SMART BoardNatalie Henderson

EDP 279

Target AreaThis lesson would target students that are in

Kindergarten. About ages 5-7.

The content area that is being taught will be math along with matching.

The students will have to correctly match the amount of objects with a specific number given.

Sometimes the number is written out, the numeral is given, and/or the students have to count the number of objects presented.

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This link will be adapted to fit the needs of my students as well as making it more appropriate for my classroom.

There is a picture that represents a Christmas tree and I would eliminate this because I would not want to offend anyone of different cultures and beliefs.

I would change the Christmas tree into a pyramid so the students can still participate in the same activity, but it would be less offensive.

OverviewI would use this resource of counting to be very

interactive with the students.

This activity would benefit the students that learn kinesthetically. They would be able to go up to the board and physically move the correct number to the correct location on the SMART Board.

This activity would also help the visual learners. These students would be able to see exactly how the numbers correspond with each other and why they belong together.

Overview ContinuedUsing the SMART Board would help enhance fine

motor skills since the students have to physically drag and drop the object to its correct location.

Students would be interacting socially with other classmates when counting together and stating if the answer was correct or not. This would encourage the development of social interaction.

I would use the different exercises first as a learning tool. I would demonstrate what needed to be done and then have the students follow along while helping me out.

Overview ContinuedNext, I would prompt the students on what to do and

assisting them when they needed help. I would also get the class involved by having them count along with me when/if a student was stuck.

Then, I would have the students do the activity together in groups. They would have to lean on each other for assistance and work through the different activities together.

Finally, I would have the students work on the different activities individually to see if they understand the concept of counting. Other times, I could put them into teams and have them play a game, but the students would have to solve the problem on their own.

Universal DesignThis activity on the SMART Board would support

universal design because I would adapt the different learning activities to the different kinds of learners in the classroom. I would make sure that I got everyone involved and everyone would have a turn using the SMART Board.

The students would be engaged by being up and out of their seats. I would use different examples for different students. Throughout the activity, counting is represented in different fashions, which would cater to different ideas that express the same meaning to all of the students.

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