Number Recognition 1-10

Preschool Math

Kids love to count. Help your students gain a greater understanding of what each number represents
numerically, and make counting from 0-10 a breeze.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify and write numbers one to ten.

Materials and preparation Key terms

Assorted buttons, beads, foam shapes (55 per one

student) two
Glue three
Construction paper four
Pencils five
Whiteboard six
Markers seven
55 Magnetic shapes eight
Know Your Numbers 1 to 10 worksheet set nine
Number 1 Tracing worksheet ten

Attachments

Know Your Numbers 1 to 10 (PDF)

Number 1 Tracing (PDF)

Introduction (10 minutes)

Have the students come together as a group.

To motivate the students, begin by saying, "Today, we will be learning about numbers. Raise your hand if
you know a number."
Randomly select students to share the number they know. This taps into their prior knowledge.
Write down the numbers that are shared on the board.
Say, "I will share with you a poem by Mother Goose that uses all the numbers from one to ten."
Read the poem One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.
Have the students recite the poem after you.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (10 minutes)

Draw a large circle on your board.

Place 10 magnetic shapes to the right of the circle.
Explain to the students that there are no items in the circle. Nothing there represents the number zero.
Zero represents nothing at all.
Move one magnetic shape into the circle, then write the number 1 above the circle. Have the students
repeat, "one."
Add another magnetic shape into the circle. Count one, two. Erase the 1 and write 2. Have the students
repeat, "one, two."
Repeat until all 10 magnetic shapes are in the circle, changing the number at the top of to reflect the

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 number of items in the circle.
Use your index finger to count all 10 magnetic shapes in the circle.

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

Have the students return to their desks.

Each student should have a piece of construction paper and glue.
Each student should have 55 beads, buttons, or foam shapes.
Model the upcoming activity on the whiteboard using magnetic shapes.
Make a list on the board: 1-10. Have the students copy you as you place the correct amount of items next
to each number.
Below is an example how the students' work should look. Each asterisk represents a bead, button, or
foam shape.

1 *
2 **
3 ***
4 ****
5 *****
6 ******
7 *******
8 ********
9 *********
10 **********

Independent working time (10 minutes)

Provide each student with one of the Know Your Numbers 1 to 10 worksheets and a pencil.
Read the instructions for section one.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section one.
Read the instructions for section two.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section two.
Read the instructions for section three.
Allow the students a few minutes to complete section three.
Collect the worksheets for grading.

Differentiation

Enrichment: Give above level students the entire set of ten worksheets from Know Your Numbers 1 to
10. Allow them to complete these at their own pace.
Support: Have struggling students complete the Number 1 Tracing worksheet during Independent
Working Time for extra practice.

Assessment (10 minutes)

Conduct mini-conferences with the students individually at your desk.

Give them each a random amount of objects and ask them to use their index finger to count the items
aloud.

Review and closing (10 minutes)

Have the students come together on the floor in a circle in groups of 10.
Assign a student to start and assign another student to end.
Have the students count off 1 to 10 in each group.

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Trace the dotted lines on the number 1. Then write your own 1 next to it! Repeat.

Circle the things you can find in which there are only 1 of each.

Color in the fun stuff below. There is a number 1 in each drawing. Can you find them all?

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Trace the dotted lines on the number 2. Then write your own 2 next to it! Repeat.

Circle the things you can find in which there are only 2 of each.

Color in the fun art below. There is a number 2 in each drawing. Can you find them all?

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