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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use one-to-one correspondence to count objects up to 20.
The adjustment to the whole group lesson is a modification to differentiate for children who are English learners.
EL adjustments
Introduction
(10 minutes)
Gather students together for the read-aloud.
Ask students, "How old are you?" Have students show their age using their fingers.
Say, "You just counted to tell me how old you are. Today we are going to practice counting lots of things and keeping the numbers in order as we count."
Read the book. As you read, pause to note how many animals are in each picture, and make a point to note and count each animal individually.
Beginning
Count to six and have students give a thumbs up when you say their age aloud.
Allow students to count or tell their age in home language (L1).
Display a number line or pre-written number cards to connect the spoken counting to the written numeral.
Intermediate
Provide individual copies of the read-aloud for students to follow.
Invite students to echo-count after you on each page.