Mathematics Standards - Age 3 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Strand 1: COUNTING AND CARDINALITY

Counting and cardinality includes the ability to identify numerals by name, count in sequence, use one-to-one correspondence, and describe quantities of objects counted.

Standard Math 3 yr.1.2

Recognize that numbers have a known sequence (for example, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5. What comes next?").

• Activity - Dream Snow
  Child(ren) will interact with toy animals representing the farm animals discussed in Dream Snow by Eric Carle. Child(ren) will make animal sounds, sort, and sequence animals as they were named in the book.
• Number Sequencing - Counting Fun
  Count as you are carrying out daily routines.While counting, stop often to ask what number comes next.  Ask what number comes after or before a given number.
• Personal Identity
  Child(ren) will decorate a person that resembles themselves; practice and learn their phone number, address, age and birthdate. 

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