Year 1 (scroll down for Reception!)

Last term we were using the terms 'left' and 'right.' Here are some fun games to play at home to consolidate this learning and bring it to life!

1. “Simon Says” 

Call out instructions like:

• “Simon says touch your left ear”
• “Simon says hop on your right foot”

Mix in wrong commands (without “Simon says”) to keep it exciting.

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🕺 2. Dance & Freeze Game

Play music and call out directions:

• “Spin to the left!”
• “Step to the right!”

When the music stops, they freeze. You can ask: “Which way were you turning?”

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🚗 3. Toy Car Directions

Make a simple “road” with tape or blocks. Give instructions:

• “Turn left at the teddy”
• “Go right at the chair”

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🎨 4. Left/Right Art Game

Give instructions while drawing:

• “Draw a star on the left side”
• “Put a circle on the right”

Great for quieter play.

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👟 5. Shoe Sticker Trick

Put a sticker or mark in one shoe (e.g., left foot). Then say:

• “Put your sticker foot forward!”
• “Turn toward your sticker foot!”

This helps them anchor the concept.

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This is a fun pirate treasure game using left and right!

Pirate Game!

Reception Maths

It would be fantastic to consolidate our numbers through play. Enjoy this teddy game:

Teddy Game

We are also learning about 'doubles'. Here are a few ideas of doubles games that you could play at home:

 

🎲 1. Double Dice Fun

Roll one die and say:

• “You got 3… what’s double 3?”

Let them count: 3 + 3 using fingers or objects.

👉 Make it more visual by lining up two groups.

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🧸 2. Teddy Bear Picnic

Give each teddy the same number of items:

• “Each bear gets 2 biscuits—how many altogether?”

They physically see doubles (2 + 2, 3 + 3, etc.).

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🟦 3. Build-a-Double (Lego or Blocks)

Build a tower, then say:

• “Let’s make a double!”

They build an identical tower next to it and count both