Math Activities for Preschoolers
When is a good time to teach your child math? As soon as they can say a few words! Math activities for preschoolers will definitely put your child on the right path to mathematical success at an early age.
Two years of age is a great time to start. Children ages 3 -5 know
immediately if someone got more cookies than they did. They like telling
their age, address, phone number. We can use this interest.
Caterpillar Count
Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Skill: Counting
Number of players: 2
Object of the game: Be the player who colors the last part of the caterpillar
Supplies:
- Caterpillar Count game board
- A different colored crayon for each player
- Index cards, numbered from 1 to 9 ***
- Paper bag
Preparation:
- Print a copy of the Caterpillar Count game board
- Place the numbered index cards in the paper bag
Print Game Board #1Print Game Board #2
Print Game Board #2
To Play with Game Board #1:
- Decide who goes first by pulling numbers from the number bag. The person with the highest number begins.
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The first player takes a number from the bag. Using her own color, she
shades in that number of spaces on the caterpillar. (Example: Amy picks a
2 from the number bag. She colors the first two spaces on the
caterpillar with her red crayon.) She places the number card back in the
bag.
- The next player draws a number card and uses his
crayon to color in that number of spaces on the caterpillar. (Example:
Matt picks a 4 from the bag. He colors the next 4 spaces on the
caterpillar with his blue crayon.)
- Play continues
until the entire caterpillar has been colored. The player who colors in
the last space on the caterpillar is the winner
***Variations***
- Give each player his own Caterpillar Game board and use numbers 1 to 20. The first player to finish his own board wins.
- Use Game board #2 with numbers 1 to 30.
- For
either game board, use multiples of 5 up to 50. Players “skip count” so
that every section of the caterpillar represents 5 numbers. For
example, if a player draws 25, he counts, “5, 10, 15, 20, 25” and colors
5 sections of the board.
- Use multiples of 10 up to 100. Players “skip count” so that every section of the caterpillar represents 10 numbers.
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