Purpose

To develop students’ basic addition skills and counting skills.

Developmental Area(s)

Cognitive (Counting and Patterning)

Motor (Fine Motor)

Lesson Objective(s)

• Identify number on dice and count the corresponding number of tiles

Materials

• Magnetic tiles

• One Dice

• Floor space or large table

Preparation

1. Gather materials in the designated area

Procedure

Activity

• Ready, set, go! Take the first turn as an example.

• Roll dice, identify the number on the dice by counting its dots.

• Count out the corresponding number of tiles and arrange them in a line.

• Guide child’s learning by helping them count their dice and magnetic tiles as they meet challenges.

• The first one to make the longer line before running out of tiles, wins!

• At the end, count out the lines of tiles!

Differentiation

General Challenges

• Count tiles and dice together, allowing them to count up to the numbers they know first and then assisting

• Use a number line/visual number representation

• Provide wrist support for fine motor delays

Assessment

Assess child’s performance of objectives by allowing them to take independent turns and observe their counting skills (sequence and errors).