number bonds in reception

[glasgowgirl2]

Just wondering is this normally covered in reception.

Don't know, although I think DD (in reception) has been doing them as she started going "1 and 9", "2 and 8", "3 and 7", "4 and 6" etc recently.

My DD has done some number bonds last term as they were in her maths book at parents evening. She is in reception. She says she has just started on learning the time.

Yup they are in the curriculum for reception. Although it may just be te higher achievers who get taught these as some children struggle to recognise numerals.

Only number bonds to 10 though

Children in reception will be learning to add to (at least) 10 and subtract within 10 (or more)

imo a bit of regular practice of number bonds, counting in 2's, 5's and 10's, and halving and doubling small numbers - whilst your child is in reception - is time very well spent, I did it with my DD and not only is she good at maths she sees the fun in it too.

My ds1 is in reception, and is covering everything lovecheese has listed - much to my surprise I might add, but he seems to be enjoying it.

My ds2 is covering number bonds to ten and counting in 2s and 10s. No halving or doubling yet. I have an older dd too, and number bonds in various forms are also covered in years 1 and 2 to really reinforce them as the basis of maths so lots of time to get the hang of them.

Number bonds for 10 only here so far, with buttons.

Number bonds to 5 and other numbers within 10 are also useful as they help with addition and subtraction e.g. bridging through ten 8 + 6 = 14 because 2 and 4 makes 6.