One more/less up to 12

Counting

Sit children in a circle. Pass a teddy round the circle as you count. Pass teddy back again as you count back, slowly at first, gathering pace until teddy reaches 1.

Split the class into 2 groups. Count to 100 using 1-100 grid, each half of the class saying alternate lines on the grid.

Give 10 children cards 10, 20, 30… 100. Use 1-100 grid to aid counting to 100, children stand up and show their cards when their number is said. Other children use fingers to count each 10, waving 1 hand or 2 for nos. ending in 5 or 0.

Chants/Rhymes/Songs

Sing songs or say rhymes which start with one object/ character and add one more each time, e.g. One man went to mow or Dinosaurs to Ten. Ask children to be the objects or characters.

Story

One Elephant Went Out to Play by Sanja Rešcek (illustrator).

Exploring and Playing

10 chairs; a steering wheel; a bus stop; numbers 1-10 on tiles/cards/as number shapes; spades/trowels; cardboard box; toy cars; number cards 1-12; 1-12 number track; chalk or number tiles/mats; large bricks.

Active Learning

Pegged ‘washing line’ with large numbers 1-10; 1-6 dice; 4-9 dice; dice adapted to show 1-2-3-3-4-4; pegged number line 1-9; playdough/salt dough; counters; boards for dough; chalk; beanbags; lots of number shapes, e.g. Numicon; number cards 1-10 (see resources).

Creating and Thinking Critically

Pegged ‘washing line’ with large numbers 1-12; Teddy; number cards 1-12; big bricks; 5-10 dice; 1-6 dice; 10 soft toys; blanket.