How Many Letters in your Name?

Students review numbers 1 to 10 by counting the number of letters in their names and their classmates' names. They also write and order numbers. The class compiles students' finished product in a class book.

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How Many Letters in your Name?

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives:

Students will:

Represent numbers 1 to 10 verbally, in writing, and with manipulatives.
Use ordinal numbers to order their names according to the numbers of letters in them.

Essential and guiding questions:

Look at the names of students in our class. What is different about everyone's name?

[They have different numbers of letters; some are long and some are short.]

2. Point out a short name and a long name, and ask, "What is the difference in these two names?"

[One is shorter or longer; one has fewer or more letters.]

3. How did you find out what number you needed to finish your sentence?

[By counting the letters in my name.]

4. Is your name longer or shorter than your neighbor's name?

[Answers will vary.]

5. If we arrange our class book from shortest name to the longest name, whose name will be first?

[Answers will vary, depending on the names of students in your class.]

6. Show students the pages of the book. Ask them to complete this sentence: "If this is the first page, then our next page is the _________ page."

[Second.]

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Applying

Extension suggestions:

Graph the number of letters in each student’s name on a class graph. This creates another tool for students to use when practicing counting and comparing their name with those of their classmates.

Have students play Ten Frame in the "How Many?" mode.

Helpful Hints

For a kindergarten class, students should be familiar with their own name, and this lesson should be taught after you have taught the numbers 1 to 10.

References

Contributors:

Angela Hamilton

Originator:

Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation

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