Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2
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Teresita dela Cruz
Fort Hamilton Preschool
Pre-K
Classroom Number
Count, Count, to Christmas!
Math skills- Cognitive Domain, counting and multi-step directions
The students will use count, trace, and color worksheet 1 to 10
*Continuity of prior knowledge
Why is there a need for this lesson?
A good way for practice in counting and writing numbers, sharing/collaboration with peers,
math skills
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Students will be able to identify and write numbers one to ten
Which NYS Early Learning, or Common Core Standards are addressed? Are there other standards
used?
This lesson has addressed the following NYS Learning Standard:
Domain 1: Approaches to Learning
Engagement: Demonstrates awareness of connections between prior and new knowledge
* Attempts multiple ways to solve a problem
* Engages with peers and adults to solve problems.

Language Objectives
Resources/materials needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will use
during the activity)
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Creativity and imagination: Chooses materials/props and uses novel ways to represent ideas,
characters, and objects.
*Seeks out connections, relations, and assistance from peers and adults to complete a task.
*Communicates more than one solution to a problem.
Persistence- maintains focus on a task
Domain 3: Social and Emotional Development
*Displays accomplishment, contentment, and acknowledgement when completing a task or
solving a problem by himself/herself.
*Relationships with others- *Interacts with significant adults
Accountability- Uses materials purposefully, safely and respectfully as set by group rules.
Domain 4- Communication, Language, and Literacy
*Motivation- asks questions.
*Uses new vocabulary correctly
*Understands and follows spoken directions.
What language/vocabulary, communication, or literacy skill(s) do I want my students to develop
in this lesson? For edTPA consider this: Which academic language demands am I targeting?
Choose one, including language functions, vocabulary, syntax, or discourse that is central to this
learning segment. How is this activity using the specific language demand?
The students will develop knowing the different letters each number consists, the phonemic
awareness of how the word of each number can be separated in different phonemes
The count, trace, and color 1 to 10 worksheet
Pencil
Markers/crayons
The twelve day of Christmas by Jan Brett
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Technology inclusion (if

applicable)
Procedures (step by step)
Introduction: Call students together
Read the 12dys of Christmas by Jan Brett
Once the book is done, flip back through the book counting down the objects backwards.
The teacher will ask if what numbers do they know.

Explicit Instruction:
Have students hold up both hands. Have students put down one finger at a time as they count
backwards from 10 to zero.
Pass out the Count, Trace, and Color (candle): 10 worksheet to every student.
Count all of the candles as a group, pointing to each candle.
Then count all of the candles counting backwards from 10.
Give students a few minutes to trace ten and color in the candles.

Interactive Modeling:
Pass out the count, trace and color: 9 worksheets to each student
This time, divide the class into partners or small groups and have them complete the worksheet.
Inform the groups to count the number of objects forward, and then count backwards from nine.
Come back together as a group to debrief. Did the students have any problems completing the
worksheet and counting forward and backward from nine?
Explain to students that they will now each choose one of the remaining worksheets (numbers
8-1) to try competing on their own.
Before sending students away to work on their worksheets, review any rules for independent
work (rules might address seating, requests, not speaking above a whisper.)

Independent Practice
While students are working, any adults in the room should be circulating, answering student
questions, and checking for understanding.
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Early finishers should be encouraged to create their own 12 days of Christmas counting books
using some of the other worksheets or creating their own original worksheets.
Playing quiet music in the background can help to reduce noise from talking and set a peaceful
working mood.

Closure
Call students back together
Hang up students sheets counting backwards from 10. Point out to students how each number
sheet has one less holiday symbol on it.
Discuss student choice selections: was it hard to spell their numbers? Why did they choose the
number they did? What number was chosen the least? What number was chosen the most?
As a group, design a sheet for number zero. Hang this at the very end of the backwards.

Method of assessing childrens Pre-assessment Assessment of Student Assessment of Childrens

understanding of At the introduction, the
lesson/activity/objective(s) teacher asked about the prior
Observation knowledge about numbers 1
Work Sample to 10
Interview
Anecdotal notes
Plans for differentiated Supporting children with
instruction/instructional identified delays or
modifications disabilities
Teacher will take into
consideration the IEP of each
child who has delays and give
Learning Language Learning
Ask students to count the Teacher will listen carefully
number of objects on their page. to children when they
Make observational notes if they respond to questions and
can count them backwards and take note
forward. Take anecdotal notes
about student contributions
during class discussion and their
comfort level with numbers and
counting.
Supporting English Language Learners
The lesson will be explained more detailed to ESL students
Have number lines visibly posted as a backward counting aid.
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more time to accommodate

their needs
Follow up/Extension activities Review can be done the following day to check the students understanding of the concept

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Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects of the learning
activity