Bush Mob Counting
Bush Mob Counting
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Familiar Bush Mob characters provide a colourful introduction to counting from 1 to 10 while celebrating Australian animals and Country.
Creator: Helen Milroy
📘 For teachers: classroom and curriculum guide
Suggested level: Foundation-Year 1
Learning areas: Mathematics; English; Science
Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, with connections to Country/Place and Culture through Australian animals, counting, observation and connection with the living world. Sustainability, through relationships between animals, habitats and healthy Country in early learning.
🧠Suggested Australian Curriculum V9 content descriptions:
AC9MFN03: quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning
AC9EFLE01: share ideas about stories, poems and images, reflecting on similar and different experiences in texts by First Nations Australian and other authors and illustrators
AC9SFU01: observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped
These are suggested starting points. Teachers should confirm the selected year-level content descriptions against their local program and student needs.
Learning focus: counting, one-to-one correspondence, animal recognition and pattern.
Practical lesson sequence
- Before: Introduce the learning focus and essential vocabulary. Invite prior knowledge without requiring students to disclose personal or family experiences.
- During and after: Count each set using objects or movement, check one-to-one matching, then create a class counting page featuring a locally appropriate animal and habitat.
- Evidence of learning: An accurately represented number set with matching numeral and oral count.
Curriculum reference: Use the suggested connections to select the most appropriate content descriptions for your year level and local program. See the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.
🌱 For early years educators: Early Years Learning Framework V2.0
Suggested EYLF V2.0 outcome elements:
2.4: Show social responsibility and respect for the environment
4.2: Develop a range of skills and processes for learning and thinking
5.3: Understand how symbols and pattern systems work
View ACECQA's EYLF V2.0 to Australian Curriculum mapping.
Respectful teaching
Preview the text for your learners and local context. Present Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and knowledges as living and diverse. Do not expect Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students to speak for others. Where local knowledge is involved, seek guidance from local rights holders and approved Community sources.
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