SUBJECT: Numeracy

TERM: 1^st Term

Week: 8

CLASS – Nursery 2

AGE – 5 years

DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each

TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-160

CONTENT – Writing 1-110, writing in words 1-15. Introduction to solid shapes and subtraction, numbers 1-5, odd numbers 31-49

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES – By the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to –

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – flash cards, charts, counters

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES – Explanation, repetition, questions and answers

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR – The pupils can count numbers 1-150 and spell numbers 1-10

SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIODI: Counting numbers 1-160 and writing 1-110

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic	Pupils participate
II Counting	Using the number chart, she counts number 1-160 repeatedly.	Pupils repeat after her
III Writing numbers	She counts and write numbers 1-110 on the board, she also uses flashcards	Pupils count and write in their book
IV Number ending	She write the number endings on the board and also uses flashcards	Pupils count
Evaluation	Count and write numbers 1-110
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIODII& III: Number spelling and odd numbers

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic	Pupils participate
II Number spelling	Using flashcards, she reviews spelling 1-10 and then introduces 11-15. She also writes them on the board	Pupils spell the number
III Drilling	She drills them on the spelling. Eleven = 11 Twelve = 12 Thirteen = 13 Fourteen = 14 Fifteen = 15
IV Odd numbers	She reviews the explanation of odd numbers. She uses flashcards to present the numbers.
Evaluation	Write numbers 11-15 in words 11 = 12 = 13 = 14 = 15 – Circle the odd numbers 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIOD IV & V: Solid shapes and subtraction

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the basic shapes and introduces the new topic	Pupils respond
II Solid shapes	The teacher gives the examples of solid shapes	Pupils watch and listen
III Identification	She shows them the solid shapes and objects that have shapes Examples: sugar has cube shape, box have cuboid shape, egg have oval shape etc	Pupils identify the shapes
IV Subtraction	She explains that subtraction means minus or take away or removing numbers or objects. She shows them the minus sign (-)	Pupils participate
Evaluation	Identify these objects: Subtract these numbers: 8 – 3 = 4 – 2 = 2 – 2 =
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

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