Ten Green Bottles - PowerPoint

"Ten Green Bottles" is a mathematics teaching resource aimed at Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) students to help them practice counting up to 10 and understanding the concepts of one more and one less. The lesson utilises a well-known children's song to make the learning process engaging and memorable. The song serves as an auditory aid, guiding children through a counting exercise where green bottles are counted as they are depicted hanging on a wall. As the song progresses and bottles 'accidentally fall', children can visually and audibly engage with the concept of subtraction, learning to count backwards from ten to zero.

The resource extends the learning experience with interactive activities where children count the number of bottles on each slide, then determine the new total if one more bottle is added or if one is taken away, reinforcing their understanding of addition and subtraction. Worksheets are included to provide further practice, where children can write down their answers, and colouring activities are also incorporated to make the learning experience more hands-on and enjoyable. The worksheets are designed to cater to different levels of understanding and come with answers to facilitate self-assessment or teacher evaluation. This resource is a creative approach to teaching foundational numeracy skills, combining auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning modalities.