1 'Applying maths' means using it in practical activities that take place in the early years setting on a routine basis.
* Opportunities for children to count range from playing hopscotch, a game of snakes and ladders and counting beakers for snack time, to playing with specific educational maths equipment. Your assessor will see these activities on various occasions.
2 Use everyday equipment to develop children's mathematical skills.
* Cooking provides opportunities for weighing, measuring and counting and exploring shape, mass, capacity and time. Plan a cookery session, clearly identifying where mathematical learning can take place. Put the plan for the session in your portfolio.
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