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Counting and Cardinality

๐Ÿงฎ Counting and Cardinality

Building from Counting and Cardinality forms the start of math learning in early years. Children in preschool first recognize numbers, learn their order, and relate them to actual numbers of items. It allows children to understand that numbers can represent items they know by heart and helps prepare them for harder math concepts.

Numbers 0-10

Practicing counting numbers from 0 to 10 helps children form a solid number sense. This means being able to read numbers, count things, and comprehend the way numbers are ordered.

๐Ÿ‘‹ Let's Learn Numbers!

Hello friends! We will be learning numbers today, from zero (0) to ten (10)!.

Numbers help us count things like:
๐ŸŽ apples, ๐Ÿถ puppies, ๐ŸŽˆballoons, and ๐Ÿ‘ฃ our toes!

Let's meet our number friends:

Number
How to Say It
Example
0
Zero
No apples ๐ŸŽ
1
One
One sun โ˜€๏ธ
2
Two
Two eyes ๐Ÿ‘€
3
Three
Three kittens ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ
4
Four
Four wheels ๐Ÿš—
5
Five
Five fingers โœ‹
6
Six
Six legs on an insect ๐Ÿœ
7
Seven
Seven colors in a rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ
8
Eight
Eight arms on an octopus ๐Ÿ™
9
Nine
Nine balloons๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ
10
Ten
Ten toes ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿฆถ

Number Names

Children in preschool learn to name numbers and connect what they hear to the corresponding numbers written down. It improves their skills in math communication and understanding numbers.

๐ŸŽค Sing it, clap it, and count on your fingers!

โœ‹ Letโ€™s Count Together!

Get ready! Letโ€™s count using fingers and toys!

Count your fingers:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! โœ‹โœ‹



Activity Idea:

Place small toys (like blocks or buttons) on a table.

Ask:
โ€ข โ€œCan you give me 3 blocks?โ€
โ€ข โ€œCan you count 5 teddy bears?โ€

๐ŸŽจ Entertainment Activities

๐Ÿ–๏ธ 1. Page for Number Coloring

Print 0 to 10 then color them in!

Create matching draw-on or stick pictures for the count. (e.g., Under number 4, draw four stars.)

๐Ÿงฉ 2. Game for Number Matching

Cut out picture cards and number cards resembling six apples, two birds.

Let kids match the count with the proper set of objects.

๐Ÿงฎ 3. Count and Clap!

Saying a number, clap that many times.

Let's clap seven times, for instance. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7!

๐Ÿ“Œ Never forget!

  • Zero is "none."
  • Numbers let us know how many.
  • Counting strengthens our brain!

One-to-One Correspondence

Here, you label each item with its own number name to avoid making mistakes in counting. Obtaining one-to-one correspondence is an essential skill for realizing that the last number mentioned is the amount of items.

๐Ÿ Wrap-Up

๐ŸŽ‰ Fantastic effort learning numbers 0 through 10!

Can you show me how many toys you have?

Can you count all your fingers and toes?

Keep counting, singing, and having fun with numbers every day!

Rhyme Video: One, Two, Three, Four, Five

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