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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Assessing Counting Sequences Part Ii

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity is designed to determine the appropriate instructional level for a student in a one-on-one interaction with the teacher. It assesses the students understanding of counting, specifically "number after".
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Assessing Counting Sequences Part I

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity is designed to determine the appropriate instructional level for a student in a one-on-one interaction with the teacher. It assesses the student's understanding of counting, specifically counting forward from a given number.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Choral Counting

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This can be a daily activity to reinforce learning number sequences. The teacher will need a 100 chart or large number line and a pointer. As a whole group, have students chant the counting sequence starting with one to thirty, using the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Assessing Sequencing Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson assesses rather students can correctly order numbers. The teacher will ask the student(s) to put pre-made number cards in order from the smallest number to the biggest number or in the order they would say them if they were...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Circles Ii

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars will stand and form a circle facing in toward each other. The teacher will select a counting sequence to be practiced with no more than 6-10 numbers. The students will start counting around the circle one by one until the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Choral Counting Ii

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Using a 100 chart, learners will chant the counting sequence starting with one to one hundred. Variations can include skip counting, counting from various numbers other than one, and counting backward.
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Illustrative Mathematics: k.cc.a.2 Count Forward Beginning From a Given Number

For Students K - 1st Standards
Choose from a variety of tasks to practice counting forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
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Starfall: One

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson focuses on the number one. Children click on the number 1 to bring up examples of the number.
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Starfall: Feed the Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson focuses on counting the food for three different animals. Students count the pieces of food for each animal and then listen to the numbers counting down to zero as each animal eats.
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Erikson Institute: Why One to One Correspondence Matters

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
A hallmark of accurate counting is when preschoolers begin to assign one number, and only one number, to each object as they count. We see this achievement when a child touches or tags each object in time with saying the counting words....
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Erikson Institute: Numbers and Fun With Anno's Counting Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
There are multiple opportunities to teach number sense with the book Anno's Counting Book. This teacher explains how she used it in her preschool classroom to practice counting objects and number recognition.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Counting House

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this activity, learners will recognize numbers 0-20. Students will place objects with the correct corresponding number.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Counting Backward From Ten

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learners will be introduced in this lesson to the concept of orally counting backward from ten using a book, number cards, and the Internet.
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Better Lesson: Fruit Loop Fun

For Teachers K Standards
Using Fruit Loops, students sort by color, count, and enjoy a yummy snack!
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Ten Frame

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Play these four games to practice counting and adding to twenty.
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Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 6 10

For Teachers K Standards
This lesson is the sequel to Towers! Towers! Towers! 1-5. Students continue to develop their sense of quantity as they build successive taller towers.
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Better Lesson: Count With Me! 1 2 3 Exploring the Number Three

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Many kindergarteners come to school with rote counting skills, but they often do not understand that the numbers they can recite actually represent quantities. This lesson plan helps to make that connection. This lesson plan contains...
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Better Lesson: Counting Beyond Our Fingers and Toes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will practice counting from 1-30 and having one-to-one correspondence with objects for these numbers. Also, they will practice finding patterns on a hundreds chart. This lesson includes a detailed plan, videos of students...
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Better Lesson: Count by 10's

For Teachers K Standards
Numbers don't stop at 20! This lesson looks at the numbers beyond 20 using the book "The Cheerios Counting Book" by Barbara Barbieri McGrath. This lesson includes a detailed plan, links to center ideas, a printable worksheet, and a video...
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Better Lesson: Deal Me a Number

For Teachers K Standards
The student will strengthen their 1-9 counting skills by choosing a card, recognizing the number, counting out that number of objects and recording their actions on a white board.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Counting Back and Counting On

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
After completing this hands-on lesson, students will be able to count, model, write and recognize numbers to 10.
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Better Lesson: Letters & Numbers & Books, Oh My!

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to locate specific areas and objects to learn about their new school setting.
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Ab Cya: Number Bubble Count to 100

For Students K - 1st Standards
Number Bubble: Count to 100 is an educational game for kids to practice number sequence. Children must fill in the missing numbers by popping bubbles and dropping the numbers on the correct spaces.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Five Frame

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
The four games that can be played with this applet help to develop counting and addition skills.