KS1 Maths: Counting numbers - addition and subtraction

Rodd thinks about how the number one applies to the picture he is painting of animals and scenery.

Rodd thinks about how the number two applies to the bike he is cleaning.

Rodd thinks about how the number three applies to the books he is reading.

Rodd thinks about how the number four applies to the things around him.

Rodd gets a package of novelty gloves, and uses them to count on his fingers all the number fives around him, encouraging children to count with him and sing a song about the number five.

Rodd's ladybird cake has six legs, his egg-box has six eggs and his giant die has six sides. He dresses up as a chicken and asks the children to him in pretending to lay six eggs.

Rodd counts his Auntie's seven pairs of bloomers, the days of the week, the colours of the rainbow and the Seven Dwarves. He asks the children to him in singing a song about the number seven.

Rodd discovers that umbrellas have eight spokes, spiders have eight legs and octopuses have eight arms. He invites children to count the spiders' wellies and sing the number eight song with him.

Rodd is dressed as a firefighter for his fancy-dress party, which will have nine guests. He thinks about 999, does firefighter exercises, and counts that he has enough of everything for the party.

Rodd is thinking about the number ten, doing ‘ten’ exercises and playing mini ‘ten-pin bowling’.

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