Toy Store Count
Pretend shopping reinforces counting and one-to-one correspondence.
- Framework: IPC
- Unit: Beyond the Toy Chest
- Learning area: Numeracy
- Level: Level 1
Objectives
- Students will count toys and match them to numbered price tags.
Materials
- Toy cash register
- toy money
- small toys
- number tags
Instructions
1. Set up a pretend toy store.
2. Label toys with numbers 1-5.
3. Children count out matching coins and 'buy' toys.
Educator tip
Start with smaller numbers and increase as confidence grows.
Assessment
Assess counting accuracy and number-object matching.
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