1. INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES KINDERGARTEN
Let’s count to 20!
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
KINDERGARTEN

2. What are we going to learn?2 3 1 4
We are going to learn how to COUNT to 20!

3. How are we going to learn?
Video song “Counting to 20 song”

4. How are we going to learn?
Saying the numbers out loud
Counting backwards

5. How are we going to learn ?
Centers

6. How are we going to learn?1
Computer center
“Starfall” software

7. How are we going to learn?1 2 3 2
Art center
Drawing objects
representing the number

8. How are we going to learn?3
Problem solving center
How many?

9. How are we going to learn?4
Problem solving center counting backwards

10. How are we going to learn?5
Reading center
creating a book based on “The elephant song”

11. Expected Behaviors Respect your center partners
Be quiet when the teacher is explaining the activity.
If you finish your work, you can help your peer. Use your soft voice.
Wait in your seat until the teacher asks you to move to another one.
If you have questions, raise your hand.

12. Video-song activity “Counting to 20”
Listen carefully to the song and then sing a long!

13. Video-song activity “Counting to 20”
Reviewing questions:
What comes after # ?
What comes before # ?

14. Numbers in cards activity
Practice: A student will point the numbers from 1 to 20 and from 20 to 1. All of you should count aloud. (Repeat as needed)

15. Numbers in cards activity: reflection
Look at the number cards displayed on your classroom’s walls.
Can you see how the numbers go from low to high?
Discuss with your partner and then share with the group.

16. Numbers in cards activity: reflection
2) When you count from 1 to 20 you can see that the number after the other is _____and the one before is____.
Discuss this with your peer and then share with the group.

17. Numbers in cards activity: reflection
3) What would happen if we count backwards? Would something change?
Discuss with your partner and then share with the group.

18. Numbers in cards activity: counting backwards
Stand up, listen to the video-song and sing and dance along!

19. Vocabulary Numbers Behaviors What How After Before Backwards Counting
Discuss

20. Conclusion
The teacher will select students randomly to talk about what they have learned and what was the part of the activity that they enjoyed the most. The teacher should motivate them to use the vocabulary.