**Lesson Plan: Numeracy for Nursery 1**
**Topic:** Oral Counting/Identification of 0-200
**Objective:**
Students will be able to:
1. Verbally count from 0 to 200.
2. Recognize and identify numbers from 0 to 200.
3. Develop numerical awareness and counting fluency.
**Materials:**
- Number flashcards (0-200)
- Number chart (0-200)
- Counting songs and rhymes
- Manipulatives (e.g., counting bears or blocks)
- Large paper and markers
- Interactive whiteboard (if available)
- Stickers or stamps for rewards
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Introduction: (10 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Begin with a cheerful greeting and a short, energetic counting song to get the children excited.
- Introduce the topic by stating that today we will practice counting all the way up to the big number 200!
2. **Whole Group Activity:**
- Show the number chart and point out different numbers to the class.
- Clap and count together from 0-50 to warm up.
**Body: (25 minutes)**
1. **Direct Instruction:**
- Use the number chart to slowly count from 0 to 100, pointing to each number as you say it out loud.
- Ask children to count along with you, ensuring clear enunciation and correct sequence.
2. **Guided Practice:**
- Distribute number flashcards to each student. Have each student come up and place their number on the board in the correct order, reinforcing the sequence up to 100 first.
- Introduce numbers 101-200 gradually by using visual aids and breaking them into smaller groups (e.g., 100-120, 120-140, etc.).
3. **Group Activities:**
- **Counting Game:** Organize the children into small groups and provide manipulatives (counting bears or blocks). Ask each group to count up to certain numbers.
- **Interactive Number Hunt:** Place flashcards around the room. Ask students to find a number, bring it back, and then count up to that number together as a class.
**Activities and Reinforcement: (10 minutes)**
1. **Craft Activity:**
- Give each child a large paper and markers. Ask them to draw a picture incorporating a number you give them and then write down that number on the paper.
2. **Story Time:**
- Read a counting book that includes numbers up to 200. Pause occasionally to count objects in the pictures together.
**Closure: (5 minutes)**
1. **Review and Reflect:**
- Gather the children in a circle and briefly review what they have learned. Ask, “What was the highest number we counted to today?” Encourage them to answer and count together one last time.
2. **Assessment:**
- Reward children with stickers or stamps for active participation and correct identification of numbers.
- Prompt children to recall and share their favorite number and why.
3. **Goodbye Song:** End the lesson with a playful counting song that solidifies the day’s lesson and sends the children off with a smile.
**Homework/Extension:**
- Send home a simple counting worksheet so parents can continue the practice.
- Encourage parents to play counting games at home (like counting steps, toys, or household items).
**Note for Teachers:**
- Be patient and give frequent praise and encouragement.
- Pay attention to students who may need extra help and offer individual support as needed.
- Adjust the pace based on the class’s understanding and enthusiasm.