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Nursery Speckled Frogs Counting Mat: Log, Pond and Frog Counters

Sing the counting song and move frogs from the log into the pond, saying how many are left each time. • Teacher guide with Development Matters links • Counting mat with a log, pond and 5 to 0 number track • 15 cut-out frog counters sized to fit the log Linked to Development Matters for three and four-year-olds. Editable PowerPoint and print-ready PDF included.

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Speckled Frogs Log: counting mat and frog counters A log with five frog spaces and a pond below, plus cut-out frog counters. Sing the traditional counting song and move frogs from the log into the pond one at a time, saying how many are left. What’s included • Teacher guide with Development Matters links • Counting mat with a log, pond and 5 to 0 number track • 15 cut-out frog counters sized to fit the log Ideas for using it • Sing and move: Sing the song and move one frog into the pond each verse. • How many left? Pause before singing the number; can children say it? • Show me: Hold up fingers to show how many frogs are on the log. • Number cards: Place the matching numeral card by the log each time. Linked to Development Matters (three and four-year-olds) • Recite numbers past 5. • Solve real world mathematical problems with numbers up to 5. • Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total (‘cardinal principle’). • Remember and sing entire songs. Supplied as an editable PowerPoint (A4 landscape) so you can adapt it for your setting, plus a ready-to-print PDF. Print, laminate and reuse all year.Read more

Speckled Frogs Log: counting mat and frog counters A log with five frog spaces and a pond below, plus cut-out frog counters. Sing the traditional counting song and move frogs from the log into the pond one at a time, saying how many are left. What’s included • Teacher guide with Development Matters links • Counting mat with a log, pond and 5 to 0 number track • 15 cut-out frog counters sized to fit the log Ideas for using it • Sing and move: Sing the song and move one frog into the pond each verse. • How many left? Pause before singing the number; can children say it? • Show me: Hold up fingers to show how many frogs are on the log. • Number cards: Place the matching numeral card by the log each time. Linked to Development Matters (three and four-year-olds) • Recite numbers past 5. • Solve real world mathematical problems with numbers up to 5. • Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total (‘cardinal principle’). • Remember and sing entire songs. Supplied as an editable PowerPoint (A4 landscape) so you can adapt it for your setting, plus a ready-to-print PDF. Print, laminate and reuse all year.

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