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Kinaesthetic‣ The teacher places 6 learners together in a hoop and 4 learners inanother hoop. The Teacher asks:” Are there more learners, lesslearners or the same number of learners in each group.” Thelearners identify which hoop has “More than” ” less than”, and“same” number of learners as the other.Concrete using 3-D objects‣ Place 10 counters, 6 counters and 4 counters on a table.‣ Without counting guess the number of counters/blocks on thetable‣ Teacher asks: “Are there more than 7 counters?” “Is it about thesame, just more than, just less than, just fewer than, enough, notenough?”‣ Teacher says: “Check your answer by counting the counters.”“How close were your guess?”Semi-concrete using 2-D shapes‣ The teacher shows two cards with different number of dots andpictures on them.‣ Let the learners compare cards with pictures and dots on them andidentify the “more than”, “less than” and “equal to” concepts.Space and Shape Spatial relationships • Reinforce the position of two or more objects in relation to each otherand to one another leading to left and rightKinaesthetic‣ The teacher places left and right footsteps all around the classroom.The learners walk on them for example on their way to the washbasin.‣ Crawl with the same arm and the same knee moving simultaneously.HoopsCountersTwo cards with different number of dotsand pictures on themPaper foot prints marked “left’ and “right”number 1 to 10 infamiliar context.Ability to link thesame number ofobjects to thenumber of picturesand dots.Recognise andidentify the numbersymbol and numbername that involvenumber 1 to 10.Solve addition andsubtraction problemsorally, using storysums andcounters/objects withanswers up to thenumber 10.Understands toorder and comparecollections ofobjects using“more than/lessthan” and “equalto” that involvenumber 1-10‣ The teacher ties a piece of red wool on each learner’s right palm.The teacher gives instructions.‣ Lift your left leg.‣ Put your right foot on the chair.‣ Touch your left knee with your right elbow.‣ Pull your left ear with your right hand.‣ Put your right hand on your left shoulder and your left hand on yourright shoulder simultaneously. Hug yourself (crossing the midline).A piece of red woolDemonstrate theability to copy,extend, completeand create a pattern.Gain knowledge ofthe position of two ormore objects inrelation to each otherand to one another117 | P age