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Counting Around - A Number Sense Routine

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Michelle Frye
System:Blount County
School:Hayden Elementary School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2781
Title:
Counting Around - A Number Sense Routine
Digital Tool/Resource:
Counting Around the Circle video
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

This whole group activity will allow students to notice patterns as they orally count by ones and tens up to 100. 

 
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: K
1. Count forward orally from 0 to 100 by ones and by tens. Count backward orally from 10 to 0 by ones.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Count correctly from 0 to 100 by ones without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
  • Count correctly from 0 to 100 by tens without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
  • Count backwards from 10 to 0 by ones without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Count forward orally
  • Count backwards orally
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to count by ones and tens orally. This includes counting forward and counting backward.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • orally count forward.
  • orally count backward.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • Counting from 0 to 100 is a sequence.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.K.1.1: Count backwards from 5 to 0 by ones.
M.K.1.2: Mimic counting backwards from 5 to 0 by ones.
M.K.1.3: Count to 50 by ones.
M.K.1.4: Count to 50 by tens.
M.K.1.5: Count to 20 by ones.
M.K.1.6: Count to 10 by ones.
M.K.1.7: Mimic counting by tens.
M.K.1.8: Mimic counting by ones.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Count to 20 and above.
  • Mimic counting by ones.
  • Recognize numbers from one to ten.
  • Become interested in how many objects she/he has.
  • Continue to have an interest in counting.
  • Understand the concept of size and amount.
  • Pair the number of objects counted with "how many."
  • Understand that the last number name tells the number of objects counted.
  • Pair a group of objects with a number representing the total number of objects in the group (up to ten objects).
  • Count objects one-by-one using only one number per object (up to ten objects).
  • Recognize that numbers and numerals have meaning.
  • Recognize numerals 0 (zero) through 10.
  • Rote count to ten.
  • Communicate some number words.
  • Communicate the number word one.
  • Recognize after.
  • Recognize before.
  • Enjoy playing with all kinds of objects.
  • Point to matching or similar objects.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.K.1 Using vocalization, sign language, augmentative communication, or assistive technology, count to 15 by ones starting with one.
Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to count to 100 by ones and tens and count backward from 10 to 0.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
Before/Engage
Activity:

  1. The students will gather and sit in a circle. The teacher will explain to the students they will be practicing their counting skills by orally counting from 0 to 100 by ones and/or tens.

  2. The teacher will choose a student to begin the activity and show the students they are moving clockwise and to the left as they count. This number sense routine can be used over a series of days to allow time for ample practice.

  3. After the students practice counting forward, they will repeat the activity counting backward from ten to zero.

  4. The teacher will ask the following types of questions:

  • If we count around the circle starting at 0, what number do you think we will stop on?

  • If we count around the circle starting at 10, what number do you think Savannah will say?

  • If we start at the number 45, what number will Sawyer say?

  • Was it easier to count forward or backward? Why?

  • What patterns did you notice as we were counting?

 
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher will observe the students' responses to determine students' understanding of the concept and skills. The teacher can use the following guidelines to ensure students meet the learning objective based on the essential questions.

Check that the student:

  1. can correctly count forward without skipping a number.

  2. can correctly count forward without repeating a number.

  3. can correctly count forward fluidly and without hesitation.

  4. can correctly count backward from ten to zero.
Advanced Preparation:

The teacher will need to develop the essential questions before beginning the activity.
Variation Tips (optional):

The questioning can be extended and enriched as the students master the standard.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This pre-activity can be used with the following during and after activities:

Let's Line Up! (During)

Blast Off! (After)
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: counting, counting backward, oral counting