Learn Numbers 1–10 for Nursery 1

Number Work Nursery 1 Age 3 Second Term Lesson Notes – Week 9

Subject: Number Work

Class: Nursery 1
Age: 3 years
Term: Second Term
Week: 9
Topic: Read, Count, and Trace Numbers 1–10
Duration: 30 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Sing songs and rhymes related to numbers 1–10.
2. Read numbers 1–10 confidently.
3. Trace numbers 1–5, 6–10, and 1–10.
4. Identify and count numbers 1–10.
5. Skip count in twos using games and activities (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, 10; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9).
6. Match numbers 1–10 with objects and numbers.
7. Identify and circle groups of objects corresponding to numbers 1–10.

Learning Activities

1. Pupils sing songs and rhymes on numbers 1–10.
2. Pupils read numbers 1–10 from number flashcards and charts.
3. Pupils trace numbers 1–10 using tracing books and sand trays.
4. Pupils skip count in twos using objects or visual aids (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
5. Pupils match numbers 1–10 with corresponding groups of objects (e.g., 5 balls, 3 cups).
6. Pupils rearrange numbers 1–10 in ascending and descending orders using flashcards.

Embedded Core Skills

• Communication and Collaboration: Working in pairs or groups to count and trace numbers.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Identifying and matching numbers with corresponding objects.
• Creativity and Imagination: Singing number rhymes and using creative materials like sand trays and crayons.

Learning Materials

• Number flashcards (1–10).
• Number charts.
• Sand trays for tracing numbers.
• Picture books with objects for counting.
• Counting objects (e.g., balls, cups, blocks).
• Crayons and tracing worksheets.
• Songs and rhymes (e.g., “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive”).

Online Resources:

• Interactive Number Games

Instructional Procedure

Step 1: Introduction and Warm-Up (5 minutes)

• Teacher’s Activity:
  • Greets the pupils and engages them in a counting rhyme (e.g., “This Old Man, He Played One”).
  • Revises previous lessons on identifying and counting numbers 1–10.
• Learners’ Activity:
  • Pupils sing along and participate in the counting rhyme.
  • Pupils recall numbers 1–10 from memory.

Step 2: Demonstration and Guided Practice (10 minutes)

• Teacher’s Activity:
  • Demonstrates reading numbers 1–10 using flashcards and number charts.
  • Guides pupils in tracing numbers 1–5, then 6–10 on tracing worksheets.
  • Introduces skip counting by twos (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) using objects like blocks.
  • Shows examples of matching numbers with objects (e.g., 3 cups, 5 pencils).
• Examples:
  • “Here is the number 4. Let’s trace it in the sand tray.”
  • “Let’s skip count together: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Now try it backward: 10, 8, 6…”
  • “Match the number card 7 with 7 balls.”
• Learners’ Activity:
  • Pupils read numbers 1–10 aloud with the teacher’s help.
  • Pupils trace numbers on worksheets and in sand trays.
  • Pupils practice skip counting in twos with teacher guidance.
  • Pupils match numbers with objects during group activities.

Step 3: Hands-On Practice (15 minutes)

• Teacher’s Activity:
  • Provides pupils with tracing worksheets to trace numbers 1–10.
  • Encourages pupils to circle groups of objects corresponding to given numbers.
  • Engages pupils in games like number card matching and arranging numbers in ascending and descending orders.
• Learners’ Activity:
  • Pupils count and trace numbers on worksheets.
  • Pupils circle objects matching numbers (e.g., 6 blocks for the number 6).
  • Pupils rearrange number cards in correct order.
  • Pupils sing and act out number songs and rhymes.

Assessment

The teacher assesses pupils by asking them to:

1. Trace numbers 1–10 on a worksheet.
2. Read numbers 1–10 aloud from flashcards.
3. Skip count in twos (both forward and backward).
4. Match numbers with groups of objects (e.g., 3 cups, 8 blocks).
5. Rearrange numbers 1–10 in ascending and descending order.

Conclusion

The teacher reviews the day’s lesson by asking pupils to:

• Read numbers 1–10 independently.
• Recall what they learned about skip counting.
• Sing a song or rhyme that includes numbers 1–10.

The teacher praises pupils for their efforts and assigns simple practice tasks for home, such as identifying numbers around the house.

Evaluation Questions

1. Read numbers 1–10 aloud.
2. Trace numbers 6–10 on your worksheet.
3. What number comes after 5 when counting?
4. Skip count in twos starting from 2.
5. Match the number 4 with the correct number of objects.
6. Rearrange these numbers in ascending order: 7, 3, 9, 1.
7. Sing a counting song of your choice.

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