Make early maths fun with this engaging Back to School I Spy Counting Activity, designed for EYFS, Reception and early KS1 learners.

Children will practise counting and number recognition as they search for and count different school-themed objects. This is a simple print-and-go activity that is perfect for the beginning of the school year.

What’s Included?

This resource includes 4 worksheets:

• 1 I Spy counting worksheet featuring 8 different objects
• 1 I Spy counting worksheet featuring 12 different objects
• Both worksheets are repeated with English colour words included to support colour recognition and vocabulary
• Bright, child-friendly school-themed illustrations

Children simply look, find, count and record how many of each object they can see.

Skills Practised

This activity supports children in developing:

• Counting skills
• Number recognition
• One-to-one correspondence
• Colour recognition
• Visual discrimination
• Attention to detail
• Early mathematical vocabulary
• Following simple instructions

Perfect For

This Back to School maths activity is ideal for:

• EYFS
• Reception
• Year 1
• Back to school activities
• Maths centres
• Independent work
• Morning activities
• Early finishers
• Small-group work
• Maths revision
• First-week-of-school activities
• Home learning

The worksheets are ready to print and use, making them a useful low-preparation activity for the start of the new school year.

File type: Printable PDF
Number of worksheets: 4