**Lesson Plan: Numeracy for Nursery 2**
**Topic: Counting and Identification of Numbers 1 - 400**
**Grade Level**: Nursery 2
**Duration**: 45 minutes
**Learning Objectives**:
1. Students will be able to count from 1 to 400.
2. Students will recognize and identify numbers from 1 to 400.
3. Students will understand the sequence and order of numbers.
4. Students will develop fine motor skills through number-related activities.
5. Students will enhance problem-solving skills by identifying missing numbers.
**Materials Needed**:
- Number charts (1-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400)
- Flashcards with numbers (1-400)
- Counting beads or blocks
- Whiteboard and markers
- Worksheets with number sequences and missing numbers
- Stickers or stamps for rewards
**Introduction (10 minutes)**:
1. **Greeting and Warm-up**: Start with a welcome song and a quick warm-up activity such as clapping hands while counting from 1 to 20.
2. **Introduction to the Topic**: Introduce the concept of counting and identifying numbers. Explain that today they will be learning to count up to 400 and recognize these numbers.
**Main Activities (25 minutes)**:
1. **Counting Exercise (10 minutes)**: Use a large number chart and count collectively with the students from 1 to 100. For subsequent sets (101-200, 201-300, 301-400), involve students by assigning each child a number to say out loud. Emphasize the order and sequence.
2. **Number Identification Game (10 minutes)**:
- **Flashcards**: Show flashcards with random numbers (e.g., 57, 143, 299). Ask individual students to identify the number and place it in the correct sequence on the number chart.
- **Guess the Number**: Place students in pairs. One student holds a flashcard, and the other guesses the number. Swap roles after a few guesses.
3. **Interactive Activity (5 minutes)**: Provide counting beads or blocks. Ask students to count them out and arrange them in sets of 10. This will help them understand the concept of groups and sequences within larger numbers.
**Practice and Reinforcement (10 minutes)**:
1. **Worksheet Activity**: Hand out worksheets that have incomplete number sequences (e.g., 1, 2, __, 4, __, 6, ..., 398, __). Ask the students to fill in the missing numbers.
2. **Reward System**: Use stickers or stamps for students who complete their worksheets correctly, encouraging them to check each other’s work for collaborative learning.
**Closing (5 minutes)**:
1. **Review and Recap**: Summarize key points of the lesson. Recap the counting and number identification exercises.
2. **Q&A**: Allow the students to ask questions about the numbers and counting.
3. **Goodbye Song**: End the lesson with a fun goodbye song related to numbers and counting.
**Assessment**:
- Informal observation during counting and games.
- Review of completed worksheets to assess understanding and accuracy.
- Ask individual students to count out loud or identify numbers on flashcards.
**Extensions**:
- Incorporate the lesson with a storybook that involves counting.
- Use educational apps and videos that reinforce counting and number identification skills.
- Provide extra practice materials for advanced students or those needing additional support.
This lesson plan provides a blend of direct instruction, interactive activities, and individual practice to ensure that Nursery 2 students can effectively count and identify numbers from 1 to 400.