Lesson length : 30 to 40 minutes

Class size : Small Group class

Preparation time : 15 to 30 minutes to prepare the “Kujibiki” game and flashcards

Materials :

• For “Kujibiki” game : Puncture a cardboard box with around 30 holes, and label each hole with a number from 11 - 15. Roll up an equal number of slips of paper with either a O or an X written on them to thread half way through the holes, make sure that one half is still clearly poking out of the box, and easily pulled from the box.

• For Hopscotch : Prepare chalk, 15 foam mats, or any other way to mark 15 squares on the floor; a ball.

• A printed set of Appendix A : Flashcards

• A printed sheet of Appendix B : Worksheet for each student

Instructions

1. Begin class with one or two songs. Counting songs, such as “10 fat sausages” would work best.

2. Show the flashcards to the class and repeat the words together.

3. Play the “kujibiki” game : Each turn a student chooses a hole from the box and says the number it is labelled with. They then pull the slip from that hole and unravel it. If the slip has an O, the class says “You win!”. If the slip has an X, the class says “Try again.” (This game plays best if the teacher has remembered which holes contain winning slips and points the students toward those, while always pulling from losing holes themselves).

4. Play Hopscotch : Mark the floor with chalk, or use foam mats as hop scotch squares. Each turn a student throws the ball onto one of the squares and must

jump or hop to the square to retrieve the ball, saying the numbers as they go.

5. Sit down with the class and complete Appendix B : Worksheet. Students must colour the numbered spaces with the matching colour (Teachers may wish to

review colours before beginning).