#TALLY MARKS 5 HOW TO#

The final two pages feature an explanation of what tally marks are, how to use them and how they are used by Tally Cat.While the children are counting, point outВ the relationship between the one-to-one correspondence counting and the tally marks and bundling of the groups of five. Read the book and pause on pages where there is an opportunity for the children to tally the results of TallyвЂ™s various contests. and, due to his sneaky ways, he wins every time. All day long, the cat records who is faster, smarter, smaller, taller, etc. Before reading the book, explain that Tally McNally is obsessed with keeping score using tally marks. Read the book, Tally Cat Keeps Track by Trudy Harris.Step 3: Engage children in lesson activities. Explain that today they are going to count and record items using tally marks.Model the same with the other hand for numbers sixВ through 10. Model the rhyme with your fingers, using your pointer finger for one, the middle finger for two, the ring finger for three, the pinky finger for fourВ and then the thumb for the number fiveВ that вЂњshuts the door.вЂќ Start with your palm open and fingers spread out and, as you count, fold each finger into your palm and then the thumb (number 5) goes across the folded fingers and makes a flat fist.

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When explaining how to count the tally marks, teach theВ children this rhyme to help them remember the concept: вЂњ1, 2, 3, 4-number 5 shuts the door-6, 7, 8, 9-number 10 draws the line.вЂќ.

Record the tally marks next to the questions posed, clearly labeled on the chart paper.

Ask the children a series of random polling questions, e.g.,вЂќWho likes dogs? or вЂњHow many of you went to the park this weekend?вЂќ When the children answer, record the results by using tally marks.

Tally marks 5