Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Nursery 2

Counting/identification of numbers 1 - 650

SUBJECT: Numeracy

TERM: 3rd Term

Week: 3

CLASS – Nursery 2

AGE – 5 years

DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each

TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-650

CONTENT – Writing 350-400, Number endings. Number spellings 1-80. 5x table. Introduction to fractions, Telling time (o’clock). Sensorial-arranging like shapes using bolts and nuts

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

  1. Count and identify numbers 1-650
  2. Write numbers 350-400
  3. Write in words 1-80
  4. Recite the 5x table
  5. Identify fractions
  6. Tell the time
  7. Arrange bolts and nuts based on their shapes

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – flash cards, charts, counters

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES – Explanation, repetition, questions and answers

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR – The pupils can count numbers 1-600 and spell numbers 1-70

SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIOD I: Counting numbers 1-650 and writing 350-400

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 1-650 repeatedly.

Pupils repeat after her

III

Writing numbers

She counts and write numbers 350-400 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 350-400

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 

 

PERIOD II& III: Number spellings 1-80. Introduction to fractions, 5x times table

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS’ ACTIVITY

I

Introduction

The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic

Pupils participate

II

Drilling

She drills them on the spelling of 71-80

Seventy-one = 71

Seventy-two = 72

Seventy-three = 73

Seventy-four = 74

Seventy-five = 75

Seventy-six = 76

Seventy-seven = 77

Seventy-eight = 78

Seventy-nine = 79

Eighty = 80

 

III

Introduction to fractions

She explains that fractions are a part of a whole

For example;

Pupils identify heavy and light objects

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

1. Identify these fractions

 

2. Write in words 71-80

71 =

72 =

73 =

74 =

75 =

76 =

77 =

78 =

79 =

80 =

3. Complete the 5x table

5 x 9 =

5 x 10 =

5 x 11=

5 x 12=

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 

 

PERIOD V: Telling time O’ clock. Sensorial- arranging bolts and nuts 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 bolts and nuts according to colours

The teacher divides the pupils into four groups. Each group is to pick out the triangles, rectangles, squares and circles respectively

Pupils sort out the bolts and nuts into shapes

III

Telling the time

The teacher draws a clock face on the board and explains that O’ clock is simply when the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on any other number

 

 

Evaluation

1. The pupils are evaluated based on how well each group sorted out the bolts and nuts into shapes

2. The pupils are giving exercises on O’ clock from their textbooks

 

 

Conclusion

 

She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

 



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