Counting 1-10

Habari Mwanafunzi Mwerevu! Hello, Clever Student!

Welcome to our exciting lesson in Mathematical Activities! Today, we are going on a magical adventure to learn how to count. Counting is like having a superpower that lets you know "how many" things are all around you. Are you ready to become a number superhero? Let's begin!

What is Counting?

Counting is how we find out the number of items in a group. We can count our fingers, the books in our bag, the chickens in the shamba, or the sweets from the duka! We will learn the special names and signs for numbers from 1 all the way to 10.

Story Time: Juma went to the market with his mother. He saw so many colourful things! He saw big, yellow mangoes. He saw green sukuma wiki. He wanted to know "how many" mangoes were in the basket. That's when he knew he needed his counting superpower!

Let's Learn the Numbers 1 to 5!

We will start with the first five numbers. Look at your hand. You have five fingers! Let's count them.

• 1 (One / Moja)
  This is how we start. Just one! Like one bright sun in the sky.

  
      *
  (One Star)
  

• 2 (Two / Mbili)
  One and one more make two. You have two eyes to see and two ears to hear!

  
      o o
  (Two Circles)
  

• 3 (Three / Tatu)
  Many good things come in threes! Like the three stones used to hold a cooking pot (jiko).

  
        o
       o o
  (Three stones for a jiko)
  

• 4 (Four / Nne)
  Count the wheels on a matatu or a car. You will find four!

  
      +---+
      |   |
      o---o
  (Four wheels on a car)
  

• 5 (Five / Tano)
  Look at all the fingers on one hand. Let's count them: Moja, mbili, tatu, nne, tano! Five fingers!

  
      | | | | |
  (Five Fingers)
  

Image Suggestion: A vibrant, colourful digital illustration of a cheerful Kenyan child with a big smile, holding up one hand and pointing to each finger with the other. In the background, a sunny market scene with stalls selling mangoes and sukuma wiki. The style should be friendly and cartoonish for children.

Great Job! Let's Count Higher: 6 to 10!

You are doing so well! Now that you know 1 to 5, let's continue our adventure to number 10. This is like climbing a tall tree, one branch at a time!

• 6 (Six / Sita)
  Five and one more make six. Like six delicious eggs in a box.

  
      o o o
      o o o
  (Six Eggs)
  

• 7 (Seven / Saba)
  Did you know there are seven days in a week? Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday!

  
      * * * * * * *
  (Seven Days)
  

• 8 (Eight / Nane)
  An eight-legged creature is a spider. Let's draw its legs!

  
      \ | /
      --O--
      / | \
  (Eight Legs)
  

• 9 (Nine / Tisa)
  Imagine nine beautiful flowers growing in Mama's garden.

  
      @ @ @
      @ @ @
      @ @ @
  (Nine Flowers)
  

• 10 (Ten / Kumi)
  Hooray! We made it! You have ten fingers on both hands and ten toes on both feet! You are a counting champion!

  
      | | | | |   | | | | |
  (Ten Fingers on two hands)
  

Let's Practice Together!

Look at the animals from the farm below. Can you use your superpower to count how many chickens there are?

    _   _   _   _   _   _
   ('v') ('v') ('v') ('v') ('v') ('v')
  /(_)\ /(_)\ /(_)\ /(_)\ /(_)\ /(_)\
   ^ ^   ^ ^   ^ ^   ^ ^   ^ ^   ^ ^

Let's count them one by one: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six! There are 6 chickens! Fantastic!

Image Suggestion: A charming, storybook-style illustration of a rural Kenyan shamba (farm). A group of exactly six cartoon chickens are pecking at the ground near a traditional hut. A baobab tree is in the background under a blue sky. The scene should be warm, inviting, and easy for a child to count the chickens.

Your Turn, Number Superhero!

Now you have the power of counting from 1 to 10. Look around your home or classroom. What can you count?

• How many windows are in the room?
• How many pencils are in your pencil case?
• How many people are in your family?

You did an amazing job today! Keep practicing your new superpower every day. Counting is the first step to becoming a mathematics genius. Well done!

Habari Mwanafunzi! A Magical Adventure with Numbers!

Hello there, my clever student! Are you ready for a fun journey? Today, we are going to meet some very special friends. They are everywhere! We see them on the classroom clock, on money, and in our storybooks. These friends are called Numbers! We will learn how to count them from 1 all the way to 10. Let's sing a little song to start:

One, two, let's touch a shoe,
Three, four, knock on the door,
Five, six, pick up sticks,
Seven, eight, stand up straight,
Nine, ten, let's count again!

Wow, that was fun! Now, let's meet each number one by one.

Meet the First Five Friends: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Let's start with the first group of our number friends. Hold up your fingers as we count!

• 1 (One / Moja): This is the beginning! It means there is only one of something. Like one bright sun in the sky or one nose on your face.

  
      *
    (One Star)
  

• 2 (Two / Mbili): This means one and one more. You have two eyes to see and two ears to hear.

  
     * *
   (Two Stars)
  

• 3 (Three / Tatu): After two comes three! Think of the three stones used to hold a cooking pot (jiko).

  
     * * *
   (Three Stars)
  

• 4 (Four / Nne): Let's count the legs on a cow or a table. One, two, three, four! They all have four legs.

  
     * * * *
    (Four Stars)
  

• 5 (Five / Tano): Hold up one hand! How many fingers do you see? Let's count them. One, two, three, four, five! You have five fingers. A five-shilling coin is worth 5!

  
     * * * * *
    (Five Stars)
  

Image Suggestion: A vibrant and cheerful illustration of a Kenyan child holding up one hand, showing five fingers with a big smile. In the background, there is a simple drawing on a chalkboard of a sun (labeled '1'), two eyes (labeled '2'), three stones (labeled '3'), and a cow (labeled '4'). The style should be cartoonish and colorful.

Story Time: Juma Goes to the Duka

Little Juma went to the shop (duka) with his mother. Mama asked him to get two sweet bananas (ndizi). Juma carefully picked them up. Then, he saw some yummy mangoes. He pointed and said, "Mama, one mango, please!" On his way out, he saw his friend who gave him three small marbles to play with. Juma was so happy with his numbers adventure!

Let's Climb Higher! Numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

You are doing so well! Are you ready to meet the next group of friends? Let's use both of our hands this time!

• 6 (Six / Sita): This is five and one more. If you buy eggs, they often come in a group of six.
• 7 (Seven / Saba): After six comes seven. There are seven days in a week! Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday!
• 8 (Eight / Nane): This is a fun number! A spider spins a web and often has eight legs.
• 9 (Nine / Tisa): We are almost at the end! This number is just before ten.
• 10 (Ten / Kumi): Hold up both of your hands! Let's count all your fingers together. You have ten fingers! And you also have ten toes!

Image Suggestion: An illustration of two happy children standing side-by-side in a Kenyan village setting. They are both holding up their hands, showing all ten fingers. Around them, there are 6 chickens pecking at the ground, and a calendar page showing 7 days. The style is bright, colorful, and joyful.

Let's Count All Together!

Now that we know all our number friends from 1 to 10, let's see them all together. We can use happy circles to count.

Number 1  (Moja)  -> O
Number 2  (Mbili) -> O O
Number 3  (Tatu)  -> O O O
Number 4  (Nne)   -> O O O O
Number 5  (Tano)  -> O O O O O
Number 6  (Sita)  -> O O O O O O
Number 7  (Saba)  -> O O O O O O O
Number 8  (Nane)  -> O O O O O O O O
Number 9  (Tisa)  -> O O O O O O O O O
Number 10 (Kumi)  -> O O O O O O O O O O

Great Job, Number Explorer!

Wow! Look at you! You have learned to count all the way from one to ten. That is fantastic! You are a true number superstar. Remember, numbers are all around you. Today, try to be a number detective! With help from your family, can you count:

• How many spoons are in your kitchen?
• How many windows are in your living room?
• How many people are in your family?

Keep practicing every day, and soon you will be counting even higher. You are so clever! Keep up the amazing work!

Jambo, Mwanafunzi Mwerevu! (Hello, Smart Student!)

Welcome to our amazing Mathematical Activities lesson! Today, we are going on a fun adventure to learn how to count. Look around you. Do you see trees? Do you see your fingers? Do you see books? Everything can be counted! Counting is a superpower, and by the end of our lesson, you will be a counting superstar! Are you ready? Let's begin!

Let's Meet the Numbers: 1 to 5

We will start by meeting the first five numbers. They are very friendly and love to play!

Moja (One) - 1

This is number one. We all have one nose. When you see the sun in the sky, there is only one sun!

Number: 1
Word: One

Let's count one ball:
 O
(1)

Mbili (Two) - 2

After one comes two! We have two eyes to see and two ears to hear. Look at your feet, you have two shoes!

Number: 2
Word: Two

Let's count two cups:
/_\   /_\
| |   | |
---   ---
(1)   (2)

Tatu (Three) - 3

Next up is the wonderful number three! In the kitchen, many mamas use three stones (mafiga) to cook our delicious food.

Number: 3
Word: Three

Let's count three triangles:
 △   △   △
(1) (2) (3)

Nne (Four) - 4

Here comes number four! A chair has four legs. A goat (mbuzi) also has four legs to walk and run!

Number: 4
Word: Four

Let's count four squares:
□   □   □   □
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Tano (Five) - 5

Look at your hand! Wave hello with your five fingers. That is the number five! It's a whole hand-full of fun!

Number: 5
Word: Five

Let's count five fingers (stars):
*   *   *   *   *
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Image Suggestion: A vibrant and colourful illustration for a Kenyan children's book. A smiling teacher of African descent is in a cheerful outdoor setting, pointing to a large mango tree. Five diverse young Kenyan children are gathered around, excitedly pointing and counting five big mangoes on the tree. The style is bright, joyful, and educational.

Activity Time: A Trip to the Duka!

Let's pretend we are going to the local duka (shop) with Mama. She gives us a list!

• "Please get me one loaf of bread."
• "And two packets of milk."
• "Oh, and four ripe bananas."
• "And let's buy five sweets (peremende) to share!"

Can you help Mama count everything in her shopping basket? You are such a good helper!

Counting Higher! Let's Go to 10!

Wow, you are doing so well! You have mastered 1 to 5. Let's meet their bigger friends.

Sita (Six) - 6

After five comes six. If you find a box of eggs, they often come in a group of six!

Number: 6
Word: Six

Let's count six circles:
O O O O O O

Saba (Seven) - 7

Number seven is next. There are seven days in a week! Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday!

Number: 7
Word: Seven

Let's count seven sticks:
| | | | | | |

Nane (Eight) - 8

Let's welcome number eight! A spider is a special creature because it has eight legs to walk on its web.

Number: 8
Word: Eight

Let's count eight hearts:
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Tisa (Nine) - 9

We are almost there! This is number nine. It's a big, friendly number that comes right before ten.

Number: 9
Word: Nine

Let's count nine flowers:
* * * * * * * * *

Kumi (Ten) - 10

Hooray! We made it to ten! Hold up both your hands. How many fingers do you have altogether? That's right, ten fingers! You can also count your ten toes!

Number: 10
Word: Ten

Let's count ten happy faces:
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Image Suggestion: A bustling, colourful outdoor market scene in Kenya (a 'soko'). A friendly vendor is arranging vegetables. A child is standing with their parent, happily pointing and counting a pile of ten bright red tomatoes on the stall. The background shows other people and colourful fabrics. The art style is warm and lively.

Let's Practice Together!

You are a true math expert now. Let's see how well you can count these things from our home in Kenya.

• How many chapati do you see? They are round and yummy!

  ( )  ( )  ( )

  Answer: Three (3) chapati!

• How many maize cobs (mahindi) are there?

  🌽 🌽 🌽 🌽 🌽 🌽 🌽

  Answer: Seven (7) maize cobs!

• How many shillings (coins) can you count?

  (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

  Answer: Ten (10) shillings!

You are a Counting Superstar!

Give yourself a big clap! Today you have learned to count all the way from 1 to 10. That is fantastic work! Remember, numbers are everywhere. On your way home, try to count the cars you see, the birds in the sky, or the steps you take.

Keep practising, keep smiling, and remember that you are a brilliant mathematician!