Give your youngest learners a strong start in number fluency and mathematical thinking with the FOUNDATION MENTAL MATHS DAILY 5 WORKBOOK – a structured and developmentally appropriate set of mental maths activities created specifically for the Foundation Mathematics Curriculum. With 100 mini lessons included, each featuring five targeted questions, this workbook provides consistent daily practice to support the development of early number sense, counting skills and problem-solving strategies.

This resource is designed to be used alongside our Foundation Mental Maths PowerPoints for a seamless blend of oral and written fluency practice, but it also works perfectly as a standalone resource. Each sheet includes four lessons – one for each day of the week – and is clearly laid out to support developing readers and writers with minimal distraction. The difficulty increases gradually over the 100 lessons, ensuring students build confidence while being gently challenged.

Created with early learners in mind, the FOUNDATION MENTAL MATHS DAILY 5 WORKBOOK includes questions on number identification, counting forwards and backwards, subitising, one more/one less, shape, simple addition and subtraction, patterns, measurement and basic data concepts. The predictable five-question structure helps students settle into a maths routine while developing fluency in key concepts in a low-stakes, familiar format. Teachers can use the pages as part of a morning routine, maths rotation, homework or fast finisher task.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Build fluency in number identification and sequencing
• ✅ Practise counting strategies and early operations
• ✅ Explore basic measurement, shape, and data vocabulary
• ✅ Develop early reasoning and mathematical thinking
• ✅ Support independence through consistent structure and routine

What’s Included:

• 25 printable recording sheets – each with four daily lessons
• 100 total mini lessons with five questions each
• Questions aligned with Foundation-level mathematics outcomes
• Progressive difficulty to support growth over time
• Compatible with Foundation Mental Maths PowerPoints or standalone use

Materials Needed:

• Printed workbook pages or copies
• Pencils, crayons or markers for recording answers
• Optional: mini whiteboards and markers for modelling or paired practice

How to Use:

1. Print one sheet per week for students to complete across four days.
2. Project the matching PowerPoint slide or read questions aloud as students write their answers.
3. Encourage students to use counting tools or strategies as needed.
4. Review answers together, supporting discussion of strategies and reasoning.
5. Use completed pages to monitor progress or support student portfolios.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use daily as a warm-up at the beginning of your maths block
• 💡 Include in your maths rotations for independent skill practice
• 💡 Assign as take-home work to reinforce classroom learning
• 💡 Project a single question each day for shared discussion and modelling
• 💡 Differentiate by offering individual support or modifying questions as needed

Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print pages double-sided and staple into term booklets for easy access
• 💛 Use coloured pencils to mark answers or highlight strategies used
• 💛 Encourage students to talk through their thinking with a partner before writing
• 💛 Model how to approach different question types as part of whole-class instruction
• 💛 Celebrate fluency growth by comparing early and later responses in the year

Our Mental Maths Daily 5 resources are also available for Year One, Year Two, and Year Three – perfect for whole-school consistency in maths fluency development.

FOUNDATION MENTAL MATHS DAILY 5 WORKBOOK supports early learners in developing essential number sense skills – one mini lesson at a time!