Daily Counting Activities

Daily Counting Regular daily counting activities selected from the following - counting forwards to 30 then 50.  counting on from a given number to 30 then 50  counting backwards from a given number, in the range 0 to 20  identifying the number before and after a given number  counting with one-to-one correspondence  reading and writing numbers to at least 20, including zero  recognising a dot pattern instantly for numbers 1-10 then 10-20 (subitising)  representing numbers to at least 20 using numerals, words, symbols and objects (including fingers)  comparing and ordering numbers or groups of objects  making and recognising different visual arrangements for the same number  using 5 as a reference in forming numbers from 6 to 10 e.g., ‘Six is one more than five’ (using ten frame)  using 10 as a reference in forming numbers from 11 to 20 e.g., ‘Thirteen is three more than ten’ (using two ten frames)  reading and using the ordinal names to at least ‘tenth’  recognising that there are different coins and notes in our monetary system  using the language of money in everyday contexts eg coin, note, cents, dollars