Ask a toddler to count to ten. No problem. Now, ask her to hand over seven grapes. Cardinality or a concrete understanding of the meaning of numbers is a challenging, but important concept for preschoolers. Repetitious counting and sorting of items is an excellent way to encourage them to grasp this concept, but can get tedious and tiresome. This simple, but oh so fun activity … [Read more...] about Ten Apples Up on Top – Early Math Top Hat Activity
Preschool Math
Counting Stars – Preschool Math
Both Ladybug (3 years) and Owl (2 years) are good at counting to ten from memory. The ability to select a specific number of items (four stars or five stars); however, is still in development. This simple activity using plastic glow in the dark stars gave both kids practice with determining "how many" items they had and how many more or less items they needed to … [Read more...] about Counting Stars – Preschool Math
Adding Mice
Ladybug is great at counting out loud, but is still working on forming a concrete understanding of "how many" a certain number truly means. Adding Mice is a quick and fun way for her to begin moving beyond basic number concepts into simple addition. The needed materials are simple and the game requires minimal preparation. What You'll … [Read more...] about Adding Mice
