Michelle Jozwik Small-Group Time Planning Form

Originating Idea

We recently put play money in our cash registers and the children have been shopping.

Materials :

One die, small plastic buckets for each child, assortment of pipe cleaners, counting fruit, paper clips,

beads.

Curriculum Content

Approaches to learning, Language, Social, Math (space, numbers)

Beginning
Opening Statement

Today, Ms. Michelle is opening up her store & you get to go shopping. We will be using this die, to help us buy the items. I would model by rolling & saying I got 3. I will buy three beads. Put in my bag.

Middle
Earlier What will children do? -May Middle Later

roll die, but not count , -Say the number of dots by -Count by touching each dot. -May roll die & just say just looking at die (not -Count and state the last number a big number 100. really counting, but using 1,2,3,4,5,6, I have six -When have some items, realistic number 4) -Can describe characteristics of May say I have 500 -May count 3 dots, but take an item that might not belong Paper clips 4 items. I have 3 grapes & 2 paper clips. -May only collect one type Paper clips are not food. of item. Example only -Can recognize the store has beads. fewer items after everyone has token several turns.

Strategies: How will you scaffold their learning? -Help

Strategies:

Strategies:

them to count by touching -Remind them to touch the dots - Have them set out items & the dots with them & naming when counting. compare piles-which has the numbers. Encourage them to count some more/fewer. -Talk about big numbers like items & then name the amount -If any items left in store-ask 500 & encourage them to (1,2,3 I have three beads) how many has same amount. count their big pile of -Have them line up their items, -Ask how many items do paper clips. which line is longer? Shorter? you have all together?

End
warning and transition to next part of routine

Tell them store is closed & sort all your items back into the bins on table.

Michelle Jozwik

Follow-up Ideas

Can put the die in House area for them to use or if really like the activity-Open another store for a small group (example use plastic animals & open Pet store).