Place value within 100 - Counting to 100 - Planning

In the initial week of the summer term, Year 1 students embark on exploring place value within 100, with a specific focus on counting to 100. The lesson utilises a variety of resources such as worksheets, presentations, and hundred squares to facilitate learning. Key vocabulary including 'hundred', 'tens', 'forwards', 'backwards', and 'between' are introduced, with additional support materials like vocabulary cards available for reinforcement. Building on their knowledge of numbers up to 50, students learn to count in tens for efficiency and are introduced to the concept of 'between' to enhance their mathematical understanding.

The class teaching input includes a discussion on the number 100, encouraging partner work to share insights, and the use of hundred squares to count forwards and backwards, with a particular emphasis on the tens column. In group work, children physically manipulate cut-up tens to sequence them correctly. Independent learning is supported by differentiated worksheets, followed by a plenary session where reasoning questions are discussed. To consolidate their learning, students reflect on the skills they've used, such as counting in tens, and identify aspects they found challenging. The lesson plan outlines progression from 'working towards' to 'working at greater depth', with the aim of enabling students to count objects efficiently in tens and use a hundred square to list numbers, moving towards a more comprehensive understanding of place value within 100.