First Friends is a two-year beginner's course that develops vocabulary, practices phonics, and teaches family values. The Numbers Book provides additional numeracy practice. It combines traditional numbers activities, such as counting and writing numbers, with engaging puzzles, games, and fun activities. By the end of Level 1, children will be able to: • Write the numbers from 1-10. • Count objects to 10. • Carry out simple picture additions and sums. • Group objects to 10. • Identify number sequences. By the end of Level 2, children will be able to: • Write the numbers from 11-20. • Write the words for numbers from 1-20. • Count objects to 20. • Group objects to 20. • Carry out sums. • Identify more complex number sequences. The Numbers Book is a flexible and easy-to-use component of First Friends. Its lessons may be done at the end of each unit or at any time after Lesson 4 of the Class Book, since Lesson 4 always presents the unit's new numbers (see page 7 for the structure of the Class Book). The Numbers Book is also based on the premiss that all children can succeed, and therefore offers easy-to-do activities that can be completed in class or at home. No new vocabulary is presented through the Numbers Book. All counting and number work is done through known vocabulary, with a special emphasis on the vocabulary presented in the corresponding unit of the Class Book. There are complete notes for each Numbers Book activity at the end of the main notes for each unit in the Teacher's Book.

Twenty-five activities to settle children into a class or bring the lesson to an end. Starting and Ending Lessons focuses on children's need for constant language revision. It provides easy, adaptable activities that use movement and games to maintain variety in the classroom.

A two-level beginners' course for young children that integrates the teaching of phonics, reading, writing, and numeracy.