Bring holiday cheer to your number lessons with our Christmas 0–20 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint. This festive resource helps students practise recognising and counting numbers up to 20 using reindeer-themed ten frames - perfect for consolidating number knowledge with a seasonal twist.

Each slide follows the LOOK - WRITE - CHECK format. Students look at the reindeer-filled ten frame, write the total number on a whiteboard, paper or in a book, and then check their answer on the next slide. This scaffolded and visual approach supports one-to-one correspondence, subitising and number recognition up to 20.

Christmas 0–20 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint is ideal for whole-class warm-ups, fluency stations or small group activities during the lead-up to Christmas.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and count numbers from 0 to 20 using ten frames
• ✅ Record numerals based on visual quantities
• ✅ Strengthen fluency in early number skills using structured visual models

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint with Christmas-themed ten frame slides (0 to 20)
• Each sequence follows the LOOK - WRITE - CHECK format
• WRITE slides can be removed to complete the activity orally

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or device capable of running PowerPoint
• Optional: small whiteboards or paper for students to record their answers

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint on your interactive whiteboard or device.
2. Display each slide and have students count the reindeer shown in the ten frame.
3. Students write the total number using a whiteboard, notebook or recording sheet.
4. Click to reveal the correct answer and check together as a class.
5. Repeat through the slides to reinforce counting and number fluency to 20.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use in December as part of your morning maths routine or warm-up
• 💡 Add to your fluency rotation for hands-on festive number practise
• 💡 Pair with reindeer counters or ten frame mats for visual and tactile support
• 💡 Remove the WRITE slide for oral partner talk or class discussions
• 💡 Extend by having students draw or build their own ten frames after each slide

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use laminated recording sheets to allow for quick and easy written practise
• 💛 Reinforce subitising strategies and encourage students to count in groups of 5 or 10
• 💛 Make it extra fun by using holiday music or dressing up for a Christmas-themed maths session

Christmas 0–20 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint is a festive, visual and effective way to support number recognition and counting to 20 - bringing holiday joy into your maths block with meaningful learning.