Learning Your Numbers 1-10 With Teacher Lauren

This class is 25 minutes, twice a week for 5 weeks. Each class we will take a number 1-10 and explore that number. 

This class is great for beginners. Students who are just getting introduced into their numbers. This is is also a great review for students who are struggling with their numbers. 

Number One- This class will start off with students making a number one crown. This crown will show number one shown in three different ways. Each class we will take a few minutes to explore the number of the day. We will do this with each number. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Ms. Lauren uses props and cards to help students make this connection. She will be using props at every class. Students will then work on writing the number one by using a q-tip and paint. First we have fun poem that we will use as we write the number in the air. Then we will try writing . Students will then play a game where they have to find all the objects the helicopter is looking for. Ms. Lauren will be singing a little poem that goes along with the game. If we have time we will be singing and doing the hokey pokey. We will be putting one of each body part in such as one arm, one leg, one head etc. After class Ms. Lauren will also send home extra worksheets for practice. This is optional and just a extension of the day.

Number Two- Our class today with making little bird stick puppets for finger play we will learn at the end of class " We will then take a few minutes to explore the number two. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. We then learn our number two poem to help us write the number. Students the practice writing the number using finger paints.  Students when then make binoculars today as their craft. They will be able to use stickers to decorate it as they choose. Students will play a game where they will have to match pairs of socks for our final activity. Students will use their puppets while learning a finger play.  If we have any extra time during the class we will be reviewing the numbers we learned during a game a game.  Ms. Lauren will send extra activities home as a extension of the day. This is optional. 


Number Three- Our class will start today with a flannel board story "3 little kittens."  We will then take a few minutes to explore the number three. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. We will then play a quick game to find the number three. Students will the learn their number three poem and use their fingers to write the number three in the air. Students will then practice writing their number three in salt. Today we will make toothpick triangles. We will be learning how to make triangles by using 3 toothpicks. Students can glue as many triangles and they would like to make on their page.  Any extra time we may have during class will be use that to review the numbers we have learned though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Four- Today we will be starting out with a flannel board story called the four little flowers.  We will then take a few minutes to explore the number four. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number four poem and use their fingers to write the number four the air. Students will then use a worksheet to practice writing the number four. Each student will then be given a cut out of the number 4. They will be asked to glue 4 pom poms, 4 buttons, draw four hearts and add 4 stickers to the number 4. Any extra time we may have during class will be use that to review the numbers we have learned though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Five-  Class will start today with the story "5 little monkeys jumping on the bed." We will then take a few minutes to explore the number five. We will then take a few minutes to explore the number five. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number five poem and use their fingers to write the number five the air. Students will then use shaving cream to practice writing their number five.  Before class students will have their hand traced. During our craft today students will draw a ring on each finger making it five rings.  Any extra time we may have during class will be use that to review the numbers we have learned though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Six- We will start class off today my listening to a story about 6 little ducks. Students will be counting up to six. We will then take a few minutes to explore the number five. We will then take a few minutes to explore the number six. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number six poem and use their fingers to write the number six the air. Using puffy paint or a puffy paint pen we will be writing the number six. Students will be using a unlined paper to write their numbers. Ms. Lauren will include a lined worksheet if you would like to work on the number six later at home. Our craft will be to make a fish bowl containing 6 fish. Any extra time we may have during class will be use that to review the numbers we have learned though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Seven-Class will start today with a flannel board story of "Seven little Sea Shells"  Students will count the numbers as we work our way up to seven. Then we will take a few minutes to explore the number seven. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will learn their number seven poem and use their fingers to write the number seven the air. Today we will use some chalk and colorful construction paper to write the number 7. Students will be given a large number 7 they can decorate it with seven stickers of their choice.  At the end of class we may have extra time. We will use this time to review the numbers we have learned so far though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Eight- Today we will be starting class off with a song about the 8 planets in our solar system. Ms. Lauren will be using her flannel board as a prop.  Then we will take a few minutes to explore the number eight. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number eight poem and use their fingers to write the number eight the air. Students will be using play-dough today to make the number 8. Students will then be using a ink pad to make finger prints, they will be adding little legs with a marker to each fingerprint this will make little spiders.  At the end of class we may have extra time. We will use this time to review the numbers we have learned so far though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Nine-  We will start class off with a story board about nine little donuts. Students will help Ms. Lauren count till nine using a silly little song. Then we will take a few minutes to explore the number nine. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number nine poem and use their fingers to write the number nine in the air. Using black paints ms. Lauren will have students write the number nine in the night sky. During our craft time students will be using 9 different shapes to make a shape picture. Ms. Lauren will let students make whatever design they want using their nine shapes.  At the end of class we may have extra time. We will use this time to review the numbers we have learned so far though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.

Number Ten-  Today using props Ms. Lauren will start class of with the song "10 in a bed."  Then we will take a few minutes to explore the number ten. We will say the number, look at it as a number, look at it as a word, and say what numbers come before and after. Students will also clap out the number, count out the amount, and show the number with their fingers. Students will the learn their number ten poem and use their fingers to write the number nine in the air.  Students can us different color pens today to write their number 10. We will just be using a plain sheet of paper with no lines to write our number ten. Ms. Lauren will be sending a lined worksheet if you would like to practice your number 10 at home. For our craft we will be making a chocolate chip cookie. Students will add 10 chocolate chips to their cookie using a eraser as their stamp.  At the end of class we may have extra time. We will use this time to review the numbers we have learned so far though games. Ms. Lauren will also be sending out extra activities for students to continue learning at home. This is optional.