It's so exciting to watch a child learn to write! Just like reading, writing takes time and practice. It's not a skill that's developed overnight. Children have to practice fine motor skills to build up hand strength, learn how to hold a writing utensil, and learn the formation of letters and numbers. In my experience, older preschoolers or kindergarteners are at a good stage for learning to write. I love using my number rhymes to teach how to write numbers! I've written rhymes for … [Read more...]
Number Formation Rhymes
I'm excited to share with you my Number Formation Rhymes! I've been teaching my little ones how to write numbers and wanted some rhymes to help them remember the formations. I found these rhymes and decided to make my own posters for our school room. These rhymes are a great way for little ones remember how to write numbers. Here are some ideas for using the number formation rhymes: write numbers on a salt tray form numbers with play dough … [Read more...]
Math Game with Race Cars
The other day I was teaching math to my oldest (5 years old) and we came up with this game together! I wanted to review over number recognition, ordering numbers, subtitizing, and one-to-one correspondence and we came up with a math game using race cars. It's so simple, yet we had a lot of fun playing it together! Here's what you need: poster board or foam board dice (I used a big wooden one) 15 race cars + a race car for each player small sticky notes or small stickers … [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...]
Learning Numbers with Balloons
We were playing with balloons the other day and I thought we'd try an activity out I saw on Pinterest. I took balloons and numbered them 1-10 with a Sharpie. Then I hid them around the house when Troy was taking his nap When he woke up, I explained to him that he needed to find 10 balloons with numbers on them. The only rule was that he had to start with #1 and had to find the balloons in order. For example, if he found #8, he had to leave it there until he was ready to find that … [Read more...]