Exploring and Playing
Clever counting
Maths Reception
This unit is part of
Reception Longer Maths Blocks Patterns and
Reception Maths Planning Clever Counting
Active Learning
Creating and Thinking Critically
Maths Out Loud
Counting
Display a 1-20 washing line. Whisper count in 2s (whisper 1, shout 2, whisper 3 etc.).
Display a 1-100 grid. Whisper count in 5s to 50 (whisper 1, 2, 3, 4, shout 5, whisper 6, 7, 8, 9, shout 10 etc).
Display a 1-100 grid. Use it to support counting in 10s from 10 to 100.
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
Sing along to One, two buckle my shoe, e.g. this version from the BBC.
Point to the even numbers on the washing line as you do so.
Story
Eggs and Legs: Counting by Twos by Michael Dahl.
You Will Need
Exploring and Playing
Collections of objects in pairs, e.g. pairs of shoes, pairs of cubes, pairs of eyes for craft work, pairs of socks, 2p coins; 2 to 20 number cards (2s only); a ball; selection of old magazines/catalogues, scissors, glue sticks and paper; 2s, 5s and 10s cards (see resources)
Active Learning
Flipchart and pens; ‘Pairs of socks’ PowerPoint (see resources); ‘Starfish’ PowerPoint (see resources); ‘Counting crabs’ PowerPoint (see resources)
Creating and Thinking Critically
A 100-bead bar (each group of 10 beads in alternate colours) and 10s tags, OR ten towers of 10 cubes; 1-100 grid; 10 to 100 cards (10s only); different size grids (see resources); coloured pencils/crayons; two teddies, two purses, 5p and 2p coins