Foundation Maths Subitising How Many Ac9Mfn02 Colour

About this worksheet

This Foundation Maths resource develops subitising: recognising a small quantity quickly without counting each object one by one. Building this skill helps children develop stronger number sense and confidence with quantities.

Learning intention

I can recognise how many objects I can see without counting them one at a time.

Skills practised

• Subitising small quantities
• Visual quantity recognition
• Number naming
• Early number sense

How to use it

Give the child a short look at each collection before asking for the number. If needed, allow a second look and discuss how the arrangement helped them recognise the quantity.

Teacher note

Ask “How did you know?” and encourage children to describe groups they noticed.

Parent tip

Use dice, dominoes or small groups of objects for quick five-second subitising games.