Activities for Nora Four

Activities for counting in twos:

• Count in ones going up each stair, but shout out every other number. E.g. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Then start by shouting out the "1" then whisper "2". (The odd numbers being dominant).
• Count the house numbers going along a road. Walk up the even side, then back down the odd side. Try to predict which house will come next by adding on two more.
• Count socks, shoes or gloves. How many pairs? How many altogether?
• Find things that come in pairs: eyes, ears, legs, hands, feet, bicycle wheels, twins, taps etc.
• Go for treasure hunts, finding two of different things, eg. Two leaves, two stones, two sticks etc.
• Put pegs in twos on a washing line - find out if it works for odd numbers, if you have 5 pegs there will be 1 left over.
• Decorate a cake with chocolate drops in groups of two around the edge.
• Put magnetic numbers on a fridge just counting in twos.
• Tell the story of Noah's Ark, counting the animals into the ark in twos.
• Find "two more" items on a treasure hunt, or maths trail. Be a "Two Detective".
• Find opportunities to ask for "two more". Eg. "two more crisps on the plate", "two more flowers in the vase", "two more pencils in the pot", "two more sweets".