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Read numbers from 10-20

Attack the Board

Timeframe: 5-10mins

Audience: Whole class/pairs

Materials: Whiteboard, marker

Summary: The teacher begins by recording any numbers that they want students to practise reading aloud on the whiteboard, in a random scattered display. Students raise their hand when they see a number that they know how to read. When the teacher calls on them, they take the whiteboard marker and stand up at the whiteboard. They point to the number they know and say it aloud. If the rest of the class agree, they give a thumbs-up or chant, “YES!” and then the student up the front can cross the number off the board.

Guiding questions: This task can be adjusted so that the teacher calls out one of the numbers displayed, and chn raise their hand when they can see it, then they can come up to cross it off when they’re called upon. Similarly, you can adjust it so that there’s a problem-solving element, such as asking them to cross off the number that comes before or after a given number. 

Source: unknown

Teen Numbers in the Air

Timeframe: 2:39

Audience: Whole class

Materials: whiteboards and markers (optional)



Summary: Watch and sing along with Jack as he shows how to write all of the teen numbers. Students can start by tracing the numbers in the air along with Jack. Then they might progress to tracing the numbers on a classmate’s back. Finally, they can progress to recording the numbers on a whiteboard.

Guiding questions: Pause throughout the clip and ask questions such as, “What number do you think will come next? How do you know? What does that number look like?”

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