What is our theme?
Counting Flower Petals
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
Counting
MA Guidelines/Standards:
PK.CC.3. Understand the relationships between numerals and quantities up to ten.
PK.CC.2. Recognize and name written numerals 0–10.
Learning Outcomes:
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E6bNa_X2lI Ms. Julia reading a book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ra5JNj820&t=25s Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By2hmo323xM - Counting Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAGoxFqSFQ - Counting Clip
Materials:
Activity (Procedure):
Activity Wrap Up:
What number can you count to? What numbers can you recognize?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
This activity could be done outside too! If it is nice out, you could write the number 5 in the dirt/sand, then go gather leaves in the yard, and place 5 leaves around the number 5!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Start off with minimal petals, then gradually move to 20!
Counting Flower Petals
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
Counting
MA Guidelines/Standards:
PK.CC.3. Understand the relationships between numerals and quantities up to ten.
PK.CC.2. Recognize and name written numerals 0–10.
Learning Outcomes:
- play games and listen to stories and poems that contain numbers and counting sequences. (5 Little Pumpkins, 10 Apples Up on Top)
- in partners, explore books that include numerals (e.g., I Spy Numbers by Marzollo), discuss and share their observations.
- demonstrate the process of how to write numerals 0-9.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E6bNa_X2lI Ms. Julia reading a book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ra5JNj820&t=25s Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By2hmo323xM - Counting Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAGoxFqSFQ - Counting Clip
Materials:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glue and/or tape
- Coloring Tools, crayon, marker, etc.
Activity (Procedure):
- Gather all materials
- Cut out multiple petal shape pieces
- Write a number on the paper
- Depending on the number you wrote, place the amount of petals surrounding the number. Example; if you wrote down the number 5, then you would put 5 petals around that number with 5 being the center of the petals.
Activity Wrap Up:
What number can you count to? What numbers can you recognize?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
- model the use of number words and numerals including zero, in everyday situations.
- read books, poems, and chants with numerals and number concepts.
- display and point out numerals in the environment (e.g., group size limits, labels on materials, projects, or activity areas, children’s bus numbers).
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
This activity could be done outside too! If it is nice out, you could write the number 5 in the dirt/sand, then go gather leaves in the yard, and place 5 leaves around the number 5!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Start off with minimal petals, then gradually move to 20!
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