Kindergarten ESL Lesson Plan: Numbers 1–10 — How Many?

Learning Objectives

• Count from 1 to 10 in English, in order.
• Say the number when they see 1–10 in any order.
• Count up to 10 objects, touching each one, and say how many.
• Answer "How many?" with a number: "Five!" / "Five apples."
• Answer "How old are you?" – "I'm five."
• Trace and write the numbers 1–10 and the words one–ten.

Lesson Procedure

• Read both lessons before class and use the prep checklist. Each stage has a time, what the teacher does and what the children do. Lesson 1 teaches 1–5 and "How many?"; Lesson 2 teaches 6–10 with ten-frames and "How old are you?". Slide and flashcard numbers match the PowerPoint and Flashcards in this series.

Assessment

Watch and listen during Jump and Count, pair counting and Line-Up and score with the Grading Rubric. The plan also shows where to use the Quick Quiz and the Test.

Differentiation

Support: Work with 1–5 until children are confident, then add 6–10. Give children real objects to move while they count, and let them keep a desk number line. Accept a number or fingers first, then model "Five apples." for them to repeat.
Extension: Count to 20. Count backwards from 10 ("Ten, nine, eight … zero – blast off!"). Use plurals: "one apple, two apples". Ask "How many boys? How many girls?" and compare with more / less.

Classroom Activity Ideas

• Jump and Count: children jump or clap the number you say.
• Number Line-Up: children with flashcards stand in order 1–10.

Teacher Tips

Listen for three, five, seven and six. Many children in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia say "tree" for three (no "th"), "fife" for five, "sewen" for seven and "sick" for six (the "ks" end is lost). Show the tongue between the teeth for "th" and the top teeth on the bottom lip for "v" – make it a silly-face game, and children will soon correct each other.

What's Included

• 3-page lesson plan: objectives, target language, materials, 2 timed lessons, optional review lesson, differentiation, assessment, teacher tips, board plan, prep checklist, counting ideas and homework (DOCX + PDF)

Additional Files

• Kindergarten ESL Lesson Plan (DOCX)

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