Title – Jumping Beans

By – Jessica

Primary Subject – Math

Grade Level – K

**I work with special needs students. This could be adapted to suit other classes, but is best with one on one work or with a small group.

Behavioral Objective: After a discussion, TSWDTAT count real objects and recognize what the number is before or after by jumping on designated squares.

Materials:

A row of a certain shape

Number cards in case needed

Procedure:

Set: “We have been learning about counting. Can
anyone tell me what we have learned so far?
We have also been talking about numbers that
come before and after another number. What
do we do to find the number that comes before
the number 7? Very good!! Today, we are
going to practice counting in a very fun way?”

Explanation: We will discuss the importance of not
skipping numbers when counting. We will also
review and practice touching or pointing to
each object that we are counting. Use the
example of walking numbers while practicing
before and after. (You can make a walking
number line various ways.)

Guided Practice: When finished with the review,
take your student(s) out in the hallway or
out on the playground or sidewalk. This
could be done in many different settings, but
these are just a few examples. Ex: While
standing in the hallway, tell the student
which block to stand in. You stand in the
one you want them to end with, or have
something to mark it with. Have the student
jump on every block between the one they are
in and the one that is marked. They must count aloud each time they land in a block.
Once they have the correct number, ask them
to turn around. Tell them a number and ask
them to figure out which number comes before
or after that number as they are jumping back
to the block that they started from.

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