Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Nursery 2

Counting/identification of numbers 1 - 500

SUBJECT: Numeracy

TERM: 2nd Term

Week: 9

CLASS – Nursery 2

AGE – 5 years

DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each

TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-500

CONTENT – Writing 200-250, Number endings. Months of the year. Measurement of length. 3x table. Addition and Subtraction of numbers- tens and units. 

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

  1. Count and identify numbers 1-500
  2. Write numbers 200-250
  3. Enumerate the months of the year
  4. Addition and Subtraction of numbers- tens and units
  5. Recite the 3x table
  6. Determine which is longer between two objects

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – flash cards, charts, counters

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES – Explanation, repetition, questions and answers

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR – The pupils can count numbers 1-450 and spell numbers 1-60

SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIOD I: Counting numbers 1-500 and writing 200-250

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 1-500 repeatedly.

Pupils repeat after her

III

Writing numbers

She counts and write numbers 200-250 on the board; she also uses flashcards

Pupils count and write in their book

IV

Number ending

She writes the number endings on the board and also uses flashcards

Pupils count

Evaluation

Count and write numbers 200-250

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 

 

PERIOD II& III: Measurement of length, months of the year

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS’ ACTIVITY

I

Introduction

The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic

Pupils participate

II

Measurement of length

She tells them that length is how long or short something is

Example:

Which of them is longer? 

A is longer than B

B is shorter than A

 

A is shorter than B

B is shorter than A

Pupils identify tall and short object

III

Months of the year

She writes on the board and explains to the pupils that there are twelve months in a year which are

January

February

March

April

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

 

Evaluation

1a.

Which of them is longer? 


b.


2a. How many months are in a year? ________

b. In which month is your birthday? ________

 

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 

 

PERIOD V: Tens and units-addition and subtraction of numbers, 3x table

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS’ ACTIVITY

I

Introduction

The teacher reviews the basic shapes and introduces the new topic

Pupils respond

II

Addition and Subtraction of numbers

The teacher does simple addition and subtraction of numbers- tens and units

1. T    U

    4     7

+  3     2

_  7__ 9

 

2. T     U

    6     2

-   2     0

    4     2

 

Pupils watch and listen

III

3x table

She writes the 3x table on the board and recites it severally as the pupils recite after her

3 x 1 = 3

3 x 2 = 6

3 x 3 = 9

3 x 4 = 12

3 x 5 = 15

3 x 6 = 18

3 x 7 = 21

3 x 8 = 24

3 x 9 = 27

3 x 10 = 30

3 x 11 = 33

3 x 12 = 36

Pupils participate

 

 

Evaluation

Subtract

1. T    U

    7    5

-   5    3

______

 

2. T     U

    6     6

+  1     3

_______

 

Recite 3x table

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 



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