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Finger Counting Fun for Kids - Dr. Fog's Numeracy Lesson

Join Dr. Fog's Reception class as they practice counting to 10 using fingers, pebbles, and model elephants. Engaging activities such as moving objects one by one and rhymes enhance numeracy skills. This lesson fosters interactive and enjoyable learning experiences for young learners.

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Finger Counting Fun for Kids - Dr. Fog's Numeracy Lesson

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  1. Counting Dr Fog Presents Reception (National Numeracy Strategy) (Based on DFEE Sample Lessons)

  2. Resources • Paper Plates • Objects suitable for counting: pebbles, model elephants, beads, conkers etc… • 0 – 20 Number cards

  3. Mental Learning Objective • I can show numbers up to 10 with my fingers and thumbs.

  4. Mental Learning Task • Today we are going to practise counting to 10 using our fingers and thumbs. • Everyone starts with all their fingers folded down. • As each number is named, unfold a finger.

  5. Mental Learning Task • Now your teacher is going to call out different numbers. • Show the number on your fingers and thumbs.

  6. Mental Learning Task • How many fingers do you need to show….. 4

  7. Mental Learning Task • How many fingers do you need to show….. 7

  8. Mental Learning Task • How many fingers do you need to show….. 1

  9. Mental Learning Task • How many fingers do you need to show….. 10

  10. Mental Learning Task • How many fingers do you need to show….. 2

  11. Mental Learning Objective • I can show numbers up to 10 with my fingers and thumbs.

  12. Main Learning Objective • Today I am going to learn how to move an object at a time as it is counted.

  13. Main Learning Task • This week you will do lots of counting. When do people count?

  14. Main Learning Task • Today we shall be working in two groups. • Group 1: Younger children with classroom assistant. • Group 2 with teacher.

  15. Main Learning Task • Group 1:- • Choose one box of counting materials. • Take one handful and put it onto a plate. • How many objects have you got? • While this is happening, Group 2 can start their work.

  16. Main Learning Task • Group 2:- • Each child needs a box of pebbles. • Give each child 4 different number cards. • Make a line of pebbled to match each card. • Who has the most? • Who has the least? • Back to Group 1…..

  17. Main Learning Task • Group 1 • Watch how you move objects into a line, one by one, as you count them. • Count with your assistant. • Count your own objects. • Who has more than five objects?

  18. Main Learning Objective • Today I am going to learn how to move an object at a time as it is counted.

  19. Plenary • Show one of your lines of pebbles. • Do you have more or less than four? • Count as a whole class.

  20. Plenary Sing and act out this rhyme. One elephant came out to play Upon a spiders web one day, He found it such enormous fun He asked another elephant to come. Two elephants came out to play… and so on.

  21. Where Can I Find More Resources Like This? • You can now visit my teaching resource website at http://www.DrFog.co.uk • You can click here to search for more of my teaching resources. • Click here to visit my TES shop!

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