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Assignment 2.4: Lesson Plan

Ramona Torres-Martinez

Fresno Pacific University

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Lesson Plan Activity

Lesson Plan

Preschool Foundation or Common Core Standard to be addressed:

1.4 Count up to ten objects, using one-to-one correspondence (one object for each number word)
with increasing accuracy.

Title of Lesson: Pumpkin Clothespin Counting

Background Information: This lesson is best implemented with a small cooperative group of
four to five preschool age children. This activity provides visual, auditory and kinesthetic
learning experiences for the children.

Objective:

Students will also be able to count from one to ten objects using one-to-one

correspondence.

Student will be able to match the correct amount of clothespin for each written numeral

on the pumpkin cutouts.

Materials:
10 construction paper pumpkin cutouts (5x5 in size) laminated if possible or cutout from
cardstock
55 Wooden clothespins
Marker
10 Little Pumpkins Finger Play
Book: Ten Orange Pumpkins (Savage. S, 2013)

Procedure:
Review Students need to have basic knowledge of rote counting from one to ten.
Students also need to have basic knowledge about numbers and written numerals.
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Overview - Before the lesson the teacher will familiarize the children with the concept of

counting and one-to-one correspondence by reading the book, Ten Orange Pumpkins (Savage, S.

2001). The teacher will read the story and count the number of pumpkins on the page by pointing

to each one. After the story, the teacher will review the counting from one to ten and sing song

Ten Little Pumpkins. The teacher will explain to the children that they are going to play a game

where they need to attach the correct amount of clothes pins for each pumpkin by counting.

Presentation
Before the lesson, the teacher will use the marker to number the pumpkins from one to

ten on the front and draw the corresponding number of dots on the back for counting

support.

Teacher will display the book on the table visual support for the students to refer to if

they need assistance counting.

Show students the numbers written on the front of each pumpkin and the dots on the

back.

Explain to the students that they are going to select a pumpkin and gather the number of

clothespins that corresponds to the number on the pumpkin and attach them. Encourage

the students to count the number of dots on the back by pointing at each one before

collecting clothespins.

Ask the students to count the clothespins one by one and see if the match the number of

dots on the pumpkin. If the students make an error in counting, suggest that they recount

slower. Teacher will provide support for students that have difficulty counting.

Ask the students to remove the clothespins and select a new pumpkin cutout. Have

students repeat the counting activity with other pumpkin cutouts.

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Discussion Questions:
1. Identify the color the comes next in the pattern.

2. Can you find ___ (number) of clothespins?

3. Which pumpkin has more clothespins? How do you know?

4. How could you count the clothespins differently?

5. How many clothespins does your pumpkin have?

Evidence of Learning:
Student should be able to count the number of clothespins on the pumpkin cutouts using one-to-

one correspondence. Students should also be able to collect the corresponding amount of

clothespins by counting.

Next Steps:
If students did show evidence of meeting the objective the next move would be to have

the children use the last number counted to identify the total number of objects.

If the students did not show evidence of meeting the objective the next move would be to

reduce the counting to five using one-to-one correspondence and increase the number as the

students demonstrate mastery of the skill.

Evaluation
The lesson with the older preschool student progressed more effectively than with the

young students. The strengths of the lesson were that nine out of twenty students were able to

accomplish the objective of the lesson. The other students needed assistance with numbers seven

through ten. The change that I would do to the lesson is to draw the dots around the perimeter of

the pumpkin for students to place the clothespins on the numbers that they struggled with.
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Another change would be to partner up the students that were able to complete the activity with

younger students.

Song:

Ten Little Pumpkins

One little, Two little, three little pumpkins,

Four little, five little, six little pumpkins,

Seven little, eight little, nine little pumpkins,

Ten little pumpkins for Hal-lo-ween.

http://www.californiakindergartenassociation.org/2011/10/18/ten-little-pumpkins-counting-in-kindergarten-is-just-halloween-fun/
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References

Savage, S. (2013). Ten Orange Pumpkins: A counting book. New York, New York: Dial Books