Sorting takes on a new challenge for students in this activity which engages their critical thinking skills. As students determine defining attributes, they’ll figure out what makes a shape a shape!

“Gong Xi Fa Cai, Hong Bao Na Lai!” This means "Happy New Year, Give me my red envelope!" Students will count coins and write the value all while learning about the Chinese New Year tradition of handing out red envelopes filled with money.

In this lesson, students will learn how to decode unknown words in a texts using context clues. Students will be introduced to the idea of opposites and will practice identifying opposites. This lesson can be used on its own or as support for the lesson Is It the Same?

In this fun lesson, your class will love learning how to count on using hilarious read alouds as their guide!

In this leafy, plant-themed lesson, students will use leaves as they practice recognizing various numbers from 1 to 15. This lesson can be easily adapted for use with specific ranges of numbers.

Use this ocean-inspired lesson plan to practice using one-to-one correspondence with your students. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or support lesson for the Matching Numbers lesson plan.

In this fun lesson plan, students will get to think about what kinds of clothing is needed for all kinds of weather! Kindergarten students will love choosing their favorite weather and deciding what to wear!

Kids love trains! In this fun locomotive inspired lesson plan, your students will get lots of practice ordering numbers.

In this review focused math lesson, students will get a chance to practice and share their knowledge of patterns and numbers!

Numbers are blooming! In this flower-themed lesson, students will create a piece of math artwork that will help them practice recognition of numbers through ten.

Raindrops are falling in this weather-themed math lesson! Students will manipulate raindrops and discover that raindrops can be counted in the same order, even when they are arranged in different ways.

Help your students learn about keeping track of numbers using one-to-one correspondance in this fun lesson!

Use a sweet treat to help students do hands-on math! Students will practice their addition skills in this yummy activity.

Shapes, shapes everywhere! In this lesson, your students will identify shapes and differentiate between the geometrical figures. They will also learn about sides and angles in every shape.

In this teddy bear themed lesson, students will practice recognizing, ordering, and counting the numbers one through 20. Adaptable for any number range from 1-20, this lesson can be customized to target your students’ specific needs!

Look all around! We can find 2D shapes inside 3D shapes wherever we go! In this lesson, students will sort shapes and recognize the 2D components of common 3D shapes.

Students will love composing shapes using tangrams in this hands-on lesson! Use this plan alone or as a support lesson plan for the Tangrams: An Ancient Chinese Puzzle lesson plan.

This bear-y fun lesson will help your students understand addition and subtraction and reward their efforts with a sweet treat!

Buzz, buzz! Can you count the five busy little bees? In this bee-themed lesson on counting and number recognition, students will use bees to learn how to count the numbers one through five.

Give your students some early practice with shapes using this simple lesson. Young learners will have a great time creating shapes using pieces of string.

2D shapes are all around us! In this lesson students will explore the properties of four different shapes—triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares! They will learn that they can find these shapes anywhere in the world around us.

In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension skills after reading “The Paper Bag Princess” together as a class. Afterward, students will role-play, make inferences, and use summarization to strengthen literacy skills.

In this fun literature and art infused lesson plan, students will learn how to use a hundreds chart when extending the number sequence to 100! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson plan for the Number Jump lesson.

Use a scavenger hunt, art activity, and stickers to help kindergarteners understand shapes and positional language.

Help your class “jump” into number recognition with confidence! In this lesson, students will write numbers on sticky notes, place them in sequential order, and “jump” on the numbers while counting.

Practice subtraction with art! Help early learners grasp the concept of "taking away" using drawings. This lesson helps students work toward subtraction with numerals, and the mastery of simple shapes.

Use this introductory lesson on comparison to provide students with practice identifying groups of more and less.

In this counting lesson plan, your ELs will get lots of practice identifying and writing numbers using a high interest nature focus!

Your students will have fun working with numbers to 20 with this exciting and interactive lesson with music, movement, and hands-on experiences!

In this lesson, students will have fun creating addition sentences by drawing and counting ladybug dots.