The Kindergarten (Reception) maths curriculum

In Kindergarten (Reception), children learn to count to 20, to count collections and to compare quantities. They discover their first additions and subtractions up to 10, recognise shapes, 2D shapes and 3D shapes, and learn about position and direction.

41 skills16 topics

Numbers and calculation 29 skills

Counting to 3 2

  • Count to 3
  • Put up to 3 counters in tens frames
Lesson: Place value

Counting to 5 2

  • Count to 5
  • Put up to 5 counters in tens frames
Lesson: Place value

Counting to 10 4

  • Count to 10
  • Put up to 10 counters in tens frames
  • Count to 10 on a number line
  • Ordinal numbers
Lesson: Place value

Counting to 20 5

  • Put up to 20 counters in tens frames
  • Count to 20 on a number line
  • Count up to 20 in order
  • Count backward from 20
  • Break apart numbers up to 20
Lesson: Place value

Count sets 1

  • Count sets
Lesson: Place value

Compare and order 7

  • Fewer
  • More
  • Fewer and more
  • Fewer, more and equal
  • Compare two numbers up to 10
  • Compare three numbers up to 10
  • Order numbers up to 10
Lesson: Comparing and ordering numbers

Addition up to 5 2

  • Understand addition up to 5
  • Find additions that make a sum up to 5

Addition up to 10 2

  • Understand addition up to 10
  • Find additions that make a sum up to 10

Subtraction up to 5 2

  • Understand subtraction: numbers up to 5
  • Find subtractions that make a difference: up to 5

Subtraction up to 10 2

  • Understand subtraction: numbers up to 10
  • Find subtractions that make a difference: up to 10

Measurement 2 skills

Lengths 2

  • Measure using objects
  • Compare lengths
Lesson: Units of measurement

Geometry 10 skills

Position and space 2

  • Locate on a grid
  • Position an object in space

Shapes and colors 2

  • Sort by color
  • Sort shapes

Picture patterns 2

  • Complete a picture pattern
  • Create a picture pattern

Plane shapes 2

  • Recognize plane shapes
  • Sort shapes by their form
Lesson: 2D shapes

Solids 2

  • Recognize solids
  • Match everyday objects to solids
Lesson: 3D shapes

Practise the Kindergarten curriculum

On EasyMaths, each of these 41 skills has its own exercise, with questions that never repeat and explained corrections. The first exercises of every topic are free.

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Frequently asked questions

How many maths skills are there in Kindergarten (Reception)?

EasyMaths covers 41 maths skills in Kindergarten (Reception), across 16 topics: 29 in numbers and calculation, 2 in measurement, 10 in geometry.

What do children learn in maths in Kindergarten (Reception)?

In Kindergarten (Reception), children learn to count to 20, to count collections and to compare quantities. They discover their first additions and subtractions up to 10, recognise shapes, 2D shapes and 3D shapes, and learn about position and direction.

How can my child practise these skills?

On EasyMaths, every skill has its own exercise, with endless new questions and explained corrections. The first exercises of every topic are free, no credit card needed, and the parents’ area shows what has been mastered and what needs more work.