Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. Our 2017 monthly calendar is now available! This is our 5th calendar update since creating the first one for 2015. For those teachers who like to print them off and get your kids busy creating calendars as Christmas gifts for their families it’s ready to go! How readers […]
Fire Safety Counting On 1-10
This week is fire safety week so if you’ve been talking about this with your kids here’s a counting on activity with a fire safety theme you might like to use! Counting on The most important learning focus of this game is to encourage children to count on (and off). For example, after their first […]
Halloween Number Match with Pumpkins and Crows
Halloween and thanksgiving are just around the corner, so this pumpkin and crow-themed Halloween number match activity should get plenty of use! Getting ready Download the printable (below) and print off the activity in either colour or black and white. Cut around the crows and pumpkins and you’re ready to go. Magnetise For a bit […]
Over 100 Fun Ways to Count
Gaining confidence with numbers means getting lots of practice in lots of different ways. There are many, many ways to encourage our little ones to count every day. This roundup has 100+ ways, but each section has a link to another blog post which has even more links and ideas! Follow the links below to […]
Color by Number: Addition, Subtraction and Number Recognition
Lots of kids love coloring so it’s a great vehicle for practicing academic skills. These free color by number pages focus on addition, subtraction and number recognition. Just print them off and you’re ready to go! And there are separate pages for US and Australian spellers, too! What you need Download these color by number […]
10 Ways to Count with Counting Mats: Free and DIY
Playing with counting mats is one of the simplest ways to encourage kids to count. There are many free counting mats available online and they can easily be put into a little ziploc baggie with some counters and you’ve got instant portability. Counting mats ideas Basketball shots from Modern Preschool. Free 1-12 printable, just add […]
10 Ways to Count at Home
Creating opportunities for kids to count at home is brilliant! a) Because it keeps kids engaged and occupied; b) because they have fun and learn at the same time; and c) because it makes us feel like super parents. I am not an advocate of organising learning activities for your kids all day every day, […]
Find and Trace Numbers 1-20
Do you want to encourage your child to trace numbers? If they’re just starting out and need to consolidate their fine motor skills and confidence with numbers this activity can help! To prepare to trace numbers Just print off the colour or black and white pictures in the printable and you’re ready to go! You’ll find the […]
10 Ways to Count Outside
Looking for inspiration to encourage your kids to count outside while they’re playing? Check out these great ideas! Count outside with these ideas! 1. One to one correspondence Number counting from Tutus & Tea Parties. A great precursor for learning to count, draw a circle for each number of objects needed so it’s managable for […]
10 Ways to Count with Board Games: Printable and DIY
Board games are a great way to engage children and encourage them to practice a learning task many times in a row! And they can be played just about anywhere. So today we bring you 10+ Ways to Count with Board Games. Count with board games ideas 1. Feed the Monkey Feed the Monkey from […]