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Countdown

Kindergarten, Grade 1

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Math & Movement

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Have students pretend they are on a rocket ready for blast-off. Have one student start on the 8 and count down as they jump down the mat. Have the class shout the count down along with the jumper, 8, 7, …2, 1, blastoff. Have everyone jump up and clap while saying “blast-off!”


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