Welcome to Let’s visit Numberland!

A carefully crafted world of stories and play for numbers 0–10 and early shapes, enriching early years development naturally.

Grounded in research – Refined in international practice – Aligned with early years development.

Seeing maths through the eyes of children makes all the difference. Simple as that.

Explore Numberland and make it your own

Whether you’re simply curious or ready to get started, there’s plenty here for you to discover:

• Start with a story Our picture book My Garden is a Square opens the door to Numberland, inviting children to discover numbers and shapes through rhymes, illustrations and playful activities.
• Discover the Numberland approach Explore the ideas behind the concept and how it makes early maths meaningful from a child’s perspective.
• Create your own Numberland: Use everyday materials and your own ideas, or explore optional ready-made resources to help bring Numberland to life.
• Find practical guidance and training: Discover our Masterclass, webinars and training opportunities for educators.
• Explore the research and experiences: Learn about the research behind Numberland and how it has been put into practice.

And now, take a look at the pictures below to get a feel for Numberland in action!

Discover, play and create!

Make it your own!

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Let’s visit Numberland is your easy going, informal helper for developing numeracy, fostering a strong number sense in your 3- to 6-year-olds, while also supporting their natural overall development – and keeping the joy in the early years.

All we do is set children on the right track by transforming a delightful story into exploratory, creative play filled with mathematical experiences.

My website provides everything you need to know about the Numberland concept and the key aspects of number sense it addresses:

So begin with a children’s picture book in rhymes (available in 8 languages) to start communication and to open eyes. It already comes with colouring and crafting activities.

Children love role-play and need to hold maths in their hands: Transform the story into a tangible Numbertown for group activities or use it as part of your continuous provision with a cut-out pack, or make everything your own. Delve deeper with our Masterclass, which includes printable materials to expand your approach.

What educators say

Numberland is such an immersive and magical way to engage students in mathematics. Children love the concept of travelling through Numberland, where they build confidence in counting, adding and discovering numbers in a meaningful, hands-on way. It is both multisensory and highly interactive, making learning feel fun and accessible. This real-world learning tool is a must for the classroom.
I found students especially engaged with Trickster, the tricky fox who keeps mixing up the numbers, challenging them to reorganise Numberland so it makes sense again. The playful problem solving element keeps students motivated and thinking critically.

Vikki– Prep Teacher, Hervey Bay, Australia

— Hunsley Primary School, North Ferriby, UK

On first encountering Numberland’s houses and gardens, the children’s faces said it all – you often strive for awe and wonder in Early Year settings and it clearly appeared that day. The resource was used initially to help support the children’s developing understanding of each number, 1 to 10 – their counting, their quick number recognition and their emerging deeper understanding of what each number entails – as we say, ‘the fiveness of five!’. 

Not only does Numberland develop number skills and mathematical knowledge, but it also enhances children’s imagination, fine motor, critical reasoning and communication skills – even their social skills – as they learn to share, collaborate and co-operate. We look forward to further exploring the many possibilities of Numberland with our new Reception class in September. 

— Holleyhill Primary School, Selston (UK)

The concept of Numberland is working REALLY well for us! Reasoning and maths talk is much more prominent and interest/enthusiasm and creativity in maths is much higher than previous classes. Children are becoming ‘producers’ of maths instead of ‘consumers’. Made my own resources and added some characters borrowed from another source who live in each house. LOVE IT!

— Diane Hess, PreK teacher, Texas, USA

I had no idea that it would make such a big impact on our children. I know that we are providing our children with a strong foundation through Numberland. … Parents are reporting to us that their children are telling them that they have to be at school on the Numberland days.

And, not a day goes by that one of our children doesn’t make a reference to Numberland by pointing out the number we are on and finding objects in our world with that number or doing basic math concepts in different settings throughout our day without our prompting. 

— Amy Langmead, KS1 teacher

The children absolutely love it! The idea that the children have to negotiate, reason and justify whilst relating this to numbers, is what makes it perfect for developing early, yet essential, problem-solving skills. The children are led to ‘teach’ the teacher, as it is up to them to explain why certain items are allowed in certain gardens.

This style of ‘learning and teaching’ has been proved to be the most effective. As we all know, if we get told something – a rule or a procedure – we are unlikely to retain it on a long-term basis, but if we manage to figure a rule or procedure out for ourselves, by developing links and concepts, it is more likely that we actually understand the concept, therefore it is more likely that we will retain it. This is why Numberland is absolutely perfect for teaching those early number skills.

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