TITLE: Numeral Recognition, Matching, and Writing
AUTHOR: Chris Cox; Christian Community Elementary School,
Fremont, CA
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: K-1; math
OVERVIEW: Most children enter the first grade able to count to twenty and
many to 100; and most recognize numerals to twenty in isolation and can
match one to one. However, each year there are a number of children to
whom all of this is foreign. What they have learned is rote and not truly
conceptualized. The following activity is designed to reinforce what many
already know and to teach or reteach numeral recognition, one to one
matching and the writing of numerals from 1-20.
PURPOSE: At the beginning of the year it is important to evaluate the
needs of the individual child in as non threatening a way as possible. The
purpose of this activity is to evaluate, reinforce and reteach numeral
recognition, one to one matching and the writing of numerals from 1-20.
OBJECTIVE(s): As a result of this activity 80% of the students will be
able to :
1. Count aloud sequentially from one to twenty.
2. Identify numerals (1-20) in isolation.
3. Write numerals from 1 - 20.
4. Match numerals to objects from 1 - 20.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Anno's Counting Book (1975), other counting
books, pens or crayons, laminator or clear contact paper, a saddle stapler
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1. Read aloud Anno's Counting Book (1975).
2. Explore the pages of the book asking the children to describe what is
seen. Allow them to find the printed numeral, the corresponding number of
colored blocks, the one to one relationships between the picture and the
numeral, and lastly, the introduction of the correspondence of months and
seasons to numerals.
3. Allow time for each student to explore the book with a friend or alone.
4. Reread aloud Anno's Counting Book and allow the students to mention
additional discoveries.
5. Give each student a piece of 8 1/2" X 11" paper folded vertically and
imprinted with ____________'S COUNTING BOOK.
Have the child write his/her name in the blank and design the cover using
his/her theme. Laminate the cover, add five more folded sheets and staple
the fold. Allow the use of felt tip pens for this project (if available),
or stickers, or stamps.
6. Have each child complete page 1 - 20 using his/her chosen theme i.e.
butterflies, balls, space ships or stars.
7. Have the child read aloud his/her book to:
a. and older student (2nd or higher)
b. a volunteer, AND
c. the classroom teach and or a paraprofessional
8. Allow several activity periods to complete this project. Give extra
supervision and encouragement to complete the task to those who work slowly
or who are not task oriented. You could also use stickers in lieu of
drawings for those who prefer.
9. Read other counting books prior to activity times.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1. Have students read their books to a younger student (K).
2. Have each students read their books to a parent.
3. Make a calendar for the month of September, having students write
numerals 2 - 20. Have the 1st, and 21st - 30th in place.
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