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...]
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...]
Counting Turkey Activity for Preschoolers
Thanksgiving is around the corner and I've got a fun counting turkey activity for your preschoolers! It's easy to set up and a great way to practice number sense and counting. Here's what you need for the activity: brown, yellow, red, green, and orange felt 2 googly eyes white puffy paint (affiliate link) glue To set up the activity, you'll need to cut out some pieces from the felt: 1 round circle with the brown felt. (I used the shape of a cd to cut my circle … [Read more...]
Activities for Numbers 11-20
The numbers 11- 20 are tricky for kids to learn. In fact, my kids have both thought there was a number called "eleventeen"! I've had several requests to share some activities for numbers 11 through 20, so today I'm sharing a couple! First up is the Number Spin. I created this from a toilet paper roll. I painted it orange with acrylc paint. Then I took a a piece of card stock paper and wrote the numbers 0-9 on it. I also drew lines in between the numbers (which you'll see below.). After the … [Read more...]
8 Free Printables for Counting Practice {Guest Post}
We're in for a treat to have Anna from The Measured Mom here today! I got to know Anna over a year ago and have always been so impressed with her blog. She has hundreds of free printables on her blog! She is an awesome resource for parents and teachers. Thank you Anna for being here today!! I'm so thankful that God has recently blessed Angela's family with precious baby Lincoln! I'm honored to be guest posting here at Teaching Mama while Angela adjusts to life as a mama of three. A … [Read more...]
Ladybug Math for Preschoolers
We are continuing our theme of bugs this week and doing some math activities with some homemade ladybugs! To make this activity, you'll need an egg carton, red paint, googley eyes, and black marker. The first step is to paint the egg carton red. After it's dry, cut up the egg carton. Then add googly eyes and draw antennas on them. For this activity, you will need ten ladybugs. You will draw one black spot on the first one, two spots on the next one, three spots on the next one, … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Skills: Tweezers & Goldfish
One of our favorite Dr. Seuss books is One Fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. It's such a silly book, but that's probably why my oldest likes it! Since we focus on fine motor skills on Thursdays, I came up with an activity with tweezers & goldfish to go along with this book. It's designed to strengthen fine motor skills and to help with counting and one-to-one correspondence. I created this Fine Motor Fish sheet to go along with the activity. The goal is to take tweezers, pick up a … [Read more...]