Sara Kash-Brown

November 19, 2015

Dr. Julia Torquati

CYAF 384, Section 700

DOMAIN: Math
ACTIVITY NAME: Counting the Ducks in the Chairs
GOAL: Children will begin to use one-to-one correspondence when counting objects.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Exhibit current counting skills.
2. Count objects of one type.
3. Pair two different objects together and count the pairs.
CONTENT:
1. We use numbers to count.
2. Each object can only be counted once.
3. A pair of objects is putting two objects together.
MATERIALS: 20 counting Ducks, 30 foam cubes, 3 jars of play dough, animal cookie
cutters, shape cookie cutters

PROCEDURES:
OBJECTIVE 1: Exhibit current counting skills.
1. Invite the children over to the circle rug, Come over to rug! Were going to count
these ducks! Line up 10 ducks on the carpet. Give the children a do-it signal,
Lets count. Lucy show me how you can count the ducks that I lined up. Have
each child count the Ducks. Wow! You all know how to count so well.
Introduce Content 3: You remembered to say number names when we
counted! Introduce Content 2: Everyone did a great job. We need to

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remember that we count each object only once. Transition to the next objective:
I need your help counting all of these.
OBJECTIVE 2: Count objects of one type.
1. Invite the children to grab a handful of the counting ducks. Model lining up the
counting ducks on the carpet. Give a do-it signal, Line up the ducks you have
just like I did. Now we need to count our ducks. Tommy, why dont you start?
Remember to point at each object as you count it. If the children have trouble
counting independently, change the person counting to include the entire group
of children or a small group. That was great counting! Transition into pairing
objects: Now we are going to put our ducks on these chairs I have found.
OBJECTIVE 3: Pair two different objects together and count the pairs.
1. Show the children the chairs the ducks will be sitting on. Introduce Content 3:
When we put a duck on a chair, we are making a pair. A pair of objects is two
objects being put together. Have the children take the ducks they have and
place them on the foam blocks. Ask the children, How many chairs did you
need to use to give all of your ducks a chair? As a group, count the chairs
needed. Do we have any extra chairs or ducks? How many extra? Count the
pairs again, Each pair we have can only be counted once. Should we put them
in a line like we did with the ducks? Count the pairs once more and conclude
the lesson. You did a great job remembering to count each duck and chair only
once!
SIMPLIFICATIONS: Give hand-over-hand assistance if a child is having trouble
counting each object once. If needed, reduce the number of ducks and blocks the
children count.
EXTENSIONS: Have the children create their own objects using the play dough, animal
cookie cutters, and shape cookie cutters. Once they have created enough objects,
have the children pair up their objects and count them. Increase the amount of objects
they need to count if they have no trouble with 10 items.
EVALUATION:
1. If I were to implement the activity again, what would I repeat and what would I
change? Why?
2. To what extent were the children interested in the activity? How do I know?
3. How did the children react to the materials used in the activity?
Using the performance checklist below, identify which children participating in the
activity met which objectives. Indicate if any simplification or extension activities were
used. This could include any hand-over-hand techniques or specific points during the
activity that the child was unable to continue without a teacher stepping in.

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Childs Name:

Obj. 1

Obj. 2

Obj. 3

Simplification

Extension