Number
Recognition 1-10
Preschool
Math
60 minutes
June 21, 2015
by D'Vonne White
Kids love to count. Help your students gain a greater understanding of what each number
represents numerically, and make counting from 0-10 a breeze.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify and write numbers one to ten.
Materials and Preparation
Assorted buttons, beads, foam shapes (55 per student)
Glue
Construction paper
Pencils
Whiteboard
Markers
55 Magnetic shapes
Know Your Numbers 1 to 10 worksheet set
Number 1 Tracing worksheet
Key Terms:
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
Attachments
PDF
PDF
Know Your
Numbers 1 to
10
Number 1
Tracing
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Lesson
Introduction (10 minutes)
Have the students come together as a group.
To motivate the students, begin by saying, "Today, we will be learning about numbers.
Raise your hand if you know a number."
Randomly select students to share the number they know. This taps into their prior
knowledge.
Write down the numbers that are shared on the board.
Say, "I will share with you a poem by Mother Goose that uses all the numbers from one to
ten."
Read the poem One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.
Have the students recite the poem after you.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)
Draw a large circle on your board.
Place 10 magnetic shapes to the right of the circle.
Explain to the students that there are no items in the circle. Nothing there represents the
number zero. Zero represents nothing at all.
Move one magnetic shape into the circle, then write the number 1 above the circle. Have
the students repeat, "one."
Add another magnetic shape into the circle. Count one, two. Erase the 1 and write 2. Have
the students repeat, "one, two."
Repeat until all 10 magnetic shapes are in the circle, changing the number at the top of to
reflect the number of items in the circle.
Use your index finger to count all 10 magnetic shapes in the circle.
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Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (10 minutes)
Have the students return to their desks.
Each student should have a piece of construction paper and glue.
Each student should have 55 beads, buttons, or foam shapes.
Model the upcoming activity on the whiteboard using magnetic shapes.
Make a list on the board: 1-10. Have the students copy you as you place the correct amount
of items next to each number.
Below is an example how the students' work should look. Each asterisk represents a bead,
button, or foam shape.
1*
2 **
3 ***
4 ****
5 *****
6 ******
7 *******
8 ********
9 *********
10 **********
Independent Working Time (10 minutes)
Provide each student with one of the Know Your Numbers 1 to 10 worksheets and a pencil.
Read the instructions for section one.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section one.
Read the instructions for section two.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section two.
Read the instructions for section three.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section three.
Collect the worksheets for grading.
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Extend
Differentiation
Enrichment: Give above level students the entire set of ten worksheets from Know Your
Numbers 1 to 10. Allow them to complete these at their own pace.
Support: Have struggling students complete the Number 1 Tracing worksheet during
Independent Working Time for extra practice.
Review
Assessment (10 minutes)
Conduct mini-conferences with the students individually at your desk.
Give them each a random amount of objects and ask them to use their index finger to count
the items aloud.
Review and Closing (10 minutes)
Have the students come together on the floor in a circle in groups of 10.
Assign a student to start and assign another student to end.
Have the students count off 1 to 10 in each group.
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