| # | On the screen | What you say |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Today — WARM-UP | Point at the five parts. Name where we are. |
| 2 | Put in order, least to greatest: 8, 3, 5 | Boards up on three. This is yesterday's work — Order Numbers. Do not help each other; I need to see what each of you kept. |
| 3 | 3, 5, 8 answer — own slide | Show me. Everyone at once. Check your own board against this. |
| 4 | Today — I DO | We are at I DO. Boards down and flat. |
| 5 | To compare two numbers, match them one to one. Whichever has some left over is greater. | Read this out. Do not explain it yet — the example explains it. |
| 6 | ● ● ● ● ● ● build 1 of 5 | Six counters in the top row. |
| 7 | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● build 2 of 5 | Four in the bottom row. |
| 8 | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● │ │ │ │ ● ● ● ● build 3 of 5 | I match them one to one. |
| 9 | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● │ │ │ │ ● ● ● ● two left over on top build 4 of 5 | Two on the top have no partner. |
| 10 | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● │ │ │ │ ● ● ● ● two left over on top 6 > 4 4 < 6 build 5 of 5 | So 6 is greater than 4. And 4 is less than 6. |
| 11 | Which is greater, 5 or 3? | Now the same thing on a new one. Watch — nothing on your boards. |
| 12 | Match five against three. Two are left over on the 5 side. 5 is greater than 3. answer — own slide | I say every step aloud as I write it. The board keeps all of it. |
| 13 | Today — WE DO | We are at WE DO. Boards up. |
| 14 | Which is greater, 7 or 9? | Match them in your head, then boards up with the greater number. |
| 15 | 9 is greater than 7. answer — own slide | Boards up. Everyone at once — check yours against this. |
| 16 | Which is less, 6 or 2? | This one asks for LESS. Read it twice before you write. |
| 17 | 2 is less than 6. answer — own slide | Boards up. Everyone at once — check yours against this. |
| 18 | Today — YOU DO | We are at YOU DO. Boards down, books open. |
| 19 | Dimensions 1A — page 13 | Open your books to this page. Wait — do not start yet. |
| 20 | Do — page 13 | These are the book's own problems, same type as the three we have just done. Work them in the book. |
| 21 | Today — CLOSURE | Last part. Answers up. |
| 22 | “Am I being asked which is greater, or which is less?” | This is the question to ask yourself every time, not just today. |
| 23 | Show the greater number: 4 or 8? | One last board. Then we are finished. |
| Segment | MWB | Time | Boards | What to hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARM-UP | retrieval | 3-5 min | BOARDS UP | Question up, boards up on the count. Everyone shows at once — a child who waits to see a neighbour's board has not retrieved anything. Grade 1 may drop this if the previous lesson was a review — from Grade 4 it is not optional. |
| I DO | none — they watch | 3-4 min | boards down | Boards DOWN and flat. This segment is watching, and a child writing is not watching. Say so once at the start of the year and then hold it. |
| WE DO | primary use | 5-6 min | BOARDS UP | One step, then boards up. Do not let them run ahead to the answer — the point is that everybody is on the same step at the same time. |
| YOU DO | on the sheet | 4-5 min | boards down | Boards down. This is the book's problems, worked where the work will be kept. |
| CLOSURE | answers displayed | 2-3 min | boards down | Answers on the board, children check their own. Mark nothing here. |