The Initial Blends Charts are each A4 size and provide a great visual reference point for early learners.
Blends include:
Quantify sets of objects, to at least 120, by partitioning collections into equal groups using number knowledge and skip counting
Recognise and name all upper- and lower-case letters (graphs) and know the most common sound that each letter represents
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to write words, and blend these to read one- and two-syllable words
Recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive situations, including simple money transactions; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem
Name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals
Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving equal sharing and grouping; represent the situations with diagrams, physical and virtual materials, and use calculation strategies to solve the problem
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant digraphs and consonant blends when writing, and blend these to read single syllable words
Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
Develop confidence with number sequences to and from 100 by ones from any starting point. Skip count by twos, fives and tens starting from zero
Recognise and name all upper and lower case letters (graphemes) and know the most common sound that each letter represents
Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short, predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies
Represents and models halves, quarters and eighths
Uses a range of strategies and informal recording methods for addition and subtraction involving one- and two-digit numbers
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
Counts to 30, and orders, reads and represents numbers in the range 0 to 20
Uses a range of mental strategies and concrete materials for multiplication and division
Applies place value, informally, to count, order, read and represent two- and three-digit numbers
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies
Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems
Uses single-letter grapheme–phoneme correspondences and common digraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts
Uses number bonds and the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve problems involving partitioning
Reads numerals and represents whole numbers to at least 20
Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to read, write and order two- and three-digit numbers
Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts
Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts
Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
Recognise short vowels, common long vowels and consonant digraphs, and consonant blends
Compare, order and make correspondences between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning
Count collections to 100 by partitioning numbers using place value
Develop confidence with number sequences to and from 100 by ones from any starting point. Skip count by twos, fives and tens starting from zero
Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line
Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts
Recognise the importance of repetition of a process in solving problems
Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value
Represent practical situations that model sharing
Recognise all upper- and lower-case letters and the most common sound that each letter represents
Recognise and describe one-half as one of two equal parts of a whole