How this resource helps
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE One complete 80-minute Pre-K math lesson, fully scripted from warm-up to exit check. Every part of the pacing is laid out minute by minute, so the lesson runs itself while you focus on your students. THE LESSON AT A GLANCE (80 MINUTES) • Warm-up / spiral review — 8 minutes • Visual mini-lesson + I Do — 12 minutes • We Do guided practice — 15 minutes • Small group + centers — 20 minutes • Independent practice — 20 minutes • Exit ticket / closure — 5 minutes HANDS-ON AND VISUAL Built for young learners: moveable counters, ten-frames, drawing space, and picture-based tasks keep Pre-K students engaged while they build real number sense. BUILT-IN SUPPORTS Teacher think-alouds, differentiation notes, and challenge extensions support every learner, including AIG, 504, EC, and ESL needs. NORTH CAROLINA ALIGNED Written to the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, so Pre-K teachers can trust the rigor while keeping the lesson playful.
What’s Included
- Complete 80-minute lesson plan (warm-up / mini-lesson / guided practice / centers / independent practice / exit check)
- Teacher prompts and think-aloud script
- Visual mini-lesson models
- Small-group and centers tasks
- Independent practice with challenge extension
- Teacher answer guidance and scoring notes
- Print-and-go PDF — no prep required
Resource details
- Grade / course
- Pre-K • North Carolina
- Subject and resource type
- Mathematics · 80-Minute Lesson Packet
- Files
- 11 main PDF pages · PDF
- Estimated completion time
- 80 minutes
- Answer key
- Full teacher answer guidance included.
Standard or objective
NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development — Goal CD-10: Children show understanding of numbers and quantities during play and other activities.