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Counting by Tens

Ten is Special

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count by tens to 30

2

Practice skip counting with visual support

3

Develop joy in mathematical discovery

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 4:9

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.”

— Ecclesiastes 4:9 (WEB)

Just as numbers work together in groups, people work better together - highlighting the concept of tens and grouping

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ten frames
  • Number cards (0-30)
  • Small counters
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about making groups of ten

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a group of ten?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introducing counting by tens with playful explanation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ten is a special number in math
  • We can count 10, 20, 30 by jumping
  • Each jump is like taking a big step
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we count by tens?
  • Can you show me jumping by tens?
3Activity: Jumping Tens Song (6 min)
song

Interactive counting song with physical movement

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand in an open space
  2. Sing and jump when saying tens numbers
  3. Use hand motions to show counting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count with parent support and hand guidance

Challenge: Try counting backwards by tens

4Closing (3 min)

Review tens counting and celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What numbers did we count?
  • Can you show me ten with your fingers?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about putting numbers together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Skip counting builds foundational math skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, positive tone
  • Make counting feel like a game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during counting sequence

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize number patterns

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for tens worksheets
  • Practice counting tens while doing household chores

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