Matching Numerals

Activity:  Match the numeral card to the number word card and the shape quantity card.

 

Standards

 

Kansas Early Learning Standards

 

ATL.p3.1:

Sustains attention to task, especially when adults offer suggestions, comments and questions as a means of support.

 

 ATL.p3.3:

Remembers and follows one or two step directions.

 

ATL.p3.4:

Practices an activity many times until successful.

M.CC.p3.2:

Demonstrates an understanding that number names can be represented with a written numeral.

 

M.CC.p3.5: 

Uses number words to indicate the quantity in small sets.

 

M.G.p3.2: Correctly names shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size

 

Common Core Standards

 

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.

 

Each color coded card has a numeral, a shape representing a numeral, or a number word.

 

N placed the numbers in order first.

N found the quantity cards that represent the number.

The color coding helped N recognize which word matched the number.

 

Tracing Book

 Almost each school day N works in her tracing book.  It is simply a 3-ring binder with pages I have printed off from various sources slipped into sheet protectors.  She uses a wipe off marker to do her work.  Here are some of the pages she works on:

pre writing lines

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Letter practice

 Source:  3dinosaurs.com

Numbers

I added a dot with a highlighter to help N know where to start.  She tends to want to start at the bottom.

Source:  lilbunnyhops.com

Shape Tracing

 I have pages of each common shape in the book and N works on whatever shape we might be working on.

Source:  confessionsofahomeschooler.com

More number tracing and number words.

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Number tracing

 Source:  learningpage.com

lines, dashes, and t's

One of the skills preschoolers are assessed on is if they can draw a straight line, a dash, a "t" and some common shapes.  They will also be asked at different times throughout the year to draw a person including at least 3 identifiable body parts (arms, legs, eyes, etc.)

Source:  preschoolpalace.org

Letter Tracing

I have these pages from A-Z all in the same sheet protector.  My plan is to switch them out as we work on each letter.  I also go back to letters we have done before just to keep N familiar with them.

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N does not do everything everyday.  I vary it from day to day, depending on what letter, number, or skill we are working on each day.  Or if I need to set up an activity I use some of the pages as busy work.

You can easily create your own book for your little one to work!  You could laminate your pages, but sheet protectors are cheaper!  

Popsicle Stick Shapes

 I've seen this activity floating around the internet in several forms.  Here is my take on the activity. 

Materials:  Velcro tabs and colored Popsicle sticks

Press the Velcro tabs onto the Popsicle sticks.  I made each shape a different color.  Write the name of the shape on each Popsicle stick.  Have your child put the Popsicle sticks together to make the shapes.

I only made three basic shapes.  A rectangle is doable, but might be difficult.  You could cut one Popsicle stick in half to make the shorter ends. 

You could also put Velcro tabs on several Popsicle sticks and just let your child build whatever he/she wants! 

This activity reinforces shape recognition and fine motor skills.