Soup Pot Numbers

Materials

poster with numbers from 1 to 10

Instructions

* Place a poster of numbers 1 to 10 on the wall in the classroom.
* Draw an empty soup pot on a white piece of paper. Photocopy enough for
each child.
* Cut out a felt soup pot and felt numbers 1 to 10.
What to Do
1. Point to each number on the poster. Ask the children to identify each number.
Count with them.
2. Pass out a paper with an empty soup pot. Give the children their own set of
paper numbers. Ask them to glue the numbers in the soup. Give them crayons
to add color to their soup.
3. Put all but one of the numbers on the felt soup pot. Say, "Look at the felt soup
pot. One number from 1 to 10 is missing. Which one is not there?" Help the
children identify the missing number by counting the numbers.
4. Ask the children to write their names on the papers and practice writing
numbers.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* Ask the children to say the numbers as they glue them on their papers. Use
other props like posters to reinforce the numbers visually.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
* Put the children's soup pot numbers on the wall. Can the children tell you
about their soup pots?
* When you take one of the numbers out of the soup pot, can the children tell
you which number is missing?
* Can the children count the numbers in the soup pot?