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Ordering numbers: sequencing
Counting
This activity is the same as that on Unit 1. The reason is because it needs to be repeated over at least two weeks and more. Without this repetitive chanting, the other activities become impossible. Children need the foundation of the known count.
With all the children, count from 1 to 20 in unison. When you say ‘five’, children wave one hand in the air. When you all say ‘ten’, they wave a second hand in the air. Then they put their hands down and continue counting. When you say, ‘fifteen’, they wave one hand in the air, and when you say ‘twenty’, they wave both hands in the air.
Repeat this, counting again to twenty in the same way.
Repeat several times.
You will notice that children who are unsure about the sequence of numbers all join in on the multiples of 5. These act as ‘markers’ where everyone can be saying the same number enthusiastically!
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
One, two, three, four, five – once I caught a fish alive. This animated version of One, two, three, four, five... once I caught a fish alive from www.bbc.co.uk is great.
Story
1 – 20 Animals a Plenty by Kate Viggers.
Simply brilliant book for counting to 20.
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).