Location and Position Teaching Slides for Foundation Maths

Understanding location and position helps young learners describe where objects are and follow directions using mathematical language. These teaching slides introduce key positional words such as in, on, under, above, between, behind, next to, left and right using simple visuals and engaging questioning.

The slide deck includes explicit teaching, guided practise and interactive activities that encourage students to:

• Describe the location of objects using full sentences
• Build confidence with positional vocabulary
• Respond to visual prompts and questions
• Develop oral language and spatial awareness skills

Ideal for Foundation maths lessons, this resource is clear, low-prep and highly engaging for young learners.

Positional Language Activities for Interactive Learning

These positional language slides can be used in a variety of engaging ways throughout your classroom, including:

• Movement games – Students physically move under, behind or next to classroom objects.
• Toy challenges – Students recreate positions shown on the slides using classroom items.
• Partner discussions – Students describe where objects are using full sentences.

The interactive format makes this resource perfect for combining maths learning with oral language development.

Describing Position and Location Made Easy

This resource provides a simple and engaging way to teach students about describing position and location in the early years classroom.

The resource is available as:

• A PowerPoint file
• A Google Slides version

Please note that you will be prompted to make your own copy of the Google Slides file before accessing the resource.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a TeachStarter collaborator.

More Location and Position Activities

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