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Fractions
Counting
Choose random numbers on the 1-100 grid and ask children to start counting from there, saying the next number first.
Number bonds
Show children how to hold up both of their thumbs side by side. Double one is two. Ask children to hold up both thumbs and index fingers. Double two is four. Repeat, showing double 3, 4 and 5. Show me double 2! Now double 4! Double 1! Double 3! Double 5!
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
Sing 10 fat sausages, e.g. this this version from the BBC. Pause after each verse to find half of the numbers of the sausages in the pan.
Story
The Lion's Share: A Tale of Halving Cake and Eating It, Too by Matthew McElligott. An exploration of repeated halving and doubling. Numbers quickly grow to >100, so be prepared to go only as far as your children can cope with…
