"Give them the tools so that they can finish the job."

"Let's do that together. Count to 10 with me. When I touch the numbers, we will both say them. Ready." (Signal) Touch each number and count with the student. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." Say, "Nice going. You counted to 10. Let's do that one more time. Count to 10 with me. Ready." (Signal). Touch each number and count with the student. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10."

Say, "Great job. Now do that all by yourself. Touch each number and count to 10 for me. Ready." (Signal). Watch as the student touches each number and listen to the student count, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." Say, "Excellent counting. Do that one more time. Ready." (Signal). Listen to the student count, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." Say, "Great counting!"

Correction Procedure:
If the student has difficulty counting to 10, change the task. Cover the last three numbers and count from 1 to 7. When the student can reliably count to 7, add the last 3 numbers and count to 10.

Task 3: Rote Counting from 1 to 5 from memory. Think and Say Numbers from 1 to 5
Remove the sheet of paper. Say to the student, "Now we are going to learn to count from memory. I am going to count from 1 to 5. Listen. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Listen again. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5."

"Count from 1 to 5 with me. Ready." (Signal) Count from 1 to 5 with the student. Say. "Good job. You did it. You counted from 1 to 5 from memory. Let's do that again. Count with me. Ready. (Signal) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Good work."

"Now try that all by yourself. Count from 1 to 5. Ready." (Signal). Listen to the child count from 1 to 5. Say, "You did it. Good counting. Do that for me one more time. Ready." (Signal) Repeat task. Say, "Excellent. You are learning to count well."

Correction Procedure:
If the child cannot count to 5 without making errors, return to Task 1.

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