Math for Elementary Teachers

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Learning Touch Math

Kindergarten
Through Touch Math, students learn how to properly count, and the quantity that each
number represents. Knowing their numbers correctly is a building block for learning math in
the future. The primary goal is to help students understand math and understanding
numbers.
This lesson would be towards the very beginning of the school year.
Each day spend about ten minutes going over the number of the day. The lessons for that
day will be focused on the Touch Math number students learned that morning.

Content Standard

Number and Operations Standards for Grades Pre K-2

Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and
number systems. Count with understanding and recognized how many in sets of objects.

Common Core State Standards

(CCSS)

CCSS: Kindergarten
Domain: K.CC/ Counting and Cardinality
Standard: Count to tell the number of objects
Cluster: 4a
- Unit Objective To teach students how to properly count using Touch Math techniques. As
well as, the proper quantities for each number.
- Lesson Objective They will know that numbers have concepts and quantities.
- Performance Objective Apply their knowledge of Touch Math to every skill required for
math.

Objectives:
-Unit Objectives
-Lesson Objectives
-Performance Objectives
Materials Needed

Teachers will need the get the Touch Math supplies, with numbers one through ten on
individual papers. Each number will need to have the proper dots needed to properly
count. Teachers could buy the supplies or make their own using paper and construction dot
cutouts.

Anticipatory Set (the hook)

Teachers could read a number book to get the students attention. They could have a
student be the helper and show the class how to count the dots for that days numbers.

Procedures/Activities:
-Teacher Input
-Checking for Understanding
-Guided Practice
-Closure
-Independent Practice

- Teacher Input As the teacher you will need to first show the students how to properly
count the dots for that number.
- CfU-Using handouts with the numbers have students put dots on their number to show the
correct counting position. You can walk around the room hearing them count and checking
that they have put the dots in the correct areas.
- Guided Practice Have them count objects that reflect the number they have learned.
- Closure Have each student hold up their paper and count with you to make sure they
have the dots, and that they understand. Then have them put all their work away.
- Independent Practice You can encourage parents to go over the numbers with them at
home.
As you walk around the room checking their work, you can make sure that each student has
done the work correctly. Have them count to you using the touch points.

Assessment
Self-evaluation/
Reflection

At the end of the lesson hold up your touch point paper and have the students count to you.
Did they count properly? Did they understand? If you see some blank faces make sure you
engage that student and have them count to you. While the children work, make sure they
are actively engaged in the project at hand. The next day you will go over the previous
numbers learned.

Fall 2013