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Take Ten

Many young children can recite the counting numbers to 50, 100, or higher, but they can only count 10 to 20 objects accurately. Counting objects is more challenging because it requires keeping several things in mind. Children need to remember which objects have already been counted, which are left to count, and what number in the counting sequence is next.

 

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Take Ten Activity (Page 23)

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Students will understand the concept of counting by sorting objects while they count.

Activity/Task Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding
Differentiation suggestions: 

Take five (easier). Children take five objects at a time.

Extension suggestions: 

How long does it take? (harder) Before cleaning up, ask children to estimate how long they think it would take to get everything put away. Can they do it in 2 minutes? 5 minutes? Time them to see.

References

Contributors: 
Sarah Lasater
Citations: 
  • Ten Rowdy Ravens. Ewing, Susan. (Alaska Northwest, 2005).
  • Countdown to Clean Up! Wallace, Nancy. (Houghton Mifflin, 2001).
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation