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Show an interest in number rhymes songs or games 
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Pupils show an interest in number rhymes, songs and finger games.
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| Early years skill: | Numbers |
| Early years typical range: | 8-20m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | Maths Number and Algebra |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P4 |
| TAP skill: | Understanding of Language/Comprehension |
| TAP level: | TAP24 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Three Little Speckled Frogs Recording of the song; (for example on youtube) Water spray; Picture of a log and a pond with Velcro attached to the log and three bits of Velcro in the pond; Three Velcro frogs | 1. Give the child one frog at a time to place on the log. 2. You count the frogs. 3. Start playing the recording and do the actions to the rhyme. 4. Let the child move the frogs from the log into the pond at the correct part of the song and reward with a spray from the water spray. | You may need to stop the recording if the child needs prompting to move the frogs from the log into the pond. Note, you should not expect the child to be able to count at this level. They may be able to join in with some of the sound patterns. The main goal of these activities is for the child to show interest in these rhymes in some way - this could be imitating some of the sounds or actions, or it could simply be being attentive to the song. |
| If you're happy and you know it Recording of the song; Visual prompt card (grid 2x3 on A4 with prompts for clap, stamp, nod, say "Ha ha" and do all 4). | 1. Play the recording and/or sing the song. 2. Encourage the child to do the actions with a physical prompt, verbal prompt, in imitation or spontaneously as necessary. | It is best to go through all the actions at the beginning of the activity and review at the end of the song. |
| Garden Song Chair; Large thick cardboard covered in glittery paper; Water spray; Talcum powder. Optional: symbols for more/finished. You can find symbols in the Commtap Symboliser for PowerPoint. | Encourage the child to stay seated throughout the rhyme. The wind/water/snow are quite rewarding so children will usually sit back down if requested to do so. Encourage children to join in the rhyme or sign wind/rain/snow as they become familiar with the rhyme. | |
| Watching and then joining in with number rhymes Objects to represent number rhymes | Use lots of animation and have fun You want the child to watch you, begin to join in and show some pleasure in the songs. You want the child to show some anticipation - build pauses into your routines for this to happen. | |
| Child chooses a number rhyme from a choice of two pictures of rhymes Pictures for familiar rhymes | ||
| Five little men in a flying saucer Laminated picture of a flying saucer and five men. Attach Velcro to the flying saucer and each of the five men. | Note, you should not expect the child to be able to count at this level. They may be able to join in with some of the sound patterns. The main goal of these activities is for the child to show interest in these rhymes in some way - this could be imitating some of the sounds or actions, or it could simply be being attentive to the song. |
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