Counting HeartsPre-K - Kindergarten
Objective CCSS Math/Counting and Cardinality (K.CC.5) Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1 - 20, count out that many objects. Materials Needed One Heart: A Valentine Counting Book by Maryann Cocca-Leffler Conversation candy hearts or paper hearts page Chart paper, whiteboard or document camera Conversation heart mat Number cards Zip-close plastic bags Candy jar mats and candy pieces Best-Buy Crayons Counting Hearts reproducible Fiskars Classroom Scissors Introduction Read aloud One Heart: A Valentine Counting Book by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. As you read, pause and ask students to help you count the hearts on each page. View Lesson Plan 
