Simple patterns can be found almost everywhere in the environment, from drain covers to leaves and road markings, say Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson Patterns are essential to building ...

Introduce children to patterns, and help them learn to recognise the mathematical rules behind them, describe patterns and create their own, with these ideas from Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner ...

Subitising sounds technical and it’s unlikely you came across it when you were at school. Early Years expert Helen Hickson explores what subitising is and how you can help your child practise at home.