First lesson - Numeracy 1-10-2012 (Monday)

 

Aim:	Materials:
Count up to 6	Dice Small Picture cards indicate for example 2 fishes  3 cats 1 flower

 

Warming up activity: (whole) 10-15 min

A)

1.        I used the dice to start counting in simple and calm way

2.        I asked one child to model how to roll the dice and then to count how many points

3.        Whatever the number that the child read e.g  number 5 after he said that there is five points

4.        I asked all the children it is right?? and we count together

5.        I asked the students show me 5 fingers

B)

1.        Display some of the picture cards  randomly in a raw at a top of the board  such as

 

 

2.        Point and say “I can see one butterfly”... “Can you see other cards show just one thing?”

3.        Choose a child who is sitting nicely (follow the rule of circle time)

4.        Ask the child to identify other picture show the number that you asked for

5.        Ask the child to move the card bellow the first card.

6.        Ask the children to show me one finger and to count how many pictures are in the card.

7.        Repeat the same process to find 2,3,4 and 5

8.        Point at one of the picture cards randomly and ask the children to count how many with you e.g pointing to the cats card, asking how many cats? Say 1, 2, 3 there are 3 cats... Well done.

9.        Repeat several times to count sets from 1 to 6.

 

Small groups (matching game) 10 min each group  to 15 min if its needed

1.        Use the same flash cards to do a matching game.

2.        Each child will choose two cards and he/ she will see if each card has the same number of pictures.