aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type	Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson
Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Number 10
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Welcome to the Magical World of Number 10!

🎈 Introduction

G’day, little mathematicians! Today, we are going to dive into the wonderful world of numbers, focusing on our special friend—Number 10! Let’s embark on a fun and magical adventure to learn all about this number.

📚 Story Time: The Ten Tiny Turtles

📖 Once upon a time...

In a beautiful green river lived Ten Tiny Turtles! Each turtle had something unique about them, and together they made a perfect team. Let’s meet our turtle friends!

1. Timmy - loves to wear a blue hat.
2. Tina - enjoys singing songs.
3. Tommy - is great at counting.
4. Tilly - loves to splash in the water.
5. Toby - loves to tell jokes.
6. Tina - makes the best turtle snacks.
7. Teddy - loves to race his friends.
8. Talia - enjoys playing peek-a-boo.
9. Tom - loves to play with his friends.
10. Tess - is the best at finding shells.

As we count each turtle, we can see how special they are when they come together!

🙌 Let’s Count Together!

Now, let’s count our turtles!

🥳 Join in with your fingers!

Hold up one finger for each turtle as we count:

1. One Tiny Turtle 🐢
2. Two Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢
3. Three Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢
4. Four Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢
5. Five Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
6. Six Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
7. Seven Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
8. Eight Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
9. Nine Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
10. Ten Tiny Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

🎉 Hooray! We made it to Ten!

What a fantastic job! Are you ready for the next exciting part?

🎨 Craft Activity: Create Your Own Turtle

Now it’s time to use our creativity! Let’s create our own turtle with 10 colourful stickers or dots. You can choose your favourite colours and stick them on your turtle drawing, counting until you get to 10.

📅 Wrap Up

Remember, Number 10 is very special because it’s the last number we say when we count to a group of ten!

🌟 Questions to Think About:

1. What’s your favourite thing about the number 10?
2. Can you think of other things that come in groups of ten?

Let’s have a magical day learning together! Thank you for being such great listeners! 🐢✨