Math: counting (homeschool edition)

 

 

Starry counting:

 

* Use index cards.  Put star stickers (or any stickers) on one card and the corresponding number on the other. 

 

*Have the child match the number of stars to the numeral

 

 

 

 

Alien counting

 

 

* I got the alien pattern from Mailbox magazine, but you could pretty easily draw your own. 

 

*Write the numbers on the alien and laminate or laminate them and use a dry erase marker to write the numbers.  If you laminate first and use dry erase, you can reuse the same couple of aliens.





* Have the student place the correct number of stars/stickers that matches the number on the alien.

 

* Use star stickers or these re-usable sticky shapes (that I got from Stapes with a coupon).

 

 

 

Swamp creature counting

 



* Make a pond with blue construction paper and laminate.

* Write a number on the pond.

* Color wood clothes pins green with two black eyes for swamp creatures.

*Have the student place the correct number of swamp creatures on the pond.


Dice counting

* Just roll and count.

* I found these at Staples.  They are erasers.



Ice cream cone counting

 

* Ignore the addition card at the top, and this can also be used for counting.

 

* Cut and laminate your ice cream cone pieces.  We have vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

 

* The "sprinkles" are colored pom pom balls.  I got larger ones, but there are smaller ones.

I'll add to this as I get more ideas.  Most of these ideas are from Mailbox magazine.