INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI

Early Years Curriculum

Mathematics

Shape, Space and Measure

Learning Objective - M2.0

Babies’ early awareness of shape, space and measure grows from their sensory awareness and opportunities to observe objects and their movements, and to play and explore.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 8 - 20 Months

Learning Objective - M2.1

Recognises big things and small things in meaningful contexts.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 8 - 20 Months

Learning Objective - M2.2

Gets to know and enjoy daily routines, such as getting-up time, mealtimes, nappy time, and bedtime.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 8 - 20 Months

Learning Objective - M2.3

Attempts, sometimes successfully, to fit shapes into spaces on inset boards or jigsaw puzzles.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - M2.4

Uses blocks to create their own simple structures and arrangements.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - M2.5

Enjoys filling and emptying containers.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - M2.6

Associates a sequence of actions with daily routines.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - M2.7

Beginning to understand that things might happen ‘now’.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - M2.8

Notices simple shapes and patterns in pictures.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - M2.9

Beginning to categorise objects according to properties, such as shape or size.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - M2.10

Begins to use the language of size.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - M2.11

Understands some talk about immediate past and future, e.g. ‘before’, ‘later’ or ‘soon’.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - M2.12

Anticipates specific time-based events, such as mealtimes or home time.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - M2.13

Shows an interest in shape and space by playing with shapes or making arrangements with objects.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.14

Shows awareness of similarities of shapes in the environment.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.15

Uses positional language.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.16

Shows interest in shape by sustained construction activity or by talking about shapes or arrangements.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.17

Shows interest in shapes in the environment.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.18

Uses shapes appropriately for tasks.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - M2.19

Beginning to talk about the shapes of everyday objects, e.g. ‘round’ and ‘tall’.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months