Me and My Skills

Description

“Me and My Skills” is a lesson plan designed to help young learners develop their communication
and numeracy skills in a fun, interactive way. Through engaging activities, children learn to
express themselves, recognize personal abilities, and practice counting. This resource fosters
creativity, encourages independence, and reinforces foundational skills.

Activities and Structure

• Warm-Up: Count & Move: A physical activity that combines counting with movement,
  reinforcing one-to-one correspondence in a playful setting.
• Story Time with Counting: Read “All by Myself” by Mercer Mayer, a story that introduces
  personal abilities. Children count objects within the story to practice numeracy skills
  while identifying with the characters.
• Independent Practice: My Storybook Creation: Students create their own storybook,
  choosing pictures and drawing activities that reflect their personal skills.
  Closure: Finger Counting: Reinforce counting from 1 to 5 with interactive finger counting
  activities.
• Additional Fun Activity: Book Stacking and Counting: A hands-on activity where children
  stack and count books, practicing practical counting skills.

Resources Included

• Lesson Plan: Detailed instructions for each activity, ensuring students develop their
  skills.
• Printable Resources: Activity sheets and prompts that guide students through each task.
• Assessment Checklist: Monitor progress in following instructions, counting, and verbal
  expression.

“Me and My Skills” is perfect for homeschooling and classroom settings, designed to align with
international standards in early childhood education while fostering foundational literacy and
numeracy skills.

Standards (US Curriculum):

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) – United States:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6: Speak audibly and express ideas clearly.
• CCSS.MATH.K.CC.B.4: Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities.

Australian Curriculum:

• Foundation to Year 2: Literacy: Develop oral and written communication.
• Foundation to Year 2: Numeracy: Understand counting principles and apply them.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – United Kingdom:

• Key Stage 1: Focus on communication and counting skills through structured activities.
• Communication and Language Development: Children express themselves effectively,
  being able to listen in a range of situations, follow instructions, and answer ‘how’ and
  ‘why’ questions about their experiences.
• Mathematics – Numbers: Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place
  them in order, and say which number is one more or one less than a given number.
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Children talk about how they and others
  show feelings, talk about their own and others’ behavior, and its consequences, and
  know that some behavior is unacceptable.