SUBJECT: Numeracy

TERM: 3^rd Term

Week: 1

CLASS – Nursery 2

AGE – 5 years

DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each

TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-550

CONTENT – Writing 250-300, Number endings. Measurement of length and height. 5x table. Sensorial-arranging like shapes using beads

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 1-500 and spell numbers 1-60

SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIOD I: Counting numbers 1-550 and writing 250-300

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 1-550 repeatedly.	Pupils repeat after her
III Writing numbers	She counts and write numbers 250-300 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 250-300
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIOD II& III: Measurement of length and height, 5x times table

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic	Pupils participate
II Measurement of length/height	She tells them that length is how long or short something is and height is how tall or short an object is. Example: Which of them is longer?	Pupils identify tall and short object
III 5x table	She writes the 5x table on the board and recites it severally as the pupils recite after her 5 x 1 = 5 5 x 2 = 10 5 x 3 = 15 5 x 4 = 20 5 x 5 = 25 5 x 6 = 30 5 x 7 = 35 5 x 8 = 40 5 x 9 = 45 5 x 10 = 50 5 x 11 = 55 5 x 12 = 60
Evaluation	1a. 2. Complete the 5x table 5 x 1 = 5 x 2 = 5 x 3 = 5 x 4 =
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIOD V: Sensorial- arranging beads according to their shapes

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the basic shapes and introduces the new topic	Pupils respond
II Sorting beads according to shapes	The teacher divides the pupils into four groups. Each group is to pick out the triangle, square, rectangle and circle respectively	Pupils sort out the beads into shapes
Evaluation	The pupils are scored based on how well each group sorted out the beads into shapes
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

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