Focus on Fluency: Happy Counting

I have been reviewing Eureka Math to see if it would be a good resource for our teachers to use next year. One strength that the program has is fluency routines. Each day there are awesome routines that teachers can use to build fluency in counting and operations. Here is 1 of them:

Happy Counting

Explanation of Signals:

Count up                                          

Count down                                              

Stop

1) Tell students what you want them to count by and what number to start on (example: by ones starting at zero)
2) Point up as students count, signal to stop, and switch directions. Continue, mixing up.
3) Students play for 30 seconds with a partner.


This could also be a fun brain break for students to get up, move around, and play with friends. Try it out and let me know what you think!