UNIT 1: NUMBERS TO 10

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UNIT 1.1

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Say the number names,
1 to 9

This is an outdoor activity.

1. Group the pupils into two groups. Have the pupils to
sing the Ten Little Fingers song while showing that
many fingers. Write the lyrics on the board. Ensure that
they say out the number names correctly:

One, little two, little three, little fingers,
Four, little five, little six, little fingers,
Seven, little eight, little nine, little fingers,
Ten little fingernails.

2. Then, ask them to jump on their spot together while
counting from 1 to 9.

3. Next, arrange the groups and nine rattan hoops as
follows. Get the pupils to stand in a row, facing the
rattan hoops.











4. The activity starts when the teacher blows the whistle.
The first pupil in each group jumps from rattan hoop to
rattan hoop while counting aloud from 1 to 9. Then the
pupil runs back to the group and taps the hand of the
next pupil in line. The cycle continues. The group which
finishes first is the winner.

5. Close the session by singing the Ten Little Fingers song
together.
















TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Rattan hoops
2. Whistle


For the reinforcement
activities:
Objects and numbers found
within the school area

Members of
group 1

Members of
group 2
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VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine


1. This is an outdoor activity. Have the pupils to sing a
counting song such as:

Step to your right
Step to your left
To the front and to the back
Turn to your right
Turn to your left
Make a group of (say out a number)

The pupils have to listen carefully to the number
mentioned by the teacher and quickly form a group
with the correct number of pupils. Check each others
answers by counting together.

2. Have the pupils to talk about the number of objects
found within the school area, such as the number of
boys or girls, the number of cars in the parking lot, the
number of benches in the canteen etc.


































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UNIT 1.2

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Recognise numbers,
1 to 9

1. A few days before this session is carried out, prepare or
have the pupils to bring some old magazines,
newspapers or supermarket pamphlets that contain
numbers or price tags.

2. Have the pupils to sing the Ten Little Fingers song
while showing that many fingers. Then show a few
number cards at random and have the pupils to say
out the number name.

3. Seat the pupils in groups (four pupils). Distribute the
scissors, glue and mahjong paper to each group. Ask
the pupils to cut out the numbers 1 to 9 that they can
find and paste them in their books or on the mahjong
paper.

4. Distribute Worksheet 1.2.

5. Close the session by singing the Ten Little Fingers song
together.
TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Number cards (1 to 9)
2. Old magazines
/Newspapers
/Supermarket pamphlets
3. Scissors
4. Glue
5. Mahjong papers


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Number cards (1 to 9)
2. Numbers found within the
school area
3. Activity Sheet 1.2

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine

1. Hang or stick the number cards at different places in
the classroom. Say out a number 1 to 9 at random and
ask the pupils to point at the correct card.

2. Bring the pupils around the school area. Look for and
talk about the numbers around them.

3. Distribute Activity Sheet 1.2. Ask the pupils to listen
carefully and circle the correct numeral.








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Activity Sheet 1.2

Listen carefully and circle the correct numeral.

1.
2 4 6


2.
7 5 3


3.
I 5 9


4.
2 3 8


5.
6 7 4


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UNIT 1.3

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Count a group of objects,
1 to 9


1. Ask pupils to take out all the stationeries they brought
such as pencils, books, erasers etc. Ask:

Teacher: Siti, show me the pencils (books, eraser)
that you have.
How many pencils (books, eraser) do you
have

Pupil: I have ... (she says out the number)
pencils (books, eraser).

Teacher: Who has that many pencils (books,
eraser)? Show me.

2. Seat the pupils in pairs. Distribute a set of number
cards to each pair. Show them a few countable
objects. Ask the pupils to count the objects silently as
you show them up one by one. Then they take turn
showing the correct number card.

3. Distribute Worksheet 1.3.
TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Stationeries brought by
the pupils
2. Sets of number cards
(1 to 9)
3. Countable objects


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Number cards (1 to 9)
2. Objects found within the
school area
3. Glue
4. Mahjong papers
5. Marker pens

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine

1. Form small groups. Give each group a number card.

2. Bring the pupils around the school area and collect
that many small and light object of the same type. For
example, group 1 that receives the number card 1
collects 1 leaf and 1 pebble.

3. Get them to paste the objects nicely and neatly on a
mahjong paper and write the number. Paste their work
on the notice board.







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UNIT 1.4

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Write numerals, 1 to 9

1. Seat the pupils in pairs. Distribute a personal board, a
marker pen and nine counters to each pair. Say out a
number and ask them to show the correct number of
counters. When counting, ask them to point to the
counters and say One, two, three ... and so on.

2. Demonstrate the correct way of writing the numbers
on the board. Get the pupils to trace the number with
their finger:
in the air
on the table
in a box of sand
on a friends back

3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with other numbers.

4. Paste a picture card on the board, for example:








5. Ask the pupils to count the number of objects in the
card and write the number on the personal board.
Ensure that they use the correct way to write the
number. Then ask them to show their board.

6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with other numbers.

7. Distribute Worksheet 1.4.
TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Personal boards
2. Marker pens
3. Counters
4. Boxes
5. Sand
6. Picture cards


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Suitable materials to
make a collage (rope,
cloths, clay, leaves,
beans, beads, glitters,
sand/coloured paper
etc.)
2. Number cards (1 to 9)
3. Drawing paper
4. Scissors
5. Glue


VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine

1. A few days before this session is carried out, prepare or
have the pupils to bring suitable materials to make a
collage.

2. Seat the pupils in groups (four pupils). Distribute the
scissors, glue and a number card to each group. Hand
out a drawing paper to each pupil. Ask them to
create a collage of the number on the drawing paper.

3. Paste the best work on the notice board.






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UNIT 1.5

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Read number words,
one to nine

1. Have the pupils to sing the Ten Little Fingers song
while showing that many fingers. Write the lyrics on the
board.

2. Ask the pupils to point to the correct number word
card in the song, spell and say the number words.

3. Hang or stick the number word cards at different
places in the classroom. Say out a number 1 to 9 at
random and ask the pupils to point at the correct
card.
TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
Number word cards one to
nine


For the reinforcement
activities:
Number word cards
one to nine
arranged at random

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine


1. Seat the pupils in groups (four pupils).

2. Distribute a set of number word cards to each group.

3. In groups, the pupils have to arrange the cards in the
correct order, from one to nine.

4. The group which finishes first is the winner.









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UNIT 1.6

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Write number words,
one to nine

1. Distribute the number word cards starting from one to
the first pupil. The pupil has to trace the number word
using his/her finger, spell and say out the number
name. Then the card is passed to the second pupil
and so on until the last pupil.








2. Repeat step 1 with the other number word cards, two
to nine.

3. Distribute a personal board and a marker pen to each
pupil.

4. Show a picture card, for example:






Ask:
How many birds can you see?
Spell (say out the number).
Write the numeral (say out the number) on your
board.

5. Repeat step 4 with the other picture cards.

6. Distribute Worksheet 1.6.

TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Number words (the letters
are made of sand-paper,
thread, sequins, collage
etc.) pasted on manila
cards
2. Picture cards
3. Personal boards
4. Marker pens


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Puzzle of number words
2. Letter cards

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine


Get the pupils to arrange a puzzle or jumbled letter cards
to form a number word, for example:






Manila card
The word is made of sand
paper or string
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UNIT 1.7(a)

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Arrange numbers, 1 to 9
a) count on in ones
b) count back in ones

1. Distribute a set of dot cards to each pupil.

2. Ask the pupils to count the dots on each card and
paste the cards in their book from the least to the most
number of dots. Introduce the phrase count on in
ones.

3. Get the pupils to write the numbers under each card
to represent the number of dots and then count on in
ones from 1 to 9.

4. Distribute a second set of dot cards to each pupil.

5. Ask the pupils to count the dots on each card and
paste the cards in their book from the most to the least
number of dots. Introduce the phrase count back in
ones.

6. Get the pupils to write the numbers under each card
to represent the number of dots and then count back
in ones from 9 to 1.

7. Distribute Worksheet 1.7(a).







TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Sets of dot cards
(Refer to TA p.1)
cut out and arranged at
random
2. Glue


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Dice
2. Counters
3. The Snakes & Ladders
game board

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine


Pupils play the game of Snakes and Ladders in groups.
















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UNIT 1.7(b)

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Arrange numbers, 1 to 9
a) count on in ones
b) count back in ones

1. Paste the large number line on the board. Introduce
the number line to the pupils. Relate the number line to
the dot cards in the previous session (Unit 1.7(a)).

2. Get the pupils to count on in ones from 1 to 9.

3. Next, paste the large empty number line on the board
with only the 1 and 9 marking. For example:





Ask:
What is the number after (say out the number)?
Where do you put it on the number line (say out
the number)?
Write it for me.

4. Repeat with other numbers. When all the numbers are
written on the number line, get the pupils to count on
in ones from 1 to 9.

5. Distribute Worksheet 1.7(b).


Nota: A similar activity is repeated for counting back in
ones.



























TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Large number line
2. Large empty number line
(marked but
unnumbered)


For the reinforcement
activities:
1. Number cards (1 to 9)
2. Blue tac

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VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Number line


1. Randomly distribute the number cards to nine pupils.

Lets form a number line.
Number 5, paste your card here.
(The pupil who has the 5 card is asked to paste it on
the board)
Who has the card before the number 5?
Where should you paste your card?
(Have the pupil to paste it on the left of the 5 card)
Now, continue the number line!
(They have to paste their own cards in the correct
order)

2. Get the pupils to count on and count back in ones.

3. Repeat the activity with other numbers.

4. Turn this game into a competition among groups (nine
pupils). The group which finishes first with the correct
order of numbers is the winner.

































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UNIT 1.8(a)

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
1. Say the number name 0
2. Recognise 0
3. Write the numeral 0
4. Read the number word
zero
5. Write the number word
zero

1. Show three plastic cups labelled A, B and C. Cup A
and B must contain a few marbles of different
quantity, while cup C is left empty.

2. Choose three pupils and give them a cup each.

3. Ask each pupil to take out the marbles one by one
and count them together with the other pupils. Ask:
How many marbles are there in cup A?

4. Repeat the question for cup B and cup C. For cup C,
the pupils should be able to say that the cup is empty,
there is nothing or no marbles in it. Introduce the word
nothing as zero.

5. Show the number card 0 and get them to write it in
the air, on a friends back etc.

6. Show the number word card zero and get them to
read, spell and write it.

7. Talk about the number zero. Give other examples
that are familiar to the pupils.

8. Distribute Worksheet 1.8(a).

TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Plastic cups (three cups
labelled A, B and C)
2. Marbles
3. Number card 0
4. Number word card zero


For the reinforcement
activities:
Large empty number line
(marked but unnumbered)

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Zero
Number line


1. Paste the large empty number line on the board. Say
out the numbers 1 to 9 at random and ask the pupils to
mark them on the number line.

2. Next, show the position of the number 0. Discuss.












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UNIT 1.8(b)

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
1. Say the number name 10
2. Recognise 10
3. Count a group of objects
to 10
4. Write the number 10
5. Read the number word
ten
6. Write the number word
ten


1. Distribute enough counters to each pupil.

2. Have the pupils to sing the Ten Little Fingers song
while showing that many fingers. Draw their attention
to the word ten in the lyrics. Ask:

In the song, what number comes after 8?
Show me nine counters.
Write the numeral 9 in the air.
Spell the word nine.

In the song, what number comes after nine?
Who can show me ten counters?
Which is more, nine or ten?
How do you know?

3. Show the number card 10 and get them to write it in
the air, on a friends back etc.

4. Show the number word card ten and get them to
read, spell and write it.

5. Seat the pupils in groups (four pupils). Ask them to find
ten objects in the classroom. Compare their findings.
Although the objects are different, the quantity is still
the same. Show this through one-to-one matching.

6. Distribute Worksheet 1.8(b).

TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Counters
2. Number card 10
3. Number word card zero
4. Objects found in the
classroom


For the reinforcement
activities:
Large empty number line
(marked but unnumbered)

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Zero
Ten
Number line


1. Paste the large empty number line on the board. Say
out the numbers 1 to 9 at random and ask the pupils to
mark them on the number line.

2. Next, show the position of the number 10. Discuss.











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UNIT 1.9

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Arrange numbers from 0 to
10
a) count on in ones
b) count back in ones
c) count on from a given
number
d) count back from a
given number

1. Seat the pupils in groups (four pupils). Show a picture
of a frog on a lily pad or jumping form one to another.



2. Get the pupils to talk about the picture. They may also
be asked to act like a frog.

3. Distribute a set of large lily pad cut outs to each group.
Ask them to put the cut outs on the floor in random
order.

4. In groups, the pupils take turn jumping on the lily pads
(in increasing order) just like a frog, while saying out
the number written on them. They have to check each
others counting.

5. Distribute Worksheet 1.9.


Note: A similar activity is repeated for:
count back in ones
count on from a given number
count back from a given number












TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. A picture of a frog on a
lily pad
2. Large lily pad cut outs
with a number (0 to 10)
written on each piece


For the reinforcement
activities:
A whistle

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VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Zero
Ten
Count on
Count back

1. Carry out the Listen and Count game. Explain how
the game is played.
a) The activity starts when the teacher blows the
whistle.
b) When the whistle is blown once, the pupils have to
count on in ones.
c) When the whistle is blown twice, the pupils have to
count back in ones.

2. They may be asked to count together or take turns
starting from the first until the last pupil in the class.

3. Choose a few pupils to show how the game is played.
Blow the whistle once and they start to count on in
ones from zero. Before the number sequence is
complete, blow the whistle twice and they count back
in ones from the last number. For example:

(Blow the whistle once)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(Blow the whistle twice)
6, 5, 4, 3, 2
(Blow the whistle once)
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(Blow the whistle twice)
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4



























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UNIT 1.10

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Compare two numbers and
say which is more or less

1. Seat the pupils in pairs.

2. Show a basketful of red and blue balls in different
quantities.

3. Ask a pupil to count the red balls and another pupil to
count the blue balls. Have them to say out the
quantity of red and blue balls to the whole class. Ask:

Which is more (less), the red or the blue balls?
How do you know?
How many more (less)?
(To find out which is more or less, they have to do a
one-to-one matching. Each red ball is matched to a
blue ball in pairs. There must be a few that do not
have a partner)

4. Guide them to respond:
... is more than ...
... is less than ...

5. Distribute enough counters to each pair. Repeat step 4
with other examples.

6. Distribute Worksheet 1.10.
TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
1. Basket
2. Red balls
3. Blue balls
4. Counters


For the reinforcement
activities:
Objects found around the
school area that come in
pairs

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Zero
Ten
More than
Less than

Bring the pupils around the school area. Find the objects
that come in pairs, such as table and chair, plant and pot
etc. Ask the pupils to do a one-to-one matching and tell
which is more or less, for example:

There are five tables and three chairs.
There are more tables than chairs.
Five is more than three.
There are fewer chairs than tables.
Three is less than five.



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UNIT 1.11

LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING STEPS

Pupils should know how to:
Identify one more or one less

1. Seat the pupils in pairs. Distribute enough counters to
each pair.

2. Ask the first pupil in each pair to show three counters
and the second pupil to show four counters. Ask:
Which is more, three counters or four counters?
How do you know?
(Through one-to-one matching, there should be a
counter that does not have a partner)
How many more?
Four is one more than three.

3. Repeat steps 2 with other examples.

4. Distribute Worksheet 1.11.


Note: A similar activity is repeated to identify one less
than a number.


TEACHING AIDS

For the teaching & learning
session:
Counters


For the reinforcement
activities:
Number cards (0 to 10)

VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Number
The number of
Count
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Zero
Ten
One more than
One less than

1. Randomly distribute a number card to each pupil. Ask:

Who is one more (less) than 4?
Show me your card!

2. Repeat step 1 with other numbers.