This post is the fourth in a series on encouraging intuitive math skills in preschool children. If you would like to see the first post (Number Awareness and Recognition, 1-to-1 Correspondence, and Subitizing), you can view it here. Activities for 5 and 10 Frames can be printed here, and suggestions for introducing Part Part Whole can be seen here. There are 6 important number concepts that … [Read more...] about Intuitive Math: Numbers – Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To in Preschool {Part Four}
Math Games for Preschool
Super #WikkiStix Math Wraps – 5 Printable Games!
We've been using Wikki Stix in our classroom with kids for over 20 years. Wikki Stix is a versatile sensory product that is durable enough to withstand daily use by Preschoolers and Kindergartners. This past week, we made math wraps for teaching basic skill sets to our 4 and 5 year olds. The kids loved math wrapping with Super Wikki Stix; it was great fine motor work, too! Super Wikki Stix … [Read more...] about Super #WikkiStix Math Wraps – 5 Printable Games!
Wikki Stix for Knots, Balloon Shops, and Number Wands!
Do your kids like to bend, shape, and play with Wikki Stix? Try some of the activities below for learning and fun! WIKKI STIX for making KNOTS: (see photo above for visuals) Materials needed: Wikki Stix©. Give each child one Wikki Stix©. Tell them to lay it flat on the table. Step 1: Tell the children to bring each end of the Wikki Stix© down until the ends meet (blue in picture). … [Read more...] about Wikki Stix for Knots, Balloon Shops, and Number Wands!
Activities for “those days” when kids say…”I’m bored:)” Summer MOVING and LEARNING!
Bouncing Beach Ball Inflate a beach ball and write a letter, number, shape, or sight word on each section of the beach ball. Kids take turns tossing the beach ball to one another and as a child catches the ball, they have to read the letter/number/shape/sight words that their two hands are touching on the ball.If a student does not know the letter/number/shape/etc. name, they can ask a friend … [Read more...] about Activities for “those days” when kids say…”I’m bored:)” Summer MOVING and LEARNING!
Bubble Activities for Preschoolers!
Below are samples from the BUBBLE activities section of the Summer Theme which will be available via this blog early in 2014. We hope you and your children enjoy learning and playing with the suggestions below! Introduce Bubble Play to your Kids: Blow bubbles from a commercial bubble solution for the children either indoors or outside. First, ask the children to simply OBSERVE what the … [Read more...] about Bubble Activities for Preschoolers!
Fun in Preschool with Ocean Theme Activities!
Below are activity suggestions from the OCEAN THEMATIC UNIT now available via this blog! We hope your children enjoy learning and playing with Ocean-themed resources as much as our kids do! In the Big Blue Sea (Counting Song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jxzZMw89qY Be careful…this song gets stuck in your head! Describing Seashells Materials needed: Describing Seashells “game … [Read more...] about Fun in Preschool with Ocean Theme Activities!