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Clever counting
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.
Doubling and halving
Counting
Mexican wave counting. Seat children in a circle. One child raises both arms as you all say ‘2’. The child puts them down again. The next child raises their arms as you all say ‘4’, and so on round the circle. Work towards increasing the pace as children learn the game and the number sequence…
Number bonds
Show children how to hold up both of their thumbs side by side. One add one is two. Ask children to hold up both thumbs and index fingers. Two add two is four.
Repeat, showing 3 + 3, 4 + 4 and 5 + 5. Record these on the flipchart. These are doubles! Double 1 is 2, double 2 is 4 …
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
Children act out each part of the rhyme with their fingers.
One and one are two,
One for me and one for you.
Two and two are four,
Standing knocking on the door.
Three and three are six,
Eating up their Weetabix.
Four and four are eight,
Two fat circles, that’s just great.
Five and five are ten,
All our fingers up again!
Story
Two of everything by Lily Toy Hong. Mr. and Mrs Haktak discover a mysterious brass pot that doubles whatever is placed inside…!