Name: Rahima Begum

Grade: Kindergarten Date: 9/22/2023

Observation #: 1 Unit and Lesson Title: Number Corner
Time Duration: 12:40-1:00
Content Standard Alignment: Copy, extend and describe simple repetitive patterns (supports K.OA)
Identify and describe objects in the environment using geometric shape names (K.G.1)
Identify shapes, regardless of orientation or size (K.G.2)
Identify shapes as two dimensional or three dimensional (K.G.3)
Count to 20 by 1s (K.CC.1)

Lesson Objectives/Instructional Goal(s):

Students will be able to know the patterns and attribution of the shapes.
Students will be able to develop a better understanding of counting numbers by repeating.
Students will be able to develop a better understanding of months, weeks and days in the calendar.

High Leverage Practices:

Building Respectful Relationship, (norm and routine for discourse)
Eliciting Student Ideas, (pose open-ended questions)
Conducting a Group Discussion (Work together and use one another ideas to build collective knowledge.)
Modeling (writing numbers)

Instructional Materials/Resources: Number Corner: Teachers Guide, volume 1 (Activity 4)

Methods and Instructional Strategies

Introduction- Engaging Students will be using their fingers to count how many days they have been in
the Learner: Setting up school and sing along with the teacher. Students will pick around the room and
expectations and asking point out real objects in the room that are the same shape.
questions. Allows
students to make
predictions. Count using
fingers, counting song,
adding dots and link.
Also hunting shapes.

Instructional Activities: Counting Circle:

(Begin with how you will
Arrange students in a circle.
inform the students of the Pass an object around, and each child counts as they receive it.
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Learning Target for this
lesson. It is recommended
that you write what you
will do step-by-step or as a
numbered or bulleted list, at
least for your first few
lessons. You may want to
include key questions/
prompts that you will use)
Emphasize one-to-one correspondence.
Number Hunt:
Hide numbers around the classroom or play area.
Give each child a number to find.
When they find their number, have them say it out loud. (Direct instruction,
guided practice, small group, cooperative learning, independent work, visible
thinking, wait time, think-pair-share, writing, etc.

Wrap Up- Review: Count together from 1 to 20.

Recap: Remind students what they learned today about numbers and counting.
Synthesis/Closure:
Engagement: Ask each child to share one thing they enjoyed or found
interesting.
Application: Discuss where we can find and use numbers in everyday life (e.g.,
on a clock, in books). Talk about how important for us to know about our
calendar and shapes.

Transition(s): After the lesson is complete, students will transition to the gray carpet by singing our
gathering song. After that, they will be watching an old favorite read aloud on TV.

Differentiation According to Student Needs (you do not need to include this until our 3rd and 4th
observation): (Be certain to consider struggling students, as well as students who catch on very quickly – be sure to
thoughtfully plan learning groups to facilitate learning for all) Here are some good ideas – but I’m sure there are other
fantastic references: https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-examples-
download/#unique-identifier

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Assessment (Formative and Summative):
I do no I do not plan any formal assessment after this lesson; however, I will check their understanding by
hearing their conversation with their partner and by thumbs up or thumbs down.

Personal reflection on the lesson:

Was this lesson successful? Why or why not?
What evidence do I have my students are learning?
If I do this again, what can I do differently to help them learn more?

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