Get active: Let the games begin

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By Sally Gray — early years teacher and writer

On your marks, get set, go! Encourage the children to get moving by playing some simple action games

Let the games begin

1 Ampe

Learn a version of a traditional Ghanaian game

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy

Numbers as Labels and for Counting

Development matters: sometimes match number and quantity correctly (30-50 months); begin to represent numbers using fingers, marks on paper or pictures (40-60+ months).

Early learning goal: count reliably up to ten everyday objects.

What you need

Group size: large group.

Happy, lively music; music player; whiteboards and pens.

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