aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type	Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson
Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Number before and after to 20
Quantity	1
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Beginning a Fun Maths Lesson: Exploring Numbers Before and After

🎉 Welcome to Numberland! 🎉

Introduction

Good morning, little mathematicians! Today, we’re going on a numerical adventure in Numberland! Are you ready to explore the magical world of numbers before and after? For our mission today, we will find out what number comes before and what number comes after for each number up to 20.

💡 Magical Number Line

To kick off our lesson, let’s create a Magical Number Line! This will help us see and understand our numbers better. Gather around, and let’s make one together:

1. Materials Needed:

   • A long piece of ribbon or string (to represent our number line)
   • Number cards from 0 to 20 (or you can use number stickers)
   • Some colourful sticky notes
   • A marker

2. Let’s Get Started!:

   • Stretch the ribbon or string across the classroom and attach the number cards to it in order.
   • Make sure each number is evenly spaced out.

🌈 Activity: The Magical Journey

Now, can anyone tell me what number is before the number 5? Yes, that’s right, it’s 4! And what number is after 5? Yes, it’s 6**!

To make this even more fun, let’s pretend we are on a magical journey. Each time we answer correctly, we’ll take a step forward on our adventure. If I say a number, you shout out the number before and after it! Let's practice with some numbers!

🚀 Number Quest Challenge

• I will say a number (e.g., 8), and you will say as loud as you can:
  • "The number before 8 is 7!"
  • "The number after 8 is 9!"

Let’s have a little fun!

🎈 Celebration of Numbers

After we’ve conquered our magical quest, we will have a little Celebration of Numbers!

• We will each get a special sticker for our hard work, and we can even draw our favourite number while thinking about what comes before and after it!

Conclusion

By the end of our adventure in Numberland, you will all be experts at finding the numbers before and after each number up to 20! 📚✨ Let's embark on this exciting journey together!

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Let the fun begin, and remember—the world of numbers is magical! 🌟