount?

Add more items

from the basket.

How many now?

Pick a number

card. Build with

1 less object.

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Advice and ideas Water A Water B

Water AUsing appropriate

animals, encourage

children to find one

more.

Water BUsing pebbles, rocks

etc. Encourage

children to find and

count them all; drop

one back in the water

and work out one less.

Find 1 more sea

creature. How

many now?

Find all the

pebbles. Put 1

back in the

water. How

many now?

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Advice and ideas Writing A Writing B

Writing ASet up a range of

coloured towers, e.g.

four red cubes, five

blue cubes. Children

choose a tower, count

how many cubes there

are and write one

more.

Writing BSet up the area with

cards showing an

amount of animals on

each one. Use the

build a number line

resource pack.

Children to select a

card, work out one less

and write it down.

Choose a tower.

What is 1 more?

Choose an

animal card.

What is 1 less?

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