Literacy information sheet: applying sight words
Guidance for primary staff on helping a pupil with Down syndrome use their sight words in reading and writing, including making adapted reading books, with example IEP targets.
Numicon number cards 1-10
Printable A4 cards showing Numicon-style shapes with the numbers 1 to 10. They help children with Down syndrome learn the value of numbers by sight, using clear visual patterns.
Conversation diary examples
Example pages showing how a conversation diary can use photos and short sentences to help a child share news, from preschool through to school age, and chat with others about their day.
1-100 number line
A printable 1-100 number line across three pages. It supports a pupil with Down syndrome to count on and back, order numbers and work out simple sums.
Small 100 square
A printable 1-100 square on a single page. It gives a pupil with Down syndrome a handy visual support for counting, finding numbers and spotting patterns.
Tens and ones board
A printable place value board with tens and ones columns. It helps a pupil with Down syndrome sort and understand two-digit numbers using concrete resources.
1-100 number track
A printable 1-100 number track in strips of ten. It helps a pupil with Down syndrome practise counting, ordering numbers and finding numbers in a clear, step-by-step way.
Times tables number lines
Printable number lines for the 2 to 12 times tables. They give a pupil with Down syndrome a visual way to count in steps and support early multiplication.
Tens frame cards 1-10
Printable cards showing tens frames filled with one to ten dots. They help a pupil with Down syndrome recognise amounts at a glance and link quantities to numbers.
Tens frame
A printable blank tens frame. Use it with counters to help a pupil with Down syndrome see amounts up to ten, count accurately and explore number bonds.