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Learning Task:
Counting with Stars.
Description:
The child is going to do this task in
Both Arabic and English languages
individually. The child has to put the
numbered cards in the correct order
according to the language; and finally,
he has to relate the quantities
(number of stars) with the correct Background Information:
numerals.
Children need to identify numbers and
counting with objects independently
Learning Task Adapted from: or with teachers support for the first
time. Also, they need to recognize
English Classroom, Child Care Center, putting the cards in the correct order
Sultan Qaboos University. for both languages Arabic and English.
Age Group: Student Learning Outcomes:
4 to 6 years Understanding Number Quantities
Subject Area: Prerequisite Concepts, Skill, and
Values:
Mathematics
• The child has to follow class
routines for taking this task
Subject Strand: and returning it.
Number Sense and Numeration • The child has to ask the
teacher for more explanation if
he cannot understand the task
Subject Topic: well.
• The child has to identify
numerals (0- 10)
Understanding Number Quantities

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• The child has to be aware that  Self-Evaluation: the child can
when he does this task in evaluate himself if he does a
English. He has to start from mistake during counting the
left to right, and when he does stars. For example, if he puts
it in Arabic, he has to start the same number of stars for 5
from right to left. Therefore, and 6, he can recognize that 6
the child should recognize has one more stars than 5, and
Arabic (English) numerals and he can count again to correct
Hindi (Arabic) numbers. it.
• The child can sit on the chair  Think Aloud: the child can
and work on the table, or he count loudly while doing the
can use the mat. If he uses the task.
mat, he has to roll it in the
correct way after finishing.
Student Characteristics
• The task materials should be
Accommodations:
put in the tray after finishing.
Logical-mathematical is a type of
intelligence that relates to this task
Learning Theory and Instructional because it relates to work with
Strategy: numbers and numerical activates.
The learning theory that is applies in Preoperational Period is the second
this task is cognitivism theory because stages mentioned by Piaget; form 2
it relates more to the thinking skill. years old to 7 years old; and in this
stage, the child experiences real object
Also, there are many instructional to understand some concepts and
strategies relate to the task, such as: skill.
 Drill and practice: it gives the
child an opportunity to
increase his achievement of Introduction of the Learning Task:
basic skills for the next steps,
1. Show the child where you put
such as addition.
the take from its place.
 Matching: the child has to
2. Tell him to use the mat, and to
match the correct number of
put it on the carpet.
stars to their numeral card.
3. Show him to put the stars
 Mental Calculations: the child
cards on the mat in order
has to add one more stars for
(from left to right for the
the next number.
English classroom or from right

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to left for the Arabic
classroom)
4. Show him to put numbers on
the left top of each stars cards
in the correct order (from 0 to
10).
5. Ask the child to count the
yellow stars and to relate the
correct number of them for Instruction:
each numeral.
Mix the flour and salt together. Slowly
6. You can help the child for the add the water to the mixture and put
first time, but then you should food coloring. Then, it will become
allow him to try by himself; dough, so you will spread it. Finally,
and finally, you have to review you will use shape cutter to make
what the child has done. starts and put stars in oven (1 minute
only
7. If it is not the first time, you
can just ask the child to do it by
him, and then you have to
return the task to its right
place. Tools Needed:
8. After finishing, ask him to Sheets of papers, scissors, yellow
return the task to its right stars, tray, a container and a dish.
place.
Laminated Numbers and black sky
Creating stars by flour: cards:
Needed: 1. Print the moon card and the
numeral cards out.
1 cup of Flour
2. Cut the cards from the borders.
1 cup of salt
3. Laminate the cards.
1 cup of water
Food coloring (yellow)
Checklist of tray items:
Shape cutter (star)
 Tray

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 A small container contains the make sure, and then he can put
numbered cards them on the cards.
 A dish contains laminated • Help the child for self-correction.
sheets of 11 moon For example, if the child puts the
same number of stars for the
numerals 7 and 8, tell him "why
do we have the same number of
Extension activities: stars for those two numbers'', so
the child can recognize his
• To learn counting the stars for
mistake and correct it.
the stars for the numerals 11
to 15
Evaluation Rubric:
Enrichments Activities: 1. Unable to match quantities to
numerals; may not remember at
We can use other same activities for what number to stop counting.
counting, such as:
2. With teacher's support, counts
o Using red apple with trees out object(s) to match the
cards. numerals up to 10 in sequential
order; begins to use self-
correcting strategy of first
counting object into hand, then
Assessment Techniques: recounting objects to activity
Observation: observing the child while 3. Independently counts out
putting the cards in the correct order, and object(s) up to 10 to match the
while counting the stars. numerals in random order; uses
self-correcting strategy of first
Asking Question (Questions and Answers):
counting objects into hand, then
when the teacher reviews the task with
recounting objects on to activity
the child, she can ask him to point to the
numerals and count the stars on each 4. Counts out object(s) to 100, using
card, so he has to count them orally. self-correcting strategy; with
higher numerals places objects in
a pattern of 10's so can count and
Feedback Suggestions: review more easily; understand
relating symbol to quantity
• If it done correctly, the child can
move to the next activity.
• If the child makes a mistake in Vocabulary:
counting, you should ask him to
 Stars
count stars in his hand first to

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 Numbers (Hindi and Arabic
numbers) from 0-10
Reference:
Sue Hathway, Mathematics Rubric, Child
Care Center, Sultan Qaboos University
http://www.learning-
theories.com/cognitivism.html
Comments, Hints, and Suggestions:
Store the cards in food bags to save them
from dust or dirt
Key words, all in both languages Arabic
and English:
Stars, numbers, quantities, counting,
numerals cards, black sky cards.