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Counting on
Starting from a number and counting on, on a number line to 20 (and, in Big Steps, to 100 in tens). Little Roos has 2 free games that practise it, for ages 4-7.
Where it fits
In the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 (birth to five) and the Australian Curriculum v9 (Foundation to Year 2), with the official wording:
- AC9MFN01 (Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematics, Foundation): name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals.
- AC9MFN03 (Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematics, Foundation): quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning.
- AC9M1N01 (Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematics, Year 1): recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts.
Games that practise it
- Wallaby Hops to 20: Numbers to 20 on a number line, and counting on: where will Wallaby land?. Ages 4-7.
- Turtle Hatchlings: Numbers to 10 and then 20, and counting on, as a baby green turtle scuttles down a Great Barrier Reef beach to the sea. Ages 4-7.
Away from the screen
About two minutes each, with things most homes have.
Hopscotch number line (from Wallaby Hops to 20)
- Chalk a line of numbers 0 to 10 (or 20) on the path, a big step apart.
- Stand on a number and say "I'll hop two more. Where will I land?"
- Hop and count out loud as you land: "Five, six!" Then swap.
Things to ask while they play
- Wallaby is on 6 and hops 3. Where will she land?
- What number comes after 9?
More skills in Numbers, or every skill.
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