Exploring and Playing
Count on to add
Maths Reception
This unit is part of
Reception Longer Maths Blocks Addition and Subtraction and
Reception Maths Planning Addition & Subtraction (B)
Active Learning
Creating and Thinking Critically
Maths Out Loud
Counting
Roll a 1-6 (or 0-9) numerical dice. Show me this number on your fingers. What is the next number? Show me. Repeat lots of times. Then just roll the dice, children say the next number each time.
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
One, two, buckle my shoe. Children could join in with this animated version of One, two, buckle my shoe from www.bbc.co.uk.
Story
My Granny Went to Market by Stella Blackstone
You Will Need
Exploring and Playing
A complete set of dominoes; play animals, and a pen/series of pens/houses; 1-20 number cards; 1, 2, 3 dice; 2 different coloured counters; Snakes and ladders board (see resources).
Active Learning
2-10 cards; cubes; flipchart and pens; 1 to 12 cards; washing line and pegs; money box/tin; 12 pennies; 11-20 number cards; 1-20 number track; a large 1-12 floor number track; a large dice with 1, 2 or 3 spots on each face.
Creating and Thinking Critically
Pack of 1-20 cards; large piece of paper for a game track; coin; different coloured counters; building bricks, e.g. Lego® or Duplo®; playground chalk; lots of number shapes, e.g. Numicon.