
Numbers 1 to 10
Week 2
Objective
Children will be able to count a variety of objects or pictures given to them from 1 to 10.
Prerequisites
Pre number skills such as one to one correspondence, memory skills, matching skills, reading numbers 1 to 10.
Pre-Teach Vocabulary
Numbers 1 to 10
Introduction
The teacher may revise the numbers from 1 to 10 by singing the number rhyme (provided in Numbers 1 to 10 Week 1).
Counting numbers using different objects:
Resources required:
- Number rhyme.
- Building blocks.
- Flash cards showing numbers from 1 to 10.
- Beads/Buttons.
- Egg tray.
- Number mats.
Procedure:
- Show flash cards indicating each number from 1 to 10. Children will use the blocks and build towers corresponding to the numbers shown.
The teacher can also use a number mat with numbers 1 to 10. Children are asked to count and place the objects (such as soft toys or any other toys) that match the numbers on the mat. - Alternatively, the teacher can use an egg tray and ask the children to count and place a specific number of buttons in the egg tray.
Note to the teacher:
The teacher must ensure the child’s safety while using the beads and make sure the child does not put them in their mouth.
Video: Count with objects – Coming soon
Activity 1: Spin the Wheel
Objective: To perform the same action that corresponds to the number of spins of the wheel.
Importance of the activity for children:
Helps in developing:
- Gross motor skills (moving around, clapping)
- Fine motor skills (holding and rotating)
- Cognitive skills (focus, recognise and recall the number)
- Social skills (playing together, encouraging other children)
- Communication skills (discussions among the children and with teacher)
Resources required: Spinning wheel
Setting for the activity:
The activity can be done indoors or outdoors depending on the availability of space.
Type of activity: Kinaesthetic group activity
Preparation of activity:
- The teacher should fix a spinning wheel divided into 10 parts, with each part depicting a number from one to ten, in front of the children.
- The spinning wheel should have a pointer at the centre.
Role of the teacher: Demonstrator and facilitator.
Procedure:
- Place the spinning wheel in front of the children.
- Call each child towards the spinning wheel one at a time.
- The teacher should assist the child in spinning the wheel.
- Ask the child to identify the number that the pointer shows.
- The child has to announce the number and repeat one activity that many times. The activity can be – jumping, clapping, snapping, frog jumping, etc., as the teacher finds suitable for the number shown.
- This process can be repeated until every child gets a chance to spin.
Suggested variations in rules:
- The teacher can give mini story prompts to each number. For example if the wheel lands on number 3, the child might pretend to be a bird flying 3 times.
- After spinning the wheel, the child pairs up with another child and performs an activity together the indicated number of times (e.g., shaking hands, passing a ball, or giving high-fives).
Conclusion:
Children would learn to count the numbers from 1 to 10.
Video: Spin the wheel – Coming soon
ISL Video: Spin the wheel – Coming soon
LTM: DIY template – Spin the wheel – Coming soon
Activity 2: Collect the Balls
Objective:
To count numbers from 1 to 10.
Importance of the activity for children:
Helps in developing:
- Gross motor skills (moving around, picking, throwing)
- Fine motor skills (holding, clapping)
- Cognitive skills (focus, recognise and recall the number, hand eye coordination)
- Creative skill (associate number with events and tell a story using the number)
- Social skills (playing together, encouraging other children)
- Communication skills (discussions among the children and with teacher)
Resources required:
- Flash cards showing numbers from 1 to 10.
- Small balls of different colours in a bin.
Setting for the activity:
The activity can be done indoors or outdoors depending on the availability of space.
Type of activity: Group activity.
Preparation of activity:
The teacher should place the bin with balls of different colours and an empty bin in front of the children.
Role of the teacher: Demonstrator and facilitator.
Procedure:
- The children stand in a line or they come one at a time.
- A bin with balls of different colours and flash cards showing numbers 1 to 10 are kept in front of them.
- An empty bin to collect the balls is also kept in front of them.
- The child chooses a number card and accordingly throws the same number of balls in the bin from a distance.
- The next Child continues till all the number cards are over.
Observation:
The children will be able to identify the numbers and count from 1 to 10.
Conclusion:
Children would learn to count numbers from 1 to 10
Suggested variations in rules:
- The activity can be a time challenge where they have to complete their turn within a specific time limit.
- Instead of randomly choosing balls, children have to match the colour of the ball to a colour card. This helps with colour recognition along with counting.
- Each child tells a short story or sentence involving their chosen number. For example, “I picked the number 2 because I brought 2 chapatis for lunch today.”
Video: Collect the balls – Coming soon
ISL Video: Collect the balls – Coming soon
Assessment:
The teacher can give the practice worksheet to the children that can be followed by assessment worksheet.
Worksheet: Practice – Numbers 1 to 10 – Coming soon
Worksheet: Assessment – Numbers 1 to 10 – Coming soon
Check list for teacher:
Activity | Yes | No | Sometimes |
Children can: | |||
Count numbers from 1 to 10 | |||
Count numbers from 1 to 10 using different objects | |||
Perform actions that corresponds to number shown | |||
Creatively use a number and narrate an event | |||
Focus on the activity | |||
Complete the activity in the given time | |||
Do the activity independently | |||
Express verbally and through actions, expressions or gestures. |
Adaptations for addressing learner variability: Adaptations and strategies – Coming soon
Teacher Resource Document – Coming soon
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