L6 – WWW – Y1 Counting in 10s

Working Without Worksheets – Year 1 Lesson 6: Count in 10s Help your Year 1 pupils master the skill of counting in 10s with this Working Without Worksheets lesson pack—designed for teachers who prefer active, book-based learning instead of photocopied worksheets. This lesson introduces counting in 10s using real objects and straws grouped into bundles of 10, giving children a concrete, hands-on experience of skip-counting. Pupils then practise jumping along a number line in 10s to consolidate their understanding of number patterns. With clear planning, key reasoning questions, and recap starters built in, the lesson ensures children build fluency and confidence while recording their work directly into their maths books. What’s Included in the Pack? ✔ Full lesson planning with objectives, activity breakdowns, and plenary guidance ✔ Starter activity to recap prior number learning ✔ Key questions to check understanding and encourage reasoning ✔ Practical task: group straws or objects into 10s and count them together ✔ Interactive task: jump along a number line in 10s to spot patterns ✔ Independent recording directly into maths books (no worksheets required) ✔ Assessment prompts and ideas for differentiation Why Teachers Love This Resource: ✔ Hands-on, engaging maths lesson with no worksheets needed ✔ Uses practical objects (straws and manipulatives) for concrete understanding ✔ Encourages independence by recording work straight into books ✔ Saves teacher time with ready-to-use slides and planning Curriculum Links (Year 1: Number and Place Value): This lesson supports pupils to: ✔ Count in multiples of 10 within 100 ✔ Recognise and represent groups of 10 with objects and pictures ✔ Identify and extend number sequences when counting in 10s ✔ Record and apply learning independently in maths books Whether you’re introducing counting in 10s for the first time or consolidating before moving on to times tables, this Working Without Worksheets lesson makes skip-counting simpl