Mathematics Syllabus

Grades 1 –12

Unit 1: Numbers to 20 (20 periods)
Learning Outcomes:
 Count objects in aset
 Order numbers
 Understand the meaning of number
Competencies
 Name numbers verbally
 Count objects in a set
 Create objects in pairs and triples
 Create a set with a given number
of objects
 Counting the number in combined
sets
 Corresponds objects with number
 Recognize numbers of objects to
9, like dots, instantly (subitizing)
 Naming amounts of objects
immediately
 Counting backwards from 10 by
removing object from a group
 Counting backwards from 10
verbally
 Count from a number, different
from 1, forward verbally and with
objects
 Put numbers on number line using
“before”, “after” and between”
numbers
Grade 1
Contents Learning Strategies Assessment
1.1. Counting numbers  Let students sing a number music.
Take anecdote with the
from 1 to 5  Provide small amount (up to 5) of objects and let students count them by checklist of students
moving each object.
 can count from one on
 Let students count their friends‟ shoes as 1,2; theirs as 1,2.
materials.
 Make triples with counters as if the „cooking stones‟ and count as 1, 2, 3.
 Master one-to-one
 Let students count counters or their fingers so that they can correspond each
counting
number with separate counter or finger.
1.2. Counting numbers  Can count from one by
 Provide different models like dominos so that the student will identify numbers
from 6 to 9 imaging.
without counting, i.esubitizing.
 can count to 20 starting
 Let student practice students to count on starting from any number less than
from any number.
10, Like using 5 fingers and count on wards another three fingers of colleagues
 can read any number
as 5, 6, 7, and 8, „the fingers are 8‟.
up to 20.
 Provide five frames and ten frames with counters so that students will count on
 can write any number
using counters on frames.
up to 20.
1.3. The number zero  Provide concrete objects like, bottle cups or counters so that students count in
 can label a set of
pairs and in threes, skip counting, for objects smaller than 9.
objects up to 20 with
 Provide two sets of counters, less than 9 in total, and let students count counters
the written numeral
in both sets
1.4. Counting numbers  Guide the students to master skill of recalling the number of dots in a domino or
up to 20 Observe and have oral
printed paper card without counting each dot.
quizzes for the skills of
 Provide objects to 9 with different, but easy arrangements so that students
subitizing are well
exercise to perceptually subitize the number of objects.
mastered.
 Provide different tasks so that students master subitizing for number up to 20.
 Let student practice to count on startingfrom any number less than 20,
 Provide concrete objects like, bottle cups or counters so that students count in
pairs and in threes, skip counting, for objects smaller than 20.