Counting Objects

Performance Objectives:

• The students, when asked to count up to 20 objects arranged in a line, will be able to accurately count the correct number of items specified from the display at least 80% of the time. (i.e Can you count 10 crayons?)
• The students, when asked to count up to 20 objects arranged in a rectangular , will be able to accurately count the correct number of items specified from the displayed at least 80% of the time. (i.e Can you count 12 cheerios?)
• The students, when asked to count up to 20 objects arranged in a circle, will be able to accurately count the correct number of items specified from the items displayed at least 80% of the time. (i.e Can you count 6 pencils?)
• The students, when asked to count up to 10 scattered objects, will be able to accurately count the correct number of items specified from the items displayed at least 80% of the time. (i.e Can you count 3 Leggos?)

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Line Count

1. Place 20 items in a line. Examples of items are Leggos, blocks, candies, stickers, erasers, pennies.
2. Use your flashcards 1-20.
3. Ask child can you count_?
4. Have child count aloud
5. When child succeds give them a high five, thumbs up, or do a dance. Whatever keeps them motivated.
6. If child gets the answer wrong reset the items and count with them. Make sure the child repeats the number after you or counts with you.
7. Place all cards that were not accurately counted aside to practice with the next exercise.
8. Watch the video for a sample.

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Rectangle Count

1. Places items in a rectangle formation before have the child count.
2. Use your flashcards 1-20.
3. Ask child can you count_?
4. Have child count aloud
5. When child succeds give them a high five, thumbs up, or do a dance. Whatever keeps them motivated.
6. If child gets the answer wrong reset the items and count with them. Make sure the child repeats the number after you or counts with you.
7. Place all cards that were not accurately counted aside to practice with the next exercise.
8. Watch the video for a sample.

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Circle Count

1. Place 20 items in a circle. Use flash cards that the student did not get right in second activity.
2. Use your flashcards 1-20.
3. Ask child can you count_?
4. Have child count aloud
5. When child succeds give them a high five, thumbs up, or do a dance. Whatever keeps them motivated.
6. If child gets the answer wrong reset the items and count with them. Make sure the child repeats the number after you or counts with you.
7. Place all cards that were not accurately counted aside to practice with the next exercise.
8. Watch the video for a sample.

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Scatter Count

1. Scatter items before you have the child count.
2. Use your flashcards 1-10.
3. Ask child can you count_?
4. Have child count aloud
5. When child succeds give them a high five, thumbs up, or do a dance. Whatever keeps them motivated.
6. If child gets the answer wrong reset the items and count with them. Make sure the child repeats the number after you or counts with you.
7. Watch the video for a sample.

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Fish Counting Game

Click here to play Count the Fish
or cut and past the hyperlink into a new window http://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/
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Worksheet/Quiz


When your child has successfully completed each of the above activities, print and have them take the quiz.

Name:

1) Circle 17 stars.


2) Circle 3 ovals.



3) Circle 4 blue things.




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