Beginning Math Activities
"Subitizing" is the ability to see at a glance how many there are (example - if there are 3 oranges sitting on a table, you can tell without counting that there are 3. Here's a short video explaining how to help your child build this skill. Let me know if you have any questions and tell me how it goes!
We practice forming quantities on our fingers along with singing "Yellow is the Sun" (can also be said as a poem)
We practice forming quantities on our fingers along with singing "Yellow is the Sun" (can also be said as a poem)
Quantities 1-10
The first skill children need to master is learning quantities 1-10, beginning with 1-5.1. Form numbers on fingers (I made this short video to show how to do it! We recommend learning quantities on fingers first!
2. Form numbers with color tiles (start with 1-5). Explore ways to arrange 4 or 5. Our favorite is the "4 square" & "5 pyramid"
3. Form numbers with tally sticks (5th stick goes straight across other 4)
Other early math activities:
PatternsGrouping in 5s
Child takes a handful of objects (barrettes, legos, spoons, rocks, etc.) and then puts them in groups of 5 to tell how many there are without counting (start with 10 or fewer):
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