Lesson - 10 Black Dots

10 Black Dots  By: Donald Crews 

Throughout the story pause and count the number of dots in each picture.  

Ask:  What could you make with that number of dots?   

Play:  “What is 1 MORE than___? “ “What is 2 MORE than___? “ 

           “ What is 1 LESS than____?”   “What is 2 LESS than____?” 

Sparkle words:   portholes   freight   -talk about the concept of HALF 

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For this part of the lesson you will need:  * masking tape   *playing cards with the face cards removed   

*ITEMS TO PUT IN YOUR TEN FRAMES: stickers, smarties, lego pieces -or other toy items- rocks will also work! 

MAKING and USING TEN FRAMES:  We use ten frames in Kindergarten to make and talk about numbers. It is a good tool for developing number sense. You can even try some addition and subtraction problems. They help form a basis for understanding place value in the future (numbers like 12 are a ten and two ones) 

You can make a large ten frame using materials you already have in your home. I have also attached a printable ten frame that you can use.  

SUBITIZE WITH A PIRATE

Working with 10 Frames

The Ladybug Game

BLACK DOT ART - 

Use blank paper to create a picture using dots.  You can use crayons, markers, construction paper shapes, or whatever you decide will look best! Look at the picture at the top of the lesson to give you an idea of what you can do, be creative!

Be sure to Label your picture. Send me a picture of your masterpiece! 

 What can you make with black dots?   

 Add Labels and Words:   

Examples: 

1 dot is a face.    

1 dot is a sun.   

2 dots can be wheels.     

_______black dots can be ____________.