Counting rules
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Anya & Sai: Hello, Captain Mahari.
Captain Mahari: One, two. Both here. Hello, cadets. Today let's practise counting what we see. This telescope helps us to spot things that are far away. I've linked it to the big screen, look.
Anya & Sai: Oh, wow!
Captain Mahari: Let's count what we find. One, two, three, four, five. Alright Anya, it's your turn.
Anya: Okay. One, two, three, four, five.
Captain Mahari: Why don't you try going a bit slower? Count each planet as you spot it.
Anya: Okay. One, two, three.
Captain Mahari: Good job, Anya. Okay Sai can you count the big stars? A good tip is touching each one as you count it.
Sai: Yes, captain. One, two, three, four, five.
Captain Mahari: Great job.
Anya: I count one cheeky space dog.
Quiz: Counting to 5
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Quiz: Counting to 10
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Song: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I caught a fish alive
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One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a crab alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught an eel alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
This little finger on the right.
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