An important skill for preschoolers to learn is how to count and how to make meaning with numbers. When kids can count objects with meaning, or the ability to match one object to one other object, they have the skill of one-to-one correspondence. One way to practice this is with counting mats. I've created some for an easy, hands-on way to practice this math skill. I hope you'll enjoy them, too! Benefits to Counting Mats hands-on activity for practicing counting works on the skill … [Read more...]
Math Center Ideas
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. I know it's only July, but I also know that teachers like to plan during the summer months. When I was teaching, I never truly took a summer off. I took classes and also planned out themes and center ideas. Today I'm sharing some awesome math center ideas. These centers would be great in early childhood classrooms. We tried … [Read more...]