Number Buzz, Alcester (2026)

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 🤍

12/01/2026

Wintery maths fun at Number Buzz today ❄️✨

Lots of hands-on, playful learning as we explored early maths through our winter theme — counting, matching, subitising, number recognition and building confidence with numbers, all without pressure.

These sessions are all about helping little ones understand maths and enjoy it, while giving parents reassurance that strong foundations are being built for school and beyond.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, we’d love to welcome you next week 🤍

👉 Booking details via the link in my bio.

Lizzie 🐝 x

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