I love that it's finally springtime! We are just starting to notice insects and other creatures crawling outside right now. One of the creatures we notice a lot are ladybugs! My kids love to observe them because they are safe and harmless (a.k.a. not going to sting them!). Since we love ladybugs, I came up with some ladybug activities to do with them. Today's activity is a Ladybug Spots Counting Activity. This activity is super simple to do because I provide the printable for you! You … [Read more...]
Flower Pattern Strips
I'm so happy it's finally spring! I cannot wait for flowers to bloom and to see green everywhere! Since it's spring, I wanted to share with you my Flower Pattern Strips. This free printable is an awesome and fun way to practice patterns with preschoolers. Completing patterns is an important skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on. Learning this skill will build the foundation to learn harder math skills later on. There are several kinds of patterns to work on: ABAB … [Read more...]
Counting Hearts for Preschoolers
It's almost Valentine's Day! If you're like me, you're incorporating hearts into your curriculum right now. I mean, hearts are so adorable and it's fun for Valentine's Day, too! Today I'm sharing with you my counting hearts for preschoolers. These are great for practicing counting, one-to-one correspondence, and recognizing numbers. This is very simple to set up. Simply print the heart printable (found at the bottom of this post), cut out the hearts, cut the hearts in half, and mix up … [Read more...]
Count and Clip Icicle Cards
Is it freezing where you live? We have such cold weather here, but no snow right now! Truthfully, I'd rather have snow if it's going to be so cold out! We do, however, have icicles. Icicles are so pretty! The icicles inspired me to do some activities with my kids, like create a model of an icicle. I also created these Count and Clip Icicle Cards that are great for working on fine motor skills, counting, and one-to-one correspondence (which means matching numerals to objects). Here's what … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Geoboard
If you're looking for a quick and easy activity for preschoolers this fall, I've got a great activity for you! This pumpkin geoboard is so much fun and also great for working on fine motor skills, math, and creativity. My children love creating on their pumpkin geoboard! So what exactly is a geoboard? A geoboard is a square board with pegs where children can attach rubber bands to. They can create different shapes, such as various polygons. Geoboards are typically used in math lessons. … [Read more...]
Numbered Pumpkins – Number Sequence Activity
Here's a really quick and easy way to practice number sequence with young children. This printable is pumpkin-themed and great to use during fall. I used white pumpkins in this printable because it is easier for children to write on and the orange ones were too dark. I love the look of white pumpkins! This printable focuses on the skill of finding missing numbers in a number sequence. It's simply finding the missing number and writing it in the pumpkins. I've included numbers 1-10 and … [Read more...]
Counting Apples Activity
If you haven't noticed, we are on a big apple theme kick right now! I've posted 2 apple activities this week and I have another one to share with you! This counting apples activity is hands-on and and makes math fun! Your little preschoolers will love it! This activity is all about learning to count and practicing one-to-one correspondence. One-to-one correspondence means counting objects with meaning, or the ability to match one object to one other object. This counting apple activity is … [Read more...]
Preschool Math 101
Math is so fun to teach to preschoolers! It's also an easy subject to teach because there are a lot of daily activities to incorporate math. Preschoolers don't need worksheets for math. Instead, they should learn through play and hands-on activities. Today I'm going to share about the basics of teaching preschool math. This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here are the math concepts and skills that should be covered in preschool: Sorts by color, shape, … [Read more...]
Counting Activities with a Counting Caterpillar
Preschoolers love to count! Once they have an understanding about numbers, they are always counting things! Teaching children to count is foundational for learning math, so it's a great thing if your child is always counting. The best way to teach and practice counting is through play and hands-on activities. When I saw this counting caterpillar toy, I knew it was a perfect tool for teaching my children how to count and practice one-to-one correspondence! One-to-one correspondence is a … [Read more...]
Shape Rhymes Printables
I have been working hard on my latest printable rhymes and I am thrilled to share with you that they are done and ready to share with you today!! I've had so much fun writing the number and alphabet rhymes, that I decided to create Shape Rhymes!! Since learning how to identify shapes is a math skill for preschoolers & kindergarteners, I thought I'd create these clever little rhymes to teach children how to draw the shape and what objects in real life look like that shape. The rhymes … [Read more...]