Lesson_Plan: Numbers_Revision

Our plan for today!

Subject: Numbers 1-10

Key terms: number,one ,two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Learning objectives: Revise counting one to ten, start identifying the numbers.

Materials and preparation: computer/tablet, printer (optional), tray/plate, salt/flour, lego bricks, white papers, markers, scissors, glue, bucket, newspaper/junk papers, brush, materials for collage[check below on the arts & crafts part]

➤Sensory activities
Time to get messy!💕 We have two activities using these materials: some flour/salt, a tray/plate - any color except white -, markers, an A4 page, a small brush and the numbers’ flashcards.

👉The first one is a pre-writing activity where you need the flashcards for the kids to see and copy the numbers and the tray to write the numbers on with their finger. One card at the time please. About the tray/plate, must not be white because the flour and the salt is also white and they will not be able to see what they write.


👉The second activity is about seeking and matching the numbers. Write, all across an A4 page, all the numbers from 0 to 10 with different color marker. Write down in line the numbers on a second paper also. After, cover the numbers and the page with a layer of flour/salt and give the child a small brush to start brushing the flour/salt up and revealing the numbers. Everytime the child finds a number, has to name it and delete it from the list. Good luck with the excavation!



➤Lego constructions
Get ready to build some towers! Firstly, lay all the flashcards on the floor in order, from 1 to 10, you can ask some help from your child. It’s not an easy task, so do not worry if they can not find the right following number every time. Once the cards are ready, take the lego bucket, start from the beginning, identify the number and put the right amount of bricks to build the tower for each number, like the example. Count every time the bricks to be sure.

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➤ Action game

For this game you will need some old newspapers/magazines, supermarket brochures or any paper you don’t need. Screw the papers into balls with your children and make plenty of them. Find a bucket and place it in a small distance from you. Write down your names and throw by turns equal number of balls in the bucket. Count how many you put in and see who is the winner! 😁

➤ Arts & crafts

✂This is a big project craft about the numbers that is going to keep your children busy all week long. You have to gather eleven different materials to fill in the big numbers. Print big numbers or sketch your own on papers, one for each number. Provide your children with a glue and let them stick the materials you have given between the lines of the number. One different material for each number. Some materials you can use are (*don’t forget to keep an eye on the children and ensure they are safe*): lentil, rice, couscous, salt, cereals, different colored papers, feathers, pom poms, crepe/tissue paper balls, ribbons, buttons, pencils’ shavings  or anything you can think and find in the house that can be glued. In this way you will create different texture card numbers to feel and you can also hang them in the kids’ rooms to practise every day.

➤ Educational online games

💻The following game is about the order of the numbers and the kids have to click on the one missing. It is challenging so you should give it a try!

🎮https://www.splashlearn.com/math-skills/kindergarten-grade/numbers-up-to-10-gk/count-forward-up-to-10

Note: If you like, you can have the flashcards in order next to you so the kids can see the numbers.

💻This game is also enjoyable offering multiple choices on the tasks. You have to put on the ladybug’s dots by counting, matching or ordering. Easy peasy!

🎮https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

''That was it! I hope it was a useful project and you had fun. See you soon!''

SM

Lesson_Plan: Numbers 1-5

Our plan for today!

Subject: Numbers 0-5

Key terms: numbers, zero, one, two, three, four, five, ducks

Learning objectives: Count one to five, get familiar with the numbers shape and start identifying the numbers.

Materials and preparation: computer/tablet, printer(optional), scissors, glue, colored papers, beige(or any color for ice-cream cones) cardboard, playdough, markers, toy car, glue, flour/shaving foam

➤Introduction

To start with, you can listen to the famous song 'Five little ducks' which you are going to use for dramatic play later. You can find it here:Five little ducks.
The story is about five ducks that went to the lake with their mom but one by one was going far away until only one left when daddy duck called them and all came back. Numbers and counting up to 5 are used in the song so the children can start to get used to the sounds. You can print or draw the ducks you need-5little ones, mommy & daddy, even a lake- in order to play the story and practise counting. Should be fun!

➤Flashcards
You can easily find online free number flashcards or can create your own, by writing down the numbers in different cardboards cut in small size like the ¼ of an A4 page. It is important to draw for each number the analog of objects in order to count the objects every time they are looking for a number (three balls for number three, four butterflies for number four, etc). Don't forget zero! Let’s practise counting! You parents should the models count one by one with clear voice and encourage the children to repeat the numbers.

➤Fine motor activities

1. For this activity you are going to use the number flashcards and some pom poms. Ask for each card ‘Which number is this? Let’ count!’ and count the figures on the card to find which number it is. Then, ask from your child to put as many pom poms as it is needed according to the number. Repeat for each number.

2. In order to familiarize them with the shape of the numbers, you can draw huge numbers with small lines in between so they look like roads. You can also find them online as number road mats. Take a car/trolley and drive between the lines. It is important for the children to get used to the shape of each number. Be the model for them and with your finger show them how you write the number.

3. Another pre-writing activity you can do is to write them with playdough. ✵You can find the recipe for DIY playdough in the lesson  about primary colors here→ theme_plan:colors1.
Take one at the time number road mat and try to place  the playdough on the number so you make the shape of it. The best option is to make a huge worm and then put it between the lines.

4. Last but not least a sensory tray with shaving foam or flour where the children can experiment with the numbers writing. You can use the flashcards as reference to help them remember the numbers. So simple and exciting the same time.

➤Arts &Crafts
Cut out of cardboard the cones and the numbers till five. Cut out the correct number (15 in total) of ice cream scoops out of different colored paper. The children have to glue the corresponding number of scoops to the ice cream cones ex. one scoop for number 1, two scoops for 2, etc. You can decorate them with glitter glue, stickers or anything you have available.They can take the ice creams in their play kitchen and use them anytime.
                                      

''Enjoy the project. See you again for number 5-10!''
SM