Maths Out Loud
Counting
Sit children in a circle. Count in 1s around the circle. Children raise their arms when they say their number - as you do in a ‘Mexican wave’; then count back again.
Repeat, starting elsewhere in the circle.
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
Sing a song which practises counting backwards, e.g. Ten green bottles. Children can join in with this animated version.
Story
Mighty Maddie by Stuart J. Murphy