Support your students’ number sense and subitising skills with the Counting On: Finger Combinations to 10 Posters. This set of visually clear and practical posters is designed to help young learners explore number patterns, combinations, and early partitioning in a concrete and engaging way.

Featuring a variety of finger combinations for each number from 1 to 10, these posters are ideal for teaching counting on, subitising, and breaking numbers into parts. Each combination includes reversed versions too - so students can see that 4 and 2 is the same as 2 and 4. These visual cues are particularly helpful when modelling addition, exploring fact families, or introducing number bonds.

With 30 posters in total, this resource gives you the flexibility to display them as large classroom visuals, use them as flashcards, or print multiple to a page for smaller reference cards. Perfect for whole-class teaching, small group work, or numeracy centres.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Recognise multiple finger representations for numbers 1 to 10
• ✅ Understand the concept of partitioning and number combinations
• ✅ Practise subitising and visual number recognition
• ✅ Support early addition and counting-on strategies

What’s Included

• 30 posters showing finger combinations for numbers 1 to 10
• Includes reversals (e.g. 3 and 5 fingers, 5 and 3 fingers)
• Each number represented with multiple finger pairings

Materials Needed

• Printer and paper or cardstock
• Laminator for durability and long-term use
• Scissors or paper trimmer (if printing multiple to a page)
• Optional: display boards, pegs, or magnets for classroom use

How to Use

1. Print posters in full size to display in your classroom
2. Alternatively, print two to a page to create flashcards or small group sets
3. Use during whole-class instruction to model finger combinations and counting on
4. Ask students to find and explain matching combinations or reversals
5. Refer to the posters during maths talks or while exploring number bonds

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Display near your maths area as a visual reference for small groups
• 💡 Use in numeracy rotations where students match posters to number cards
• 💡 Laminate and add to your hands-on number tub for independent exploration
• 💡 Use in a subitising warm-up by flashing a poster and having students call out the number

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Use the posters to introduce the concept of turnarounds and commutative addition
• 💛 Create mini versions for student desk prompts or take-home resources
• 💛 Display posters in a number line format to highlight sequencing and patterns

These posters are a versatile and visually supportive resource for helping students understand numbers in flexible and meaningful ways. Whether used for teaching, display, or small group work, they make a great addition to any early years maths toolkit.