Numbers, Numbers, who’s got the numbers!

By Priscilla Bowers

Teaching Kindergarten Students Numbers.

West Virginia Math CSO M.O.K.1.2

Read, write, order, and Read, write, order, and compare numbers to 20 using compare numbers to 20 using multiple strategiesmultiple strategies

How I would teach Kindergarten students to read numbers 1 to 20.

ExposurePracticeAssessment

EXPOSUREEXPOSURE

Recognizing and Reading

Numbers 1 to 20

RECOGNIZING NUMBERS

Flash Cards

Environmental

Calendar

Hundredth Chart

Calendar

I would discuss the calendar. We would count the numbers as I point to

each one. We would add the next number.

Hundredth Chart

I would add the next number each day. We would count the numbers as I point to

them. We would clap, march, stomp, etc. as we

count the numbers.

Flashcards

A set sent home for students to practice. Play a game to see who could recognize the

number first while I hold them up. Peer tutoring with the cards. Play a game of “March around the Number”.

Students march around a circle of numbers while music is playing. When music stops they say the number in front of them.

Environmental

Recognize the numbers on their bus. Recognize the number on their seat. Recognize a different number on the

floor to sit on each. Recognize numbers on/in books, paper,

chalkboards, etc.

PRACTICEPRACTICE

FlashcardsGames

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

One on one flashcard recognition.

Re-teach as needed

How I would teach the Kindergarten students to write number 1 to 20.

ExposurePracticeAssessment

EXPOSUREEXPOSURE

Writing numbers 1 to 20

WRITING NUMBERSWRITING NUMBERS

PlaydohTracing

WorksheetsManipulatives

Playdoh

The students will roll playdoh into a thin snake and place it on a number card.

The students will flatten out playdoh and press number stamps into it.

Tracing Numbers

Trace dot to dot numbers. Use laminated worksheet to trace over the

number. Trace numbers in gel pack. Pretend their fingers are wands and trace

numbers in the air. Use Wikki sticks to make and trace

numbers

Manipulatives

Place shaving cream on tray and write numbers in it.

Make numbers with wikki sticks. Glue popcorn, beans, dried peas, etc on the

number. Finger paint the numbers.

PRACTICEPRACTICE

WorksheetsPaper and PencilTracing

Worksheets

Numerical worksheet. Trace and write worksheets Practice worksheets.

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

Have the students write number correctly without visual aid.

Re-teach as needed

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How I would teach the kindergarten students to put number in numerical order.

Exposure Practice Assessment

Putting numbers in Numerical Order.Putting numbers in Numerical Order.

Flash cardsManipulatives

WorksheetsPaper and

Pencil

Flashcards

Mix up number cards and place in numerical order.

Manipulatives

Place magnetic letters in numerical order on magnetic board.

Stamp numbers in numerical order using ink pad and number stamps.

Number puzzles

PRACTICEPRACTICE

WorksheetsPaper and Pencil Activities

Worksheets

Fill in the number. Dot to dots. Cut and glue numbers in order. Color the numbers that are in order.

Paper and Pencil activities

Trace numbers in numerical order. Write numbers in numerical order. Write the missing number.

ASSESSMENT

Using number cards, have the students place them in numerical order.

Have the students write the number in numerical order.

Re-teach as needed

How I would teach kindergarten to students to compare numbers 1 to 20

ExposurePractice Assessment

Comparing numbers 1 to 20.Comparing numbers 1 to 20.

One to one Correspondence

Greater than and Less than

More or Less

Before and After

One to One Correspondence

Use object to place one to one. Use worksheet to draw lines from items one

to one.

Greater than and Less than

Number Cards Ten Frames Cards to determine which

frame has more and less Number Line to determine where numbers

lie.

More than or Less than

Use connecting cubes to determine which is more or less.

Put number tiles in bag, have two students pick a tile and place it in appropriate place, then determine which is more or less.

Use dices to roll and determine which is more or less.

Before and After

Use number line to determine where numbers lie, before or after.

Place number cards 1 to 20 on table upside down, students pick a card and decide if it come before or after number 10.

PRACTICE

WorksheetsPen and Pencil Activities

Worksheets

Use worksheet to count and circle which pictures show more or less.

Use worksheet to write the number before and after a number.

Use worksheet to show which items show greater amount or less.

Pencil and Paper

Draw pictures to show more than or less than.

Write number that comes before or after. Write or draw picture to show greater than

and less than.

ASSESSMENT

Paper and pencil test

Re-teach if needed

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