Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 1

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Performance objectives

• Recognize and name numbers from 1 to 10
• Count objects accurately up to 10
• Match numbers to corresponding quantities
• Create simple patterns
• Understand 'more' and 'less'

Lesson summary

This week, we are learning a very exciting new skill: how to put groups of things together to find out how many we have in all. This is called 'addition'. It is a skill we use every day in Ghana. We use it when we share our snacks with friends, when we count the money Mama gives us for school, or when we gather fruits from the farm. By learning how to join groups, we are building the foundation for all the mathematics we will learn in the future. This lesson will be hands-on, using familiar objects like stones, bottle caps, and even ourselves to make learning fun and practical.

Lesson notes

The main idea for today is joining sets. A "set" or a "group" is just a collection of things. For example, a group of 3 stones is a set. A group of 4 bottle caps is another set. "Joining" is the action of putting these groups together to make one big group.

Concept 1: Identifying Sets Before we can join sets, we must be able to see them. Example: Place three red bottle caps on a table. Say, "This is a group of red bottle caps. Let's count them: one, two, three. This is a group of three." Then, place two blue bottle caps a little distance away. Say, "This is a group of blue bottle caps. Let's count them: one, two. This is a group of two."

Concept 2: The Action of "Joining" or "Putting Together" This is the most important step. We physically move the two separate groups to become one. Language: We will use simple, clear words. Instead of "plus," we will say "and". Instead of "equals," we will say "makes" or "is altogether". Example (Continuing from above): Teacher: "Now, let's see how many bottle caps we have altogether. We will take the group of 3 and the group of 2 and *put them together*." *Physically slide the two groups of bottle caps so they are all in one pile.* Teacher: "We have joined the sets. Now we have one big group. Let's count how many are in this new group." *Point to each bottle cap one by one, counting aloud with the children.* "One, two, three, four, five." Teacher: "So, 3 bottle caps and 2 bottle caps makes 5 bottle caps."