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50 Christmas Ducks Idea

 

The elves hid 50 Christmas ducks around the classroom a few days ago and left a note saying if the class could find them all before Christmas break, Santa will give them an extra surprise. They are all numbered, so the children are finding them and putting them in order. They have been occupied for days now trying to find them. Plus it helps with their number recognition and ordering. Best idea ever.

5 Little Turkeys

 

Counting, Color, Shapes, and Graphing

 

10 Counting Rhymes and Songs

 

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How Many Letters Are In Your Name?

 

Snowman Counting Puzzles Freebie

 

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10 Counting Rhymes to Teach Your Kids

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Connect Four - Addition Counting Game

How Many Triangles?

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Coins, Part Four: A Quarter = 25 Cents

To finish our study of coins, money, and counting, here is the quarter. Click on the worksheet below for the full size image you can save and print.

First, have them color the quarters.

Next, have them write 25 cents on each coin.

Finally, have them group the coins into sets of 4, emphasizing that 4 quarters equal one dollar.  Since there are 40 quarters, they will end up with 8 groups or $8. As always, be sure to show them as many versions of the quarter as possible (including versions of the other coins) to show them how they differ and how they are similar.

Coins, Part Three: A Dime = 10 Cents

Here is the dime if you wish to include it in your study of money and counting. The worksheet below is full size. Just click and save to print it out.

First, have the children color the dimes.

Next, have them write 10 cents on each coin. *Note: Having them chant, "A dime equals ten cents." every time they write it helps them remember.

Finally, see if they can group the dimes into sets of 10. Emphasize that 10 dimes equals 1 dollar. There are 40 dimes, so they will end up with 4 sets, or 4 dollars.

Coins, Part Two: A Nickel = 5 Cents

Continuing with learning money, here is the nickle. Of course, I didn't introduce this until we were first able to count to 25. The worksheet below is full size. Just click on the image for the sheet you can save and print.

First, color the coins.

Next, write 5 cents on each coin.

Then, have them circle the nickles into groups of 2, teaching them that 2 nickles = 1 dime, or 10 cents.

Finally, for those who need to be challenged, have them group the coins in groups of 5, to tell them that 5 nickles = a quarter, 25 cents. There are 40 coins, so there will be 20 groups of 2, and 8 groups of 5.

Coins, Part One: A Penny = 1 Cent

Although teaching money value isn't part of our curriculum, it may be in yours. Either way, teaching about it is helpful in many ways, including creating sets, re-grouping, counting, one-to-one correspondence, and addition.

This is the initial worksheet I created. If you click on it, you'll get a full 8.5x11 in. version you can print out.

After you introduce the penny as equaling one cent, you have the children color the pennies.

Next, have them write 1 cent on each coin, using the cent symbol.

Finally, explain to them that 5 pennies equal 5 cents, which is the same thing as a nickel. Have them draw circles around each group of 5. There are 40 pennies on this sheet, so they'll end up with 8 groups. (If you have gifted children who need the challenge, let them use a different color marker to group them in sets of 10 to equal dimes.)

Don't forget to bring in several versions of the coin so they can see that the penny differs slightly, and isn't one set picture. Or, better yet, tell everyone that for their homework assignment, the day before you plan to introduce this concept, they each need to bring a penny.

Science + Math + Fall = Fun!

 

We're working on composing and decomposing numbers up to 5 in math. Since it was such a beautiful day, we went outside and collected leaves and acorns, and brought them inside. Next we took a sheet of plain manila drawing paper, and I asked them to draw 5 circles. Then they were to glue a leaf or acorn inside the circle. (This made the project a multi-step activity, which I could observe and grade.) Right off the bat, I could tell which students had one-to-one correspondence skills, and which didn't.

More Texas Activities

To continue with our Texas activities during Texas Public Schools Week...

I made up 5 baggies of the word BLUEBONNETS, cut into letter squares. I had each table first assemble the letters into the word of our state flower. Then I gave them 5 minutes to make as many words as possible using the letters. (Words had to be spelled correctly, too. I got "bel" and "bul", among other words, and had to eliminate them, but it was a perfect teachable moment to give them the correct spellings.)

Next, for our state flower we got to use our watercolor paints. But this time I made them use Q-tips. One end for blue, the other end for green. It made for quite an interesting experience. (There's also the "popcorn" method, where they glue popped popcorn where the petals are, then paint the popcorn.)

Finally, for our math activity, I found a map graphic on the internet, and printed it off. Next I added the "Where is Texas?" question. We labeled our state. Then, using a wall map as a guide, we began to number all 50 states. We did this as a group activity. It was fun!

Number Writing Songs and Poem

1 - Straight line down, and then we are done. That's the way to make the one!
2 - Round the track and back, two, two, two!
3 - Around a tree, around a tree, that's the way to make a three!
4 - Down and over and down some more, that's the way we make a four!
5 - The bee goes down, around the hive, go back up to make a five!
6 - Make a C then in you go, now you've made a six you know!
7 - Across the sky, then slant the line, makes a seven every time!
8 - Make an S and do not wait, go back up to make an 8!
9 - First a circle, then a line, that's the way to make a 9!
0 - Round and round just like an O. Look, now you've made a 0!





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It's as Easy as 1-2-3

To give my students a little something different, and to challenge them to think in ways other than laterally, I started having them make "number boxes". Each child gets a sheet of large construction paper.

* Fold it in half "hamburger" length, then open and fold "hot dog" length.
* In one box, they cut out a picture from a catalog that contains the number of items they're studying
* In another box, they write/copy the name of the number
* In the third box, they get one of the numbers (large and tracing) to color, cut out, and glue on
* In the last box, I have objects that they can glue - the number of objects depends on the number

As you can see, we glued a cotton ball for 1, toothpicks for 2, and paper clips for 3, but you can use any items you want. I'm planning on having gold stars for 4 and buttons for 5.

The best thing about this activity is that it reinforces their cutting and other fine motor skills, as well as helps them with their counting.