Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade R

Lesson Video

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Performance objectives

• Count forwards from 0 to 10
• Count backwards from 10 to 0
• Find the number that comes before and after
• Count objects up to 10
• Solve simple 'one more' and 'one less' problems

Lesson summary

Overview: This week, we embark on a fun and essential journey into the world of numbers from 0 to

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0. Counting is a foundational skill in Mathematics, but it is also a vital part of our everyday lives in South Africa. We count when we play games like hide-and-seek (ukufihla) with our friends, when we help Mama count the potatoes for supper, or when we share sweets from the spaza shop. Learning to count forwards helps us understand 'more', while counting backwards helps us understand 'less'. This builds the first steps for adding and subtracting.

Lesson notes

This section explains the core ideas learners will grasp. It is crucial to use concrete objects (counters, bottle tops, stones, fingers) for all activities.

Concept 1: Counting Forwards (Getting More) Counting forwards means saying the numbers in the correct order, starting from a smaller number and going to a bigger number. Each number is one more than the number before it. Think of it like walking up a staircase, one step at a time: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

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0. The numbers get bigger.

Why it's important: It helps us find out 'how many' we have in total when we get more of something.

How to teach it: Use a number line from 0 to

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0. Have a small toy frog. When we count forwards, the frog hops forwards to the next number.