Maths Challenges

The Early Learning Goals (ELG) are what we hope for the children to achieve by the end of Reception.  Here are the ELGs for mathematics:  

ELG 11 Numbers: • 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 2 single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer • They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

ELG 12 Shape, space and measures: • Children use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems • They recognise, create and describe patterns • They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

This page will give you further ideas to support and challenge your child in maths.