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Counting Characters
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A simple introduction to the numbers one to ten. Children practise counting and recognising figures. Short animations reward success, reinforcing the correct way to form figures. The alliteration of the narration and colourful characters can also be used as a springboard for fun language work.
Subjects Covered

FOUNDATION STAGE, LITERACY, NUMERACY.
Age Range

3-4-5-6
Mathematical Development, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, NNS- Counting and recognising numbers.
Learning Objectives

Reading, Number, Problem solving, ITC, Recognise and hear initial sounds, Counting and recognising numbers, Count a set of objects, Identify and use numbers.

Pre-School Curriculum Links

FOUNDATION STAGE
P62 Read a range of familiar and common words and simple sentences independently

P74 Say and use number names in order in familiar contexts Count reliably up to 10 everyday objects Recognise numerals 1 to 9

P75 Use developing mathematical ideas and methods to solve practical problems

P92 Find out about and identify the uses of everyday technology and use ICT and programmable toys to support their learning
Reception Curriculum Links

LITERACY
W2 knowledge of grapheme/phoneme correspondences through
Hearing and identifying initial sounds in words
Reading letter(s) that represent(s) the sound(s): a-z, ch, sh, th
Writing each letter in response to each sound: a-z, ch, sh, th
Identifying and writing initial and dominant phonemes in spoken words
Identifying and writing initial and final phonemes in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words, e.g. fit, mat, pan;

W4 to link sound and spelling patterns by:
Using knowledge of rhyme to identify families of rhyming CVC words, e.g. hop, top, mop, fat, mat, pat, etc..;
Discriminating ?onsets? from ?rimes? in speech and spelling, e.g. ?tip?, ?sip?, ?skip?, ?flip?,?chip;
Identifying alliteration in known and new and invented words
NUMERACY
P2 Say and use the number names in familiar contexts

P4 Count reliably a set of everyday objects

P8 Estimate a number in the range that can be counted reliably, then check by counting

P9 Recognise and use numerals 1 to 9
FOUNDATION STAGE
P74 Say and use number names in order in familiar contexts Count reliably up to 10 everyday objects
Year 1 Curriculum Links

LITERACY
W2 From YR, to practise and secure alphabetical letter knowledge and alphabetic order

W3 From YR to proctise and secure the ability to hear initial and final phonemes in CVC words, e.g. fit matt, pan
NUMERACY
P2 Count reliably a set of objects

P8 Read and write numbers in figures and words


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