Lesson Plan

Number Recognition 1-10

Grade: Elementary Level (Small Group Setting for Individuals with Autism)

Subject: Math
Number Sense
Numbers 1-10
Counting Numbers 1-10
Identifying Numbers 1-10

Materials and Preparation

 Magnetic shapes (55)
 White Board
 Marker
 Eraser
 Glue
 Pompoms (55 per student)
 Construction Paper
 Pencils
 1-10 Numbers Worksheet

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify and say numbers one to ten.

Introduction (10 minutes)

 Have students sit together as a group
 Introduce the topic of numbers by saying “Raise your hand if you can tell me a number.”
 Students are then randomly selected to share a number that they know
 Numbers are that are shared are written on the board
 Introduce a book involving numbers
 Read the book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
 Give students an opportunity to point to each object on the page while teacher counts
aloud the number

Explicit instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)

 Draw a circle on your board
 Place the 10 magnetic shapes in a cluster outside of the circle
 Explain to the students that there are no items in the circle. Explain that zero
represents nothing at all and that nothing in the circle represents the number zero
 Move one of the magnets to the inside of the circle, then write the number 1
above the circle. Have the student repeat, “one”
 Add another magnetic shape into the circle. Count one, two. Erase the 1 and write
2. Have the students repeat “one, two”
  Repeat until all 10 magnetic shapes are in the circle, changing the number at the
top of the circle to symbolize the number of items in the circle.
 Use your finger to count all 10 magnetic shapes in the circle.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (10 minutes)

 At each desk the students should have a piece of paper and glue
 Each student should also have 55 small pompoms
 Model the activity on the white board using the magnetic shapes
 Make a list on the board:1-10. Have the students copy you as you place the correct
number of items next to each number
 Below is an example of how the students work should look. Each symbol represents a
pompom
1o
2 oo
3 ooo
4 oooo
5 ooooo
6 oooooo
7 ooooooo
8 oooooooo
9 ooooooooo
10 oooooooooo

Independent Working Time (10-20 minutes)

 Provide each student with a worksheet focusing on counting numbers 1 to 10 and a pencil
 Allow the students to complete the worksheet at their own pace
 Collect the worksheets for grading

Assessment (10 minutes)

 Conduct one-on-one lessons with the students individually at their desk
 Give each student a random number of objects and ask them to use their index finger to
count the items aloud

Review and Closing (10 minutes)

 Have the students come together as a group while bringing 1-2 objects from their desk
 Have each student place their object in a line until the 10 objects are placed correctly
 Have students count off the items 1 to 10 while pointing to each object