my favourite lesson plan

COUNTING FUN WITH GUMMI BEARS

Subject : Mathematics
Activity : understand the concept of numbers using familiar manipulatives.
Objectives : the students will be ;

• count the numbers one through ten out loud
• identify the numbers one through ten
• show the numbers one through ten using manipulatives

Integrated development: through this activity, the child also be able to achieve this objective in the following area of development;

Art & craft :

• to create a poster collage from one to ten using manila card,pictures of gummie bears and glue

Duration : 45 minutes
Age group : 3 years
Materials :

• a bowl for each student in the class containing ten gummi bears.
• cut outs in the shape of bears with the numbers one through ten written on their stomach

Procedure :

1. begin the lesson by showing a stuffed animal of a bear
2. ask the students what animal is that you are holding
3. continue the discussion by allowing them to talk about any stuffed animals they might own
4. explain to the students that they will be learning something very special today, to count, using bears
5. place the teddy bear cut outs on the blackboard which display the corresponding number. After that , review the bears on the blackboard by counting aloud together

1. explain the student that they will each be given a bowl that has ten gummi bears in it.
2. make sure to enforce the rule that they are not to eat them until it is snack time!
3. also show them the bear cut outs they will reeive and show them how they each have a different number on them
4. after the material is passed out begin the game by calling out a number one through ten
5. the task of the student is to find the bear that has that number on its stomach and using thier gummi bears show thatnumber oon their cut out.
6. it is a great idea to have bears already made displaying the correct number of gummi bears to use as an aid in checking the answers.

Extension activity :

• divide the students get into small group and playy the game themselves , using each other to check their understand of numbers
• or, a class handout could be given to the students asking them to demonstrate the numbers one through ten

prepared by : ann
diploma in early childhood development
sri college :)