Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 1

Lesson Video

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Performance objectives

• Recognize and name numbers from 1 to 10.
• Count objects up to 10.
• Match numbers to the right number of objects.
• Understand more and less.

Lesson summary

This lesson introduces our young learners to the number six (6). Understanding numbers is a foundational skill for all other mathematical concepts. In our daily lives in Ghana, we encounter the number six often: counting six eggs from a crate, seeing an insect with six legs, or buying six pieces of roasted plantain ('kofi brokeman'). This lesson will help children recognise, count, and form the number 6 using fun, hands-on activities that connect to their world.

Lesson notes

This lesson focuses on three main ideas about the number six: Quantity (how many), Numeral (the symbol), and Formation (how to write it).

Concept 1: Understanding the Quantity of Six

The number 'six' represents a specific amount. It is one more than five. Explanation: We can show this using our fingers. First, let's count the fingers on one hand: "One, two, three, four, five." We have five fingers. To get to six, we need one more. So, we hold up all five fingers on one hand and one finger (the thumb) on the other hand. That makes six! Concrete Example: Place 5 bottle caps on the table. Count them with the learners. Say, "This is five. If we add one more bottle cap, how many will we have?" Add one more cap. Recount together, touching each one: "One, two, three, four, five, six! So, five and one more makes six."

Concept 2: Recognizing the Numeral '6'