aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type	Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson
Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Addition subtraction
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Welcome to Math Adventure: The Magical Garden!

Introduction

Greetings, little explorers! 🌼 Today we are going to embark on a magical journey through the Enchanted Garden, where we’ll meet friendly creatures and discover the secrets of adding and subtracting with their help!

Lesson Start: Story Time! 📖

The Garden of Numbers

Once upon a time in a bright and colorful garden, there lived joyful little creatures called the Number Friends. Each Number Friend loved to play games and learn together!

• Sunny the Squirrel loved to collect acorns but sometimes needed help counting them.
• Benny the Bunny enjoyed hopping through the garden, picking magical carrots that grew in pairs.

One sunny day, Sunny found 5 acorns on the ground and invited Benny over to play. “Let’s see how many acorns I can give you!” said Sunny.

Question to Spark Engagement

• How many acorns does Sunny have at the start?
• If Sunny decides to give away 2 acorns to Benny, how many acorns will Sunny have left?

Let’s count together using our fingers, and later, we can use pictures to see how this works!

Activity: Create Your Own Number Garden 🌻

Materials Needed:

• Colorful paper flowers (cut-outs)
• Markers or crayons
• Small baskets (or bowls) for collecting items

Instructions:

1. Flower Power! Each child will create a flower with a number on it. Let’s say, “This flower is my Number 3!” 🌸
2. Gather your Acorns! Use small objects (like paper balls or pom-poms) representing acorns.
3. Add and Subtract!
   • Place your colorful flowers in a circle.
   • Ask the children to add or subtract using their objects. If you have 4 acorns and you pick 2 more, how many do you have now?
   • Draw the addition or subtraction on a piece of paper showing your math magic!

Conclusion

After our adventure in the magical garden, let’s share what we learned about addition and subtraction while playing with our Number Friends! 🥳

Remember, math is like a treasure hunt—there are always new numbers to discover and games to play!

Wrap-Up Questions:

• “What was your favorite part of the garden?”
• “How did Sunny and Benny help you with addition and subtraction?”

Let’s count and have fun learning together! 🎉