Clothespins are a popular accessory in any early childhood classroom or home so this post is all about learning to count with clothespins. One reason they’re widely used is the way kids get lots of fine motor practice without even being aware of it, which is brilliant for pre-writing development! Count with clothespins ideas 1. DIY count […]
8 Skip Counting Beach Puzzles
Gaining confidence with skip counting is a great way for kids to improve their mathematical thinking. Learning facts so they’re instinctive means their brains are freed up to think about the more difficult aspects of a problem. These free skip counting beach puzzles are a fun way to encourage this automaticity. Creating your puzzles Download […]
10 Ways to Count with Storybooks
It’s time to focus on storybooks as part of this ’10 Ways to Count’ roundup series. As educators and parents we love to read to our kids, it’s such a great way to learn and builds closer relationships. Using extension activities to incorporate the counting we read about is a natural progression that gives meaning […]
10 Ways to Count with Snacks
Food is an integral part of life so this week’s counting roundup has ideas for kids to count with snacks. Some are healthy and some are not, some are for eating and some snack foods are just being used as another form of manipulative. Since kids often love to play with their food, perhaps this […]
10 Ways to Count with Fine Motor Skills
The development of fine motor skills is essential for young writers-in-waiting. Since counting is also essential this post combines them and you’ll find lots of links to fun counting activities here! Count with fine motor skills ideas 1. Marbles Marbles and golf tees from Living Montessori Now. Marble madness from Little Bins for Little Hands. Marbles […]
10 Ways to Count with Play Dough
I want to count with play dough! Why is play dough such a winner? Is it the squishyness? The ability to use it to create anything? The fact that we can make it so easily with the hundreds of quick and easy internet recipes? Who knows! All I know is that kids love it. I […]
Free 2016-2017 Monthly Calendar
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. Since northern teachers are quickly wrapping up their year (if they haven’t already) it’s time for the newest update to our popular calendar. Here’s your new and improved 2016-2017 monthly calendar! Two versions Did you know there’s an even split of teachers who like their calendars to start […]
10 Ways to Count and Move
There’s no doubt that kids love to count and they love to move. So putting them together to count and move is a natural. Over the coming weeks we’ll be scouring the internet for tons of different ways to count so stay tuned! Count and move ideas 1. Count and hop Home made DIY frog […]
Interactive Number Lines to 10
Gaining confidence with number lines is an effective way of improving general number sense, and is a precursor to later success with math. And they’re fun, too! Interactive number lines The advantage of children using number lines to become familiar with numbers and to begin to solve problems, is that they help develop an understanding […]
6 Vegetable Skip Counting Puzzles
These skip counting puzzles are great for kids to practice reading numerals and putting them in order. And they have the added bonus of reminding kids about different kinds of vegetables! Creating your skip counting puzzles Simply download the Vegetable Skip Counting Puzzles (below), print them onto card then cut along the dividing lines. Using […]