At this point in the school year, most of our math instruction happens during calendar time. However, it's fun to capture a few spare minutes (Rare, I know.) and spend them on a fun count around activity. Here's how it works.
Have all your students sit down in a circle on the carpet or in another group meeting area. Start by counting to ten. Each student says one number (The first student says one, the second student says two, and so on.) as they take turns going around the circle. When the number ten is reached, everyone jumps up, shouts "WOOHOO!", spins around in a circle, and sits back down. The next child then starts the process over with one. After counting to ten is mastered, build to 15, 20, 25, and higher. It's a great way for students to practice counting, counting on, and working together. I enjoy this activity because it takes very little time and it gets kids excited about numbers.
You can make adaptations for this game in your classroom by changing the response to reaching the goal number or saying the alphabet or spelling sight words instead of counting. Make it your own! In the meantime, keep it class-y, ya'll.
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