Number Buzz

🔢 Fun filled maths classes for 2years 6months+.
🗺️ Warwickshire
🎟️ Booking link 👇🏼
https://linktr.ee/numberbuzz

06/03/2026

Your 3-5 year old will benefit from understanding number bonds to 5… here’s an easy way to do it!

Number bonds are pairs of numbers that make a total (like 2 + 3 = 5). In Reception and Key Stage 1, children spend a lot of time learning number bonds to 5 and 10 because they are the building blocks for addition, subtraction and mental maths later on.

This quick game helps children see and feel the numbers rather than just hearing them.

All you need:
• Your child’s hand
• A few small toys (cars, dinosaurs, Lego figures… anything!)

Place the toys between their fingers to show the parts.
For example: 2 toys on one side, 3 on the other… altogether that makes 5.

Say the maths out loud as you play:
“Two add three equals five.”

This is such a great game because it helps children visualise how numbers fit together — which makes a huge difference to their confidence with maths later on.

Save this one and give it a try over the weekend 🐝

14/02/2026

This game will help your 2–5 year old write their name ✍️

It’s so simple AND fun!
✨ Download the bingo cards.
✨ Pour salt into a tray.
✨ Turn over a card and draw the shape.
✨ Match to the Bingo board and continue until there is a winner!

Practising straight and curved lines builds the foundations for letter formation — and strengthens fine motor skills at the same time.

Download for free via the link in my bio 🤍

24/01/2026

🌊 Ocean Week at Number Buzz 🐠

Scroll through to see the varied learning through play we explored last week 👀✨

From counting and comparing to recognising numbers and talking about shape, size and quantity — these experiences help children build a strong, positive understanding of maths before they even start school. And just as importantly, they help parents feel confident supporting maths at home too 🤍

If this kind of playful, purposeful learning is something you’d like for your little one, come and join us:
📍 Broom Village Hall
🕒 Mondays 1:45–2:45pm
🔗 Book via the link in bio

Lizzie 🐝 x

23/01/2026

A primary teacher mummy’s verdict: is this game actually worth it?

Short answer: yes 👏

Spotty Dogs (by Orchard Toys) has been a firm favourite in our house for about 6 months now, which says a lot on its own. What I love most is that it’s a game I’ve been able to adapt as my little one’s maths has developed, so it’s stayed educational rather than something he’s outgrown.

🔢 Early maths skills it supports:
• Numeral recognition
• One-to-one correspondence (counting spots accurately)
• Matching quantities to numerals
• Comparing groups (who has more bones)
• Adding and finding the total

At first, we focused on simply recognising numbers and counting the spots. Over time, we’ve shifted the focus to comparing quantities, using language like more, less and most, and being more precise with counting.

If you’d like more teacher-approved board and dice games that are actually worth getting, let me know in the comments 👇

17/01/2026

Did you know… this is how you get your 2–5 year old boy to want to pick up a pen! 🖊️

Research shows that boys often spend less time mark making at home than girls. This can impact confidence and willingness to write when it becomes expected at school. I am determined for my son to start school with the same amount of mark making practice as my daughter (who was always keen to colour in or doodle)… so I’ve had to come up with some games that hook him in! ☺️

Here’s the game that my little boy LOVES to play:
🖊 Grab a large piece of paper
🕷️Place characters your child is interested in around the page
📖 Make up a simple storyline that needs lines, marks and shapes

My little boy is Spidey obsessed, so his marks become Spider-Man’s webs. First he shoots webs to catch the baddies, then when one tries to escape he draws a trap around them (hello sneaky circle practice 👀).

What looks like doodling is actually building really important pre-writing foundations. I place the characters carefully so he’s naturally drawing:
• horizontal lines
• vertical lines
• circles
• crosses
• and eventually diagonals

I’ll be sharing another post soon all about these pre-writing shapes and why they matter — but for now, give this a try and let me know in the comments how it goes 🤍

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