We love using manipulatives for hands-on educational activities, but I’m not always happy with what is available commercially. I wanted small clay number manipulatives that both had numbers but that could also be used for counting and illustrating math in a concrete way. One night, we came up with the idea to make clay number manipulatives from …
Counting activities
Now that Bo is 3, fine motor practice is something we try to do a couple of times a week. I don’t feel like it is necessary to do tons of formal schooling in preschool, but I do believe that certain play-based activities through totschooling can help develop skills that are used in formal schooling …
If you are teaching your preschooler/toddler numbers, you’re going to love this Cheerios number tracing activity printable we have today! Even older kids will jump at the chance to play with their food in this activity. This totschooling activity is so simple and can be set up in seconds! Add this fun counting activity to your …
I love using hands on math activities for kids to teach using concepts and themes that kids care about. If your kids love superheros, then they will love these superhero 10 frame worksheets! Teach preschoolers to count like a superhero! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s super hero printables 10 frames! These adorable …
Now that Bo is starting preschool this year, we’re all about numbers and letters and thematic units. Even though we don’t really believe in “formal” schooling until kindergarten, Bo is definitely interested in learning her numbers! She loves counting and puzzles are one of her favorite things. I combined those two loves of hers with …
Frog activities for kids provide tons of fun ways to learn about frogs and with frogs! Preschoolers will have an especially good time playing this DIY frog counting game for preschoolers! In the frog counting game, preschoolers age two to five will sharpen their counting skills and develop a deep appreciation for mathematics in a …