Term 1 focus topic for home learning:

NUMBER BONDS

Links

 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zx3982p
 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr87xbk
 - https://vimeo.com/732387212?fl=pl&fe=sh
 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znmpf4j#znkhkhv
 - https://vimeo.com/732387078?fl=pl&fe=sh
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
- https://numbots.com/

Games

1. Ten Frames + Counters

What you need:
Tens frame (or draw one), coins/pasta/lego

How to play:

• Parent says a number (e.g. 6)
• Child fills that many spaces
• Child works out how many more to make 10

➡️ Extend to 20 or 100 using two frames or a 100 square.

2. Target Number Throw

What you need:
2 dice (or number cards), paper

How to play:

• Roll two numbers
• Add them
• How far away from 10 (or 20) are you?
• Say the bond out loud

Example: “7 + 1 = 8, I need 2 more to make 10.”

3. Make 10 / Make 20 Snap

What you need:
Number cards 0–10 (or playing cards, no pictures)

How to play:

• Turn over two cards
• If they make 10 → SNAP!
• First to say the full sentence wins:
  “7 and 3 make 10.”

🔥 Extra challenge: make 20 or 100 using 3 cards.

4. Part–Whole Build

What you need:
Lego bricks or cubes

How to play:

• Build a tower of 10
• Snap off part of it
• Child says:
  “The whole is 10, the parts are ___ and ___.”