THIRD TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR MATHEMATICS NURSERY ONE

Third Term Nursery one Mathematics Curriculum

Week 1 & 2

Topic: More work on numbers – Introduce number 21 – 25

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to count , read , write ,

identify, match and fill in number 21-25.

Lesson: 8 Lessons

Materials: Charts and cards

Activities: As in all cases of numbers and numerations

Evaluation: As in all cases of numbers and numerations

Week 3 & 4

Topic: More work on vertical and horizontal addition using strokes . Introduce

numbers 26-30

Objectives: At the end of the lesson , pupils should be able to count and identify

1-30 as well as do simple addition of numbers .

Lesson: 8 Lessons

Material: Charts on addition and number cards

Activities: teacher guides the pupils to do activity that will aid the understanding

of simple addition –put together

Evaluation: Fill in missing numbers from 1-30

 Do simple sums on addition vertically and horizontally

Week 5 & 6

Topic: Introduce the concept of zero – the spindle box and the spindles box and

more work on 1-30

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to state that zero in

Concrete term means “nothing or empty”

Lesson: 8 Lessons

Materials: Charts on numeration, spindle box and spindles

Activities: Teacher should explain to the pupils using spindle box the concept of

zero i.e “empty” and do more activities on 1-30.

Evaluation: This lesson should be evaluated practically.

Week 7 & 8

Topic: Addition vertically and horrizontanly involving zero. Work on 31-40 .

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to read, write, identify

1-40. They should also be able to add numbers vertically and horizontally  involving zero.

Lesson: 8 Lessons

Materials: picture cards with numbers , pictorial addition cards and large movable  numbers.

Activities: Teacher should guide pupils to add up numbers involving zero vertically

and horizontally:

 3 + 0 + 2 = 5

 III II

 4 IIII

 +2

 +0

 +1

 ——————–

 7

 ———————–

Evaluation: The lesson should be evaluated practically.

Week 9

Topic: Introduce pictorial subtraction- subtraction number rods and the sign.

Objectives: Pupils should be able to understand subtraction as take away .

Lessons: 4 Lesssons

Materials: Number rods,charts and flashcards

Activities: Teacher should carry out activities that will make the child understand

that subtraction means to take away e.g these are three balls, if one is taken away

how many is left? Ans: 2 balls. Pupils should also be taught the subtraction sign(-).

Week 10

Topic: Introduce vertical and horizontal addition and subtraction – using strokes

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to identify and use

addition and subtraction signs – ,+

Lessons: 4 Lessons

Materials: Counters, charts on subtraction

Activities: Teacher should carry out activities on subtraction with the pupils 5 – 3

= 2 ,

   6

 – 3

 ———————-

 = 3

 ———————-

A lot of work in this category should  be done this way to aid understanding.

Evaluation: Teacher should evaluate the lesson practically.

Week 11

Topic: Revision, termly test, examination and closing.

TEACHING MATERIALS

1. Charts and counters

2. Large movable numbers

3. Wipe clean cards

4. Charts on ordering of numbers

N:B This is in addition to what has been provided for in the reception class.

PUPILS TEXTBOOKS

1. Delphia Nursery one bk 1- Heidi Amure

2. Mastering Mathematics bk1 – Metropolitan Publishers

3. My Trinity Numbers Workbook- Stage two by M.O Kolawole

TEACHERS TEXT

1. Mastering Mathematics book 2

2. Evans Nursery Mathematics book 1

3. Nursery one number picture book- Learning solution.