Learning Outcome:
Students can count forwards from one to ten and backwards from ten to one.
Some students will be able to write the numbers 1 – 10.
Introduction to Topic:
NOTE: this plan uses the book/song by Penny Dale with different animals. (Some versions of the song have only teddy bears or children).
Draw a big bed on the board (or use template Student Resource 2 – enlarged to A3). Talk about what it is, what we use it for, do students have their own bed at home etc.
Ask how many people could fit on the bed – when students have given some answers, put the
Little One ( Teacher Resource 2 ) on the bed and say “one” – continue adding the animals and counting till you have ten in the bed. Now take one away and count downwards to 1. Repeat the whole process but let students add/take away the animals.
Talk about the animals – see how many students have the different toys at home.
Play “Sleeping Bunnies” a few times using different animals from the bed.
When students are lying down, introduce “roll over”. Have them roll to the right and then left all together. Read the book.
Go over the words used when the animals fall out of bed. Re-read and get students to repeat the words ( Teacher Resource 2 ).
On an A3 sheet, write the numbers 1-10 and ask students to bring you items to correspond with a number. Put ten pictures on the board and ask random students to take away some.
Count how many are left etc.
You can also make this a colour lesson – Student Resource 4 .
Main Activity:
1) Ten in the Bed picture – enlarge bed template to A3 and students add the animals (can be coloured first
–
Student Resource 1 ).
2) Or just make the bed with card, add 10 coloured pillows and a cover. Students can then make the puppets to put into bed.
3) Make a number book 1 -10 – Students can choose a different animal for each page and older students can draw their own.
Supplementary Activities:
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Ten in the Bed finger puppets – attach the pictures ( Student Resource 1 ) to the finger puppet backing template on Student Resource 2 (may need to reduce pictures) or on lolly sticks.
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Number pyramid – Student Resource 3. Copy onto A3 and cut the individual rectangles. Students can put them together like a puzzle.
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Key Vocabulary:
Numbers 1 -10, roll over, little one, different animals
Differentiation:
Colours, falling out of bed words
Activities to be included:
Story – 1) Ten In The Bed (Penny Dale)
Songs – see attached
Games – “Sleeping Bunnies”
Reflection:
Role-play the song with students acting as different animals. Encourage them to use the
“crash, slam, bump…” words.
Resources:
Teacher Resource 1: Songs – Ten In The Bed (2 versions)
Teacher Resource 2: Animals, Words and Little One(s) from Penny Dale song
Teacher Resource 3:Animal names, song words and Little One(s)
Student Resource 1: Animals & Little One(s) puppets templates
Student Resource 2: Bed, Little One(s) and finger puppet backing templates
Student Resource 3: Number Pyramid
Student Resource 4: Colour Teddy Bears
Websites: http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/younglearners/ten-in-bed/ - has some good ideas for this particular edition of the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDypyS_5zE – Super Simple Songs – with bears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqF0ev8UOB4
– KidsTV123 – with children
This version of the song by Penny Dale uses different animals. Other versions use Teddy
Bears or children.
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Teacher Resource 1: Songs
There were ten in the bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were six in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were five in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were four in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were three in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There were two in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out…
There was one in a bed
And the little one said
"Good night!"
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There were ten in the bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Hedgehog fell out…BUMP!
There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
(from the book by Penny Dale)
There were five in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Mouse fell out…DINK!
There were four in a bed
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Zebra fell out…OUCH!
There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Ted fell out…THUMP!
There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Croc fell out…THUD!
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Nellie fell out…CRASH!
There were three in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Bear fell out…SLAM!
There were two in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
And Sheep fell out…DONK!
There were six in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over
There was one in a bed
And the little one said
"I’m cold! I miss you!"
And Rabbit fell out…BONK!
So they all came back and jumped into bed,
Hedgehog, Mouse, Nellie, Zebra, Ted, the little one, Rabbit, Croc, Bear and Sheep.
Ten in the bed, all fast asleep.
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Teacher Resource 2: Animals from Penny Dale song
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Teacher Resource 3: Animal names, song words and Little One(s)
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Student Resource 1: Animals & Little One(s) puppet templates
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Student Resource 2: Bed, Little Ones & finger puppet backing templates
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Student Resource 3: Number Pyramid
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Student Resource 4: Colour Teddy Bears
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