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FREEBIES

INDEX | WRITING | THE ONE-MINUTE TEACHER | FUN PAGE

The One Minute Teacher
Does
Rote Counting Skills
From a Number to a Number (Backward) (Page 1)

Rationale:
The next component that makes up the realm of counting skills that every student needs to be taught before they attempt to learn more advanced arithmetic operations such as addition or subtraction. Counting backwards from some number other than one is essential for subtraction. To the extent that we do not prepare the student with fluent counting skills, the task of teaching arithmetic will be problematic. In this exercise, we will
teach rote counting from a number to a number backward and practice until the fluency level of 300 counts/minute with 2 or fewer errors is reached.

Materials:
The numbers as printed from a particular number to some other
number (backward). A second blank sheet of paper.

74 73 72 71 70 69                               (6)
41 40 39 38 37                                    (11)
89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81           (20)
13 12 11 10                                           (24)
66 65 64 63 62 61                              (30)
35 34 33 32                                           (34)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4                                        (41)
27 26 25 24 23 22                               (47)
4 3 2 1                                                      (51)
53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46               (59)
94 93 92 91 90                                (64)
72 71 70 69 68 67                               (70)
100 99 98 97                                         (74)

Rote Counting from a number to a number (backward). See and Say Numbers Backward
This task should be done for a couple of minutes each day until the student counts quickly and easily without errors from any number to any other number.

Task 1: Counting from a number to a number
Say to the student, "Now we are going to learn to count backwards. I am going to count from 74 to 69. I will touch each number and say it. Listen." Touch each number from 74 to 69 and say it. "Listen again." Touch each number from 74 to 69 and say it again. "74, 73, 72, 71, 70, 69."

"Count from 74 to 69 with me. I will touch the numbers. When I touch the numbers we will both say them. Ready." (Signal) Touch each number and count from 74 to 69 with the student. Say, "Good job. You did it. You counted from 74 to 69. Let's do that again. Count with me. Ready." (Signal) Repeat.

"Good work. Now do that by yourself. Touch each number and count from 74 to 69. Ready." (Signal) Watch the student touch each number and listen to the child count from 74 to 69. Say, "Good counting. Do that for me one more time. Ready." (Signal). Listen to the student count, 74, 73, 72, 71, 70. 69. "Great counting!" Repeat with each set of numbers in the list above.

Correction Procedure:
If the student has difficulty counting from 74 to 69, change the task. Cover the last two numbers and count from 74 to 71. When the student can reliably count to 71, add the last 2 numbers and count to 69.

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