PRIMARY 1: MATHEMATICS – FIRST TERM | WEEK 1

TOPIC: WHOLE NUMBERS – IDENTIFICATION AND COUNTING OF NUMBERS 1–5

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Number chart showing 1–5.
2. Number flashcards.
3. Bottle tops or counters.
4. Sticks and stones.
5. Pictures of common objects.
6. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended Mathematics textbook for Primary 1.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have seen and counted simple objects at home and in school such as toys, books, fruits and fingers.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify numbers 1–5.
2. Count objects from 1–5.
3. Match numbers with the correct number of objects.
4. Read numbers 1–5 aloud.
5. Write numbers 1–5 correctly.

E: CONTENT

Numbers 1–5

Numbers help us to know how many things we have.
The numbers we will learn are:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Counting Objects

1 – One

🍎
There is 1 apple.

2 – Two

🍎 🍎
There are 2 apples.

3 – Three

⭐ ⭐ ⭐
There are 3 stars.

4 – Four

⚽ ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
There are 4 balls.

5 – Five

✏️ ✏️ ✏️ ✏️ ✏️
There are 5 pencils.

Matching Numbers with Objects

1 → ●
2 → ● ●
3 → ● ● ●
4 → ● ● ● ●
5 → ● ● ● ● ●

Reading Numbers

Pupils should read aloud:

• 1 – One
• 2 – Two
• 3 – Three
• 4 – Four
• 5 – Five

Writing Numbers 1–5

Pupils should practise writing:

1 2 3 4 5

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Shows pupils number flashcards from 1–5.
2. Reads each number aloud for pupils to repeat.
3. Uses bottle tops, sticks and other objects for counting.
4. Guides pupils to match numbers with the correct number of objects.
5. Writes numbers 1–5 on the board.
6. Demonstrates how to write each number correctly.
7. Gives pupils simple counting exercises.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Identify numbers 1–5.
2. Repeat the numbers after the teacher.
3. Count objects from 1–5.
4. Match numbers with groups of objects.
5. Read numbers 1–5 aloud.
6. Write numbers 1–5 in their books.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises numbers 1–5 with the pupils and asks them to count different classroom objects.
The teacher corrects pupils where necessary and encourages them to practise counting objects at home.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Count: 🍎 🍎 🍎. How many apples are there?
2. What number comes after 2?
3. What number comes before 5?
4. Match 4 with the correct group of objects.
5. Count: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐.
6. Read these numbers aloud: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
7. Write the numbers 1–5 correctly.