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Welcome to Counting! – Greet our little mathematicians – Today is number play day! – Counting together up to 10 – Let’s count: 1, 2, 3, … up to 10 – Discover the next number – What comes after 2? Yes, it’s 3! | This slide is designed to create an engaging and interactive environment for Pre-K students to learn counting. Start the class with a warm welcome, addressing the students as ‘little mathematicians’ to build their interest in math. Encourage them to view numbers as fun elements they can play with. Lead the class in a counting exercise, ensuring to count slowly and clearly up to 10. After counting together, focus on the concept of ‘what number comes next’ by asking the students to identify the succeeding numbers in the sequence. Use props or visual aids if possible to make the session more interactive. The goal is to make the students comfortable with counting and to begin understanding the order of numbers.

Let’s Count Together Up to 10! – Start counting at 1 – Each number is +1 – After each number, add one more to get the next – Count: 1 through 9 – What comes after 9? – The next number is 10! | This slide is designed to help Pre-K students understand the concept of counting in sequence up to 10. Begin by counting from 1 together, emphasizing that each subsequent number is just one more than the previous one. Use your fingers to count and encourage the children to do the same, which will help them visualize the concept of ‘one more’. After reaching 9, ask the class what number comes next to engage them in thinking and responding. Celebrate when they correctly identify ’10’ as the next number. This interactive approach helps solidify their understanding of number order and the basic concept of addition.

What Comes After? – Numbers as ladder steps – Imagine climbing a ladder, each rung is the next number – Each step goes one higher – Just like climbing, each number is one more than the one before – After 3 comes 4! – If we’re on step 3, the next step up is 4 – Practice ‘What comes next?’ – Let’s find the next number for 1, 2, 5, and so on | This slide introduces the concept of sequencing numbers to Pre-K students by comparing numbers to steps on a ladder. It’s a simple way to help them understand that each number in the sequence is one more than the previous number. Use tangible examples like steps on a ladder or counting objects to illustrate the concept. Encourage the students to practice by asking ‘What comes after?’ for numbers 1 through 9. This activity can be turned into a game where students ‘climb’ by saying the next number, reinforcing their counting skills up to 10.

Playing with Numbers: Hop to the Next! – Imagine hopping numbers – From 5 we hop to 6 – Just like jumping in a game, we go up by 1 – Let’s hop from 1 to 10 – We’ll jump through each number, one by one – Practice makes perfect | This slide is designed to introduce Pre-K students to the concept of sequencing numbers in a fun and engaging way. By visualizing the numbers as stepping stones, we encourage the children to ‘hop’ from one to the next, reinforcing the idea of what comes after each number up to 10. The activity should be interactive, perhaps using a floor mat with numbers or a drawn number line on the board. Encourage the children to physically hop or point as they count. This kinesthetic approach helps solidify the concept of number order. After the presentation, engage the students in a hopping game where they can practice counting and recognizing the sequence of numbers.

Number Puzzles: What Comes Next? – Find the hidden numbers – Observe the pattern – Look at the sequence: 1, 2, ?, 4 – Guess the missing number – Think, what number fits? – Reveal the answer – The missing number is 3! | This slide is designed to engage Pre-K students in a fun number puzzle activity that helps them understand sequencing and identify missing numbers in a pattern. Start by showing them a sequence with a missing number, like 1, 2, ?, 4. Ask the students to observe the pattern and guess the missing number. Once they make their guesses, reveal the correct answer and congratulate those who got it right. Encourage participation from all students and provide positive reinforcement to build their confidence in counting. This activity can be repeated with different sequences to reinforce the concept.

Your Turn to Count! – I’ll say a number – You tell me the next one – Ready? After 7 comes…? – Think, what number do we say after 7? – Yes, it’s 8! Great job! | This slide is designed to engage Pre-K students in an interactive counting activity. The teacher will say a number, and the students are encouraged to think and respond with the number that comes next. This exercise helps to reinforce their understanding of the sequence of numbers up to 10. For the number 7, guide them to respond with 8, and praise their effort to boost confidence. The activity can be repeated with different numbers, and students can be encouraged to count out loud together. This will help them to memorize the order of numbers and understand the concept of ‘next’ in a sequence.

Counting Song: What Number Comes Next? – Let’s sing a counting song – A fun song to learn numbers – Each verse reveals the next number – Listen for clues in the lyrics – Sing and count up to 10 with me – Join in the singing to learn – Practice finding the next number – Helps with number sequence recognition | This slide introduces a counting song activity designed to help Pre-K students recognize and predict number sequences up to 10. The song will have repetitive and catchy verses that make it easy for the children to follow along and remember the numbers. Each verse will end with a prompt for the children to guess the next number before it is sung, reinforcing their counting skills. Encourage the students to clap or tap along to the rhythm to keep track of the numbers. As a teacher, you can use props or visual aids to represent the numbers as you sing. After the song, engage the students in a discussion about the numbers to ensure they understand the sequence.

Class Activity: Number Hop! – Hop on numbered floor mats – Dance to music while hopping – Music stops: shout your number – Which number mat are you standing on? – Then, say the next number – What number comes after it? | This activity is designed to help Pre-K students practice counting to 10 in a fun and interactive way. Set up numbered floor mats in a sequence from 1 to 10. Play some child-friendly music and have the students hop from one mat to the next in order. When the music stops, each student should be on a mat, and they will shout out the number they’re on, followed by the next number in the sequence. This helps reinforce their understanding of number order. For the teacher: be prepared with a playlist of songs, and consider having multiple rounds to give each child plenty of practice. You can also vary the activity by asking students to hop in different patterns, like skipping numbers, to challenge them further.

Great Work Today! – Amazing job counting, friends! – Numbers are our buddies – Keep asking: What’s next? – After 1 comes 2, then what comes after 2? – Practice makes perfect! – Try counting with toys or snacks! | This slide is meant to congratulate the students on their hard work during the lesson and to encourage them to continue practicing their counting skills. Emphasize that numbers are fun and friendly concepts that they can find everywhere in their daily lives. Encourage them to keep asking themselves what number comes next to reinforce their understanding of the sequence of numbers up to 10. Provide examples of how they can practice, such as counting objects at home like toys or during snack time. The goal is to make counting a natural and enjoyable part of their routine.