Materials
a variety of small beanbag animalslarge number cards (1 to 10 or 1 to 20)
Instructions
1. Display the animals about 1' apart from each other, along the chalk tray at the front of the room (or on a table).
2. Prop each number card in order next to an animal.
3. Invite the "helper of the day" to walk along the row of animals, back and forth, as the rest of the class sings softly to the tune of "London Bridge Is Falling Down."What's the number of the day,Of the day, of the day?What's the number of the day?Tell us now!4. At the end of the song the child stops walking, announces the number she has chosen, and picks up the animal and number card and holds them high in the air.
5. Write the number the child is holding on the chalkboard, and invite the children to sing the response in unison, ___ is the number of the day, Of the day, of the day. ____ is the number of the day. I can write it.
6. After the number is written, everyone gives the child a round of applause.More to do Writing center: Set up a learning center where children can use various mediums to practice writing the "number of the day." Stock the center with modeling clay, manipulatives, crayons, watercolor paints, and more.
