Doubling fun

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 The Ducklings have been exploring doubling in lots of different ways.

        

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Writing Numbers

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We have been working very hard to form our numbers correctly. First we traced them and then we copied the numbers and finally we practised the numbers we struggled with.

I have to say I was very impressed with with the children’s work. Well done Little Chicks!

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Exploring amounts beyond 10

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The Ducklings have been working together with their talking partners to make amounts above 10 using ten frames and counters. They have discussed how there are many different ways to compose the same number.

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Numbers beyond 10

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This week we are looking at how the numbers beyond 10 can be composed. Today, the children have explored making the teen numbers with the numicon and describing the patterns that they could see.

   

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Number bonds to make 10

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In maths this week, the Ducklings have loved exploring different pairs of numbers that total 10.

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Number bonds to make 10

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In maths this week, the Ducklings have loved exploring different pairs of numbers that total 10.

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Counting

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This week we are counting the characters and settings from the story ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’. Once the children have counted the item they write or copy the numeral in the box. The children have the numerals there to copy if needed. 
The children have to look very carefully to find all the…

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Number of the week 9

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Little Chicks have been learning the number 9, they have found number 9 in the classroom, drawn the number 9 in the air, used their fingers to count out the number 9, counted out the unifix to groups of 9 and used the interactive board to write 9.

 

 

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Little Chicks number 7

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Little Chicks have learning the number 7, they have been layering the number 7 song, writing number 7 on the interactive board, finding number 7 in the classroom, counting out to number 7 and putting numbers in order 0-7.

follow number 7 - number songs for StoryBots 

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

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Little Chicks have been celebrating Chinese New Year and learning about their customs and celebrations.

 

The Chinese New Year Story and the characters.

 

 

Writing Chinese letter a and numbers.               Role play the dragon.

 

 

Tasting Chinese cuisine,…

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Weighing and Number bonds

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This week we have been comparing the weights of two different objects using the balance scales.

We explored balancing the scales further by putting the number 5 numicon piece on one side and the children had to figure out how to make the scales balance, but there were no more number 5 pieces…

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Composing 5

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This week, in maths, the Ducklings have been exploring different ways to make 5. They have played the question game to help them find out pairs of numbers that make 5. We asked them questions and they got onto the right hoop for their answer. For e.g. Are you 4 years old? Do you like sprouts?  The…

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