Number Wise 1a is a workbook specifically designed for Year 1 children as a tool to help them acquire confidence with numbers in situations and with objects that they are familiar with during the early stages of formal schooling. This workbook aims to help children handle and strengthen mathematical skills in an attractive, colourful and child friendly setting whilst mastering the basic elements of mathematics, primarliy number recognition, addition and subtraction. Furthermore, this workbook should be a helpful resource to teachers, one that can complement the textbooks being used in class. It can also be a beneficial guide to parents to reinforce areas learnt at school.