Publisher's Synopsis
Once children have become used to counting up and down in single digits thenext stage is to be able to do the same in steps of two, 3 or 5.Number lines are particularly useful for this. The child can use arrows or 'hops'to show the path taken whilst progressing in twos along a line. Encouragecounting out loud and saying the numbers that are landed on.Make sure, when counting on, that the child does not include the number theyare starting on; e.g. 'count on three from five' is six, seven, eight, not five, six, seven.In the playground a number track can be marked out and children can leapalong and back in ones, twos, threes etc.Once again, in year one keep to small numbers, gradually increasing up to 3
