LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Children will learn:

1. How to identify numbers
2. To discuss numbers in the world around them

LEARNING STYLES

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic

Engage and Introduce

What You Will Need

• Picture Talk Graphic 

Share the picture with the children and explain that they will be using their math words to talk about what they see.  

Teacher: Do you remember what CREATION stands for? Let's look at this picture of a great environment. 

Have children take a moment to look at the projected image and think in their minds about what they are seeing.

Ask the children about the picture using the following general prompts:

Level 1 - The teacher and the children point and count together.

• What do you see in this picture?
• Let's count the owls together, pointing at each one as we count.
• What are the other birds doing?
• Let's count the other birds together, pointing at each one as we count. 
• What shape are the other birds' eyes?
• How many leaves are below the owls?
• How many leaves are above the owls?
• How many leaves do you see? Let's count them together, pointing at each on as we count.

Level 2- Children point and touch while counting.

• How many owls do you see?
• How many other birds do you see?
• How many leaves do you see? 
• What do you see in the (side, middle, bottom, top) of the picture?
• What is the smallest, largest, etc. thing in the picture?
• Are there any groups?
• What shapes do you see?

Level 3

• What shapes do you see and how many are there?
• How many branches have two leaves on them? 
• How many branches have one leaf on them?
• How many branches have three leaves on them?
• How many leaves are above the owls?
• How many leaves are below the owls?
• How many birds are above the owls?
• How many owls are looking at the Mother owl?
• How many birds are in the picture altogether? (8: 5 owls + 3 other birds = 8 birds altogether)

Encourage children to verbalize their thoughts. 

Some children may need to have a print out of the graphic in addition to seeing it projected.

Assessment

Take note of how children interact using verbal cues and questions about the picture talk. Note children's early numeracy abilities.

Closure and Celebrate

Teacher: What an amazing God! He created so many stars for us to count and He created the fluffy clouds for us to see. He even gave us math words to help us talk about everything He created.

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR NEXT TIME

Create a "My Family" data gathering sheet to take home. Ask parents to help children fill it out using tally marks and then have them bring it back the next day.

Example:

My Family Data Collection

Please put a tally mark for each person, animal, etc. in your family. List out in a table form:

Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Grandparent, Dog, Cat, Fish, Other Pet.