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Count Everyday Objects

Overview

Children practise counting objects around them.

Learning Objective
Children count objects in real-life situations.

Resources needed

  • Everyday environment

Lesson stages

0 / 7 done
  1. 1 Choose objects to count (e.g. doors, steps).
  2. 2 Count together.
  3. 3 Ask children to count independently.
  4. 4 Compare results.
  5. 5 Ask: 'How many altogether?'
  6. 6 Repeat in different areas.
  7. 7 Encourage discussion.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Count moving objects (e.g. people passing)
  • Count in groups
  • Estimate first
More information

Ground counting in the immediate environment. Children find it easier to count things they can touch or point to.

Give children a specific task (e.g. 'count all the windows you can see') to focus attention.

Does the child demonstrate one-to-one correspondence? Do they keep track without skipping or double-counting?

The classroom and its surroundings are the resource. No materials required. This works as a walking activity inside or outside.

Children may point at objects without a stable one-to-one match between each point and one count word. Slow the pointing down and model touching each object once as you say one number.