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Content Area Content Clarification / Notes / Activities/ExamplesRecommended ResourcesApproximateDurationSuggested FormalAssessmentAdditionSubtractionKinaestheticExamples13. Teacher calls 3 learners to the front. Learners count them. Teacher calls another2 and asks: How many learners altogether?”3 and 2 → 5. (The teacher says: 3 and 2 makes 5)Teacher packs out 2 chairs. Add 2 more. How many chairs are there now? 2and 2 → 4.14. Teacher holds up one hand. And says: “Count my fingers. If I hide my thumb,how many fingers can you see? 5 take away 1 → 4.15. Let the learners count the fingers on one of their hands. Hide your thumb; howmany fingers do you see? 5 take away 1 → 4.Concrete using 3-D objectsLet learners pack out 6 counters and do the following:4. The teacher gives each learner 6 counters. The teacher gives instructions andlearners respond e.g., pack out 2 counters, add another 3. How manyaltogether. 2 and 3 → 5.5. Count 4 counters. Count 2 on from four. How many do you have now?4 and 2 → 6.6. Count all the beads you have. If you cover two beads with your hand, how manybeads do you see?6 take away 2 → 4.Objects and /or countersSemi-concrete using 2-D shapesMake number puzzles and allow the learners to explore with the puzzles.6 3 9 7 2 9Number puzzlesSpace and ShapeDevelop theconcepts of “biggestand smallest”• Reinforce the concept of “biggest/smallest”Kinaesthetic1 day By the end of week 33assess and record whetherlearners can:The teacher draws a small circle in the sand, on the ground/floor.‣ The learners walk on the outline of the small circleThe teacher draws a bigger circle on the outside of the circle‣ The learners walk on the outline of the bigger circle‣ The teacher asks:o Which circle is the smallest?”o “Which circle is biggest ”o “Walk on the small circle”o Walk on the big circleIdentify and understand themeaning of the numbers 1 to8.Ability to link the samenumber of objects to thenumber of pictures anddots.The teacher draws an even bigger circle on the outside of the circle.‣ The learners walk on the outline of the biggest circle as well‣ The teacher asks questions such as:o Which of the circles is the biggest?” Big and small circles drawn in theUse and apply the number1 to 8 in familiar context.92 | P age