Math Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan

Target Age Group: 2.5 Years – 3.5 Years (Nursery 1) Date: August 2015

Topic: NUM Group sie: !"10

Tit#e o$ %esso&: 'o#ours 'o#ours eery*ere T*e+e: A&i+a#s

%ear&i&g Areas, D- /ecog&ise t*e i$$ere&t a&i+a#s t*roug* co#ours

&o#ege 4i##s NUM e&ti$y at #east 2 co#ours

a& Dispositio&s: %6% e&ti$y 2 types o$ a&i+a#s

7D &itiate i&teractio&s it* $rie&s a& $or+ pairs

MD Use *a&"eye coori&atio& to per$or+ $i&e +otor tas4s

A'7 e&ti$y t*e a&i+a#s8 co#ours t*roug* so&gs

'*i#re&8s 'urre&t '*i#re& are a9#e to ie&ti$y 9asic co#ours suc* as ye##o 9#ac4 re

4i##s &o#ege a& 9#ue.

a& &terest:

erseera&c

e

/e$#ectie&ess Appreciatio

&

&e&tie&ess e&se o$ o&er a& curiosity 7&gage+e&

t

; ; ; ;

-9<ecties: 1. '*i#re& to ie&ti$y at #east = co#ours o$ = i$$ere&t a&i+a#s

2. /ecog&ise t*e &a+es o$ 3 i$$ere&t a&i+a#s

3. To create a& a&i+a# o$ t*eir c*oice usi&g p#ayo*

Materia#s /e>uire,*at to repare:

?ro& 9ear 9ro& 9ear *at o you see 9oo4 p#ayo* 9ro& 9ear 9ro& 9ear *at o you

see so&g

roceures:



Introduction:

Activities P.R.A.I.S.E

" Teac*er i## rea t*e 9oo4 @9ro& 9ear 9ro& 9ear *at o you see 9oo4 to t*e

c*i#re& a& i&trouce t*e i$$ere&t a&i+a#s it* t*e i$$ere&t co#ours to t*e

c*i#re&.

" Teac*er i## i&uce c*i#re& to t*i&4 a9out t*e i$$ere&t a&i+a#s t*at t*ey *ae

see& i& t*eir &eig*9our*oo or i& t*e oo a& to reca## t*e co#ours o$ t*e a&i+a#s.

"7&gage+e&t

'*i#re& i##

#iste& to t*e

story

atte&tie#y

"e&se o$

o&er a&

curiousity

'*i#re& i##

o&er a9out

t*e i$$ere&t

types o$

a&i+a#s a&

t*eir co#ors.

Main Activity


" Teac*ers i## teac* c*i#re& t*e so&g @9ro& 9ear 9ro& 9ear *at o you see.

" Teac*ers i## t*e& i&trouce actio&s to c*i#re& to $o##o to t*e so&g. '*i#re&

ca& #ear& to cra# #i4e a 9ear $#y #i4e a 9ir ga##op #i4e a *orse si+ #i4e a $is*

etc. ?e$ore $or+a##y assig&i&g a& actio& to eac* o$ t*e a&i+a#s teac*ers ca&

e&courage participatio& 9y as4i&g c*i#re& *o oes t*at particu#ar a&i+a# +oe.

" To *e#p i&crease i&teractio&s 9etee& c*i#re& teac*ers ca& e&courage c*i#re& to

$i& a $rie& a& $or+ a pair o$ t*e a&i+a#s a& +oe toget*er. 7.g c*i#re& i##

*o# o&e *a& o$ t*eir $rie&s a& $#ap t*e ot*er *a& a& +oe toget*er #i4e a 9ir

arou& t*e c#assroo+.

"&e&tie&ess

A##o c*i#re&

to eBpress *o

t*ey a&t t*e

a&i+a#s to

+oe.

"7&gage+e&t

'*i#re& are to

participate

actie#y i& t*e

actiity




" Teac*ers i## pri&t our i$$ere&t a&i+a#s $or c*i#re& to co#our. *i#e c*i#re& are

co#ouri&g teac*ers i## te## t*e+ t*e co#ours t*at t*ey *ae c*ose& to co#our t*eir

a&i+a#s a& e&courage t*e+ to repeat a$ter t*e+.

" Teac*ers i## t*e& cut to *o#es a& #a+i&ate t*e a&i+a#s to create a $i&ger puppet

$or t*e c*i#re&.

" 7&gage+e&t

'*i#re& i##

participate

actie#y a&

co#our t*eir

a&i+a#s.

"e&se o$

curiousity

'*i#re& i##

o&er a9out

t*e i$$ere&t

co#ours.

Closure

Follow-up activity:

" -ra&ge ear App#e ?ear

" /ea t*e story -ra&ge ear App#e ?ear to c*i#re& to i&trouce t*e co#ours gree& ora&ge a&

9ro& to t*e+.

" '*i#re& i## 9e gie& ora&ges pears a& app#e o$ t*ree i$$ere&t co#ours. '*i#re& i## *ae

to $i& a $rie& o$ t*e sa+e co#oure $ruit as t*e+ a& *o# *a&s to paste t*e $ruits o& t*e

tu++y o$ t*e respectie co#oure 9ear.

'*i#re& i## o coo4ery #esso& 9y +a4i&g $ruit sa#a. Cruits suc* as re app#e gree& pear ora&ge

purp#e grapes a& re stra9erry i## 9e put i&to t*e sa#a. '*i#re& i## ta4e tur&s to stir t*e sa#a

a& e&<oy t*eir DY sa#a.

Implementation

-9seratio& o$ #esso&

'#ass: Nursery 1 Date : 1 August 2015

Age : (2.5 years – 3.5 years) Ti+e : 10a+ – 11a+

etti&g : tuio a& c#assroo+ (&oor) /ecori&gs &terpretatio&s



Teac*er M sai @Goo +or&i&g c*i#re&. T*e c#ass rep#ie @Goo

+or&i&g teac*er M.

Teac*er M sai @Toay e are goi&g to #iste& to a story. %et8s *ear a

story a9out t*e a&i+a#s i& t*e oo. *a## e #iste& care$u##y to *at

t*e a&i+a#s sayE

Teac*er M too4 out t*e 9oo4 a& pro<ecte it o&to t*e scree&. 7 sai

@?ear ?earF a& poi&te to t*e scree&.

@Yes. Mr. ?ro& 9ear is *ere. *at are t*e ot*er a&i+a#s t*at you

*ae see& 9e$oreE

@My +u++y 9ri&g +e go see e#ep*a&t sai . @Mu++y 9ri&g +e

go oo. @My ay 9ri&g +e go oo sai /. t*e& sai @My yeye

got 9ir. T*e c*i#re& co&ti&ue to ta#4 a9out t*e a&i+a#s t*at t*ey

*ae see&.

@Yes t*ese are t*e a&i+a#s t*at you *ae see& 9e$ore. %et8s see *at

ot*er a&i+a#s are t*ere i& t*e oo a& i& t*e par4 sai Teac*er M.

Teac*er M starte to &arrate t*e story to t*e c*i#re& *i#e oi&g

actio&s to a##o c*i#re& to u&ersta& t*e story 9etter. *e& teac*er

M +e&tio&e ?ro& ?ear s*e ou# cra# #i4e a 9ear. *e& teac*er

M sai re 9ir s*e ou# $#ap *er *a&s #i4e t*e i&gs o$ a 9ir. As

teac*er M co&ti&ue &arrati&g c*i#re& #iste&e atte&tie#y.

A$ter t*e story e&e Teac*er M sai @o4ay c*i#re& &o e i##

#iste& to t*e so&g o$ t*e 9ro& 9ear. *e& you #iste& to t*e so&g

a&t you to #oo4 ery care$u##y *at co#ours are t*e a&i+a#s i& t*e

so&g.

Teac*er M p#aye t*e ieo a& c*i#re& atc*e. 7ac* ti+e t*e

o+e c*i#re& rep#ie @Goo

+or&i&g teac*er.

'*i#re& ere eBcite upo&

*eari&g t*e or oo. ?oy 7

+i+ic4e t*e actio& o$ a #io& a&

@roare out #ou.

7 as eBcite upo& seei&g t*e

9ro& 9ear o& t*e scree&. He stoo

up a& poi&te to t*e scree&.

Teac*er M e&courage t*e c*i#re&

to t*i&4 a9out t*e a&i+a#s t*at t*ey

*ae see& 9e$ore.

'*i#re& ere eBcite a& starte

to oice out t*eir eBperie&ces to

s*are it* t*e c#ass. T*ey starte

to $o##o o&e a&ot*er i& t*eir

speec* a& s*are a si+i#ar

eBperie&ce to t*eir peers.

o+e o$ t*e c*i#re& $o##oe

Teac*er M8s actio&s *i#e seate

o&. o+e o$ t*e c*i#re&

#iste&e atte&tie#y. o+e c*i#re&

ou# sta& up a& poi&t to t*e

scree& a& s*oute out t*e &a+es

o$ t*e a&i+a#s.

Most o$ t*e c*i#re& cou# ie&ti$y

9asic co#ours #i4e re 9#ue ye##o

a& gree&. Hoeer t*ey ere &ot

so $a+i#iar it* t*e co#ours #i4e

purp#e 9ro& a& go#.



so&g i&trouce a &e a&i+a# Teac*er M ou# pause t*e ieo a&

as4 t*e c*i#re& *at co#our is t*e a&i+a# i& t*e ieo. @*at co#our

is t*is uc4E

Gir# - sai @re.

@T*e uc4 is ye##o sai teac*er M. Gir# - $o##os a$ter teac*er M

a& sai @ye##o.

A$ter t*e so&g e&e Teac*er M sai @No e i## #ear& to +oe

#i4e t*e a&i+a#s.

Teac*er M rep#aye t*e so&g a& e+o&strate t*e actio&s a& sou&s

o$ t*e a&i+a#s. '*i#re& $o##oe a$ter teac*er M a& a#4 arou& i&

circ#es.

A$ter t*e so&g *a e&e teac*er M sai @Goo <o9 c*i#re&. Do you

a&t to +a4e your o& a&i+a#sE

T*e c*i#re& sai @Yes.

Teac*er M 9roug*t t*e c*i#re& 9ac4 to t*e ta9#e a& as4e t*e+ to

sit o&. T*e c*i#re& sat o& a& teac*er M gae t*e+ 2 c*oices

o$ a&i+a#s $or t*e+ to c*oose. Teac*er M as4e ' @Do you a&t a

s*eep or a *orseE ?oy 7 sai @ a&t a *orse.

T*e c*i#re& c*ose t*eir a&i+a#s a& starte co#ouri&g t*e+ it*

+ar4ers. o+e o$ t*e+ use o&e *a& to co#our *i#e a $e use to

*a&s to co#our si+u#ta&eous#y.

*i#e t*ey are *o#i&g t*e +ar4ers Teac*er M to# t*e+ to repeat

t*e co#our o$ t*e +ar4ers t*at t*ey c*ose a$ter *er.

@Do&e. ?oy ' $i&is*e co#ouri&g a& passe t*e co#oure a&i+a#s

9ac4 to Teac*er M.

A$ter co##ecti&g a## t*e co#oure a&i+a#s 9ac4 Teac*er M as4e t*e

c*i#re& @i you e&<oy toay8s #esso&E T*e c*i#re& rep#ie @yes.

Gir# - i &ot 4&o t*e co#our

ye##o. Hoeer Teac*er M taug*t

*er t*e rig*t co#our a& s*e

$o##oe a$ter.

'*i#re& e&<oye +oi&g arou&

*i#e oi&g t*e a&i+a#s8 actio&. 2

c*i#re& *e# *a&s a& $#y

toget*er #i4e a 9ir.

'*i#re& a&te to 9ri&g *o+e

t*eir o& a&i+a#s. T*ey sai t*at

t*ey a&te to 9ri&g it *o+e to

s*o t*eir +u++y.

Teac*er M gae c*i#re& c*oices

a& c*i#re& cou# a#so ie&ti$y

+ost o$ t*e a&i+a#s gie&. T*ey

ere #ear&i&g to co#our it*i& t*e

gie& #i&es. T*ey a#so re+i&e

eac* ot*er &ot to co#our o& t*e

ta9#e. Most o$ t*e c*i#re& use

pa#+er grasp to *o# t*eir +ar4ers.

'*i#re& i## i&$or+ t*e teac*er

*e& t*ey *a $i&is*e co#ouri&g.

'*i#re& e&<oye t*e #esso& o$ t*e

ay.

Evaluation

'*i#re& e&<oye t*e #esso& a& participate it* it. Hoeer t*e #esso& cou# 9e $urt*er

i+proe 9y i&trouci&g t*e co#ours t*at i## 9e s*o& i& t*e story $irst t*e& &arrati&g t*e



story a& s*oi&g c*i#re& t*e co#oure a&i+a#s. Teac*ers cou# a#so a i& a&i+a# sou&s

a#o&g it* t*e actio&s to +a4e t*e story +ore i&teresti&g. Teac*er M cou# a#so $aci#itate

respo&ses $ro+ t*e c*i#re& 9etter 9y e&couragi&g speci$ic c*i#re& to participate especia##y

t*ose >uieter c*i#re&.

T*e stre&gt* o$ t*e #esso& as t*at t*e teac*er stoppe at eery c*a&ge o$ t*e a&i+a# to

i&trouce t*e a&i+a# to t*e c*i#re& as e## as *e#pi&g t*e+ to ie&ti$y t*eir respectie

co#ours. T*e teac*er a#so c#ose t*e #esso& 9y a##oi&g c*i#re& to create t*eir o& a&i+a#s

a& co#ouri&g t*e+ it* t*e co#ours o$ t*eir c*oice. Hai&g sai so t*e teac*er a#so *e#pe

t*e+ to ie&ti$y t*e co#ours t*at t*ey ere usi&g $or t*eir a&i+a#s. Teac*er M a#so ae

p*ysica# actio&s i& t*e #esso& to e&*a&ce c*i#re&8s #ear&i&g.

Summary

As state 9y Mi##er (200I) c*i#re& at t*e age o$ t*ree years o# i## $re>ue&t#y use t*eir

e&tire $ist to *o# o&to t*eir statio&eries suc* as t*eir pe&ci# crayo&s or pai&t9rus*. Cro+

t*ere e ca& $urt*er i&uce t*at t*ey i## +ost #i4e#y 9e usi&g pa#+er grasp. T*is ca& 9e see&

$ro+ t*e a&ecota# *ere t*e c*i#re& are co#ouri&g t*eir a&i+a#s. Most o$ t*e c*i#re& *ae

ac*iee t*e +i#esto&e o$ usi&g t*e pa#+er grasp as co+pare to usi&g t*e pi&cer grasps

*e& t*ey ere you&ger.

-&e o$ t*e cog&itie +i#esto&e as state 9y ?#ac4e## a& ?a4er (2002) c*i#re& at t*e age

o$ 2= +o&t*s – 3J +o&t*s s*ou# 9e a9#e to poi&t out to pictures i& 9oo4s a& ie&ti$y t*e+.

T*ey s*ou# a#so 9e $or+i&g se&te&ces o$ 2 to 3 ors a& to 9e u&erstoo 9y pro$essio&a#s.

T*is ca& 9e see& i& t*e a&ecota# *ere9y c*i# 7 poi&te out at t*e 9ear o& t*e scree& a&

Teac*er M cou# u&ersta& *at *e as ta#4i&g a9out ee& t*oug* *is se&te&ces ere s*ort

a& co&tai&e $e ors.

a+e#a (2011) states t*at o&e o$ t*e +a<or +i#esto&es at to#er stage is to ee#op a

sy+9o#ic t*oug*t. & t*is t*ey s*o t*at t*ey are a9#e to use a si+p#e ite+ or tas4 to act i&

p#ace o$ a +ore co+p#icate o&e. Cor i&sta&ce t*e c*i#re& +a&age to ie&ti$y t*e a&i+a#s

o& t*e scree& a& is a9#e to u&ersta& t*at it is &ot t*e rea# a&i+a#s i& $ro&t o$ t*e+.

Harris a& %i9ert (12) &ote t*at c*i#re& at t*e age o$ t*ree *ere t*ey are ac>uiri&g t*eir

#a&guage a& speec* te& to portray te#egrap*ic speec*. & t*at to#ers te& to cut s*ort



t*eir se&te&ces a& o+it reu&a&t ors to eBpress t*eir poi&ts. T*is ca& 9e see& *e& c*i#

sai @Mu++y 9ri&g +e go oo *ere9y o+itti&g ors suc* as +y to a& t*e.

Mi##er (200I) sai t*at c*i#re& at t*e age o$ t*ree te& to $or+ socia# attac*+e&t 9y i+itati&g

o&e a&ot*er. T*is is t*eir ay o$ esta9#is*i&g socia# co&tact. & t*e a&ecota# i+itate 8s

se&te&ce a& state t*at *is ay 9roug*t *i+ to t*e oo <ust as 8s +u++y i. as

per*aps tryi&g to $or+ a socia# co&&ectio& it* a& a&ti&g to co++u&icate it* *i+.

Relection

Accori&g to '#e+e&ts a& a+ara (200=) c*i#re& +ig*t &ot 9e e&gagi&g i& +at*e+atica#

actiities $re>ue&t#y especia##y uri&g $ree p#ay *oeer resu#ts *ae s*o& t*at c*i#re& o

e&gage i& +at*e+atica# actiities *a#$ o$ t*e ti+e i& a ay. T*is *as t*us state t*at

+at*e+atica# co&cepts are i+porta&t to c*i#re& as it *e#ps t*e+ to process t*eir eBperie&ces

a& ieas #ogica##y.

*eria& (1!) state t*at c*i#re& at t*e age o$ 3 years te& to co&$use seco&ary co#ours

*ic* co&sist t*e sa+e pri+ary co#ours. T*ere$ore *ae ecie to i&trouce a $e pri+ary

a& seco&ary co#ours to c*i#re& to reso#e t*eir co&$usio& a& to a##o t*e+ to ie&ti$y

t*ese co#ours 9etter it* t*e *e#p a&i+a#s si&ce t*ey *ae a *uge i&terest i& a&i+a#s.

T*e preparatio&s o$ +ateria#s ere si+p#e as t*ey ere reai#y aai#a9#e i& t*e ce&tre. T*ey

cou# 9e pri&te easi#y or are u&a&te +ateria#s t*at cou# 9e reuse. Co##o"up actiities

p#a&&e $or t*e c*i#re& ere c#ose#y re#ate to t*e #esso& as it cou# *e#p t*e+ to o a recap

o& t*e #esso& a& at t*e sa+e ti+e $urt*er eBte& t*eir #ear&i&g.

9e#iee t*at you&g c*i#re& #ear& 9etter t*roug* eBperie&ci&g. T*ere$ore *a&s"o& actiities

t*at are e&gagi&g i## $aci#itate c*i#re&8s #ear&i&g 9etter a& 9e#iee t*at *ateer t*ey

*ae #ear&e i## 9e retai&e i& t*eir +e+ory $or a #o&ger ti+e.



-era## c*i#re& *a a $u& ti+e i& t*is #esso& a& ere a## ery *appy. -& top o$ t*at t*ey

*ae a#so #ear&e &e a&i+a#s a& #ear&e to eBpress t*e+se#es a& s*are t*eir eBperie&ce

it* t*eir peers a& teac*er.

T*e co&cept o$ co#ours ca& 9e $urt*er eBte&e 9y e&couragi&g pare&ts to reise t*e co#ours

#ear&e it* t*eir c*i#re& to prepare si+p#e actiities $or pare&ts to carry out it* t*eir

c*i#re& at *o+e.

Reerences

?#ac4e## . 6 ?a4er ?. (2002). 7sti+ati&g co++u&icatio& co+pete&ce o$ i&$a&ts a&

to#er. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 16 (1) 2"35. /etriee epte+9er 3 2015 $ro+*ttp:,,.scie&ceirect.co+.#i9proBy1.&us.eu.sg,scie&ce,artic#e,pii,0!152=5020=01JJ

'#e+e&ts D. 6 a+ara . (200=). Engaging young children in mathematics: Standars for

pre-school and kindergarten mathematics education (p. 5). %o&o&: %are&ce 7r#9au+

Associates.

Harris . 6 %i9ert /. (12). nfant ! Child "e#elopment from $irth through %iddle

Childhood . %o&o&: re&tice"Ha##.

Mi##er . (200I). &ges and Stages. Te#s*are u9#is*i&g&c.

a+e#a M. (2010). Child "e#elopment in Practice 'esponsi#e (eaching and )earning from

$irth to *i#e + p. 1I). /out#ege u9#icatio&s

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Appendi!

'*i#re& ere #iste&i&g atte&tie#y to t*e story.



'*i#re& participate i& t*e >uestio&i&g actie#y.

'*i#re& cra#i&g #i4e a 9ear accori&g to t*e story.

'*i#re& a#4i&g #i4e a uc4 accori&g to t*e story.



'*i# usi&g pa#+ grasp to *o# t*e +ar4er.

Gir# usi&g pa#+ grasp to co#our.



Matc*i&g ga+e $or AA01.

tory 9oo4 $or AA01.

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