by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Sep 18, 2020 | counting and cardinality, kindergarten, pre-kindergarten
Counting is usually a visual activity – we look and point as we count the objects in front of us. What if we engage the sense of hearing, and make it into a listening game? This activity includes both in-person and online activities for remote learning. Materials: A...
by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Sep 16, 2020 | kindergarten, measurement & data, pre-kindergarten
Comparison is an important early childhood math concept, and in everyday life, children like to compare quantity (more or less), size (bigger or smaller), height (taller or shorter), and length (longer or shorter). In this activity, we compare the speed of objects...
by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Sep 4, 2020 | geometry, grade 1, kindergarten, pre-kindergarten
If you’ve ever gotten a good workout with resistance bands, you know how much it engages your muscles! Making shapes with resistance bands not only provides gross motor movement opportunities but also engages the sensory receptors in muscles. Children enjoy...
by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Aug 3, 2020 | geometry, grade 1, kindergarten, numbers & operations in base 10, pre-kindergarten
Wooden blocks are one of the most popular materials during choice time! This activity is best suited for the middle of the school year, when children need fresh ideas and a new perspective on familiar materials. It heightens the children’s awareness of shapes,...
by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Jul 31, 2020 | geometry, grade 1, kindergarten, numbers & operations in base 10, pre-kindergarten
In this activity, children built on their prior knowledge of geometry and created shapes with their bodies. Through teamwork and mathematical discussions, the children started with identifying and creating shapes, and ended with a delightful discovery of shape...
by Yvonne Liu-Constant | Jul 20, 2020 | counting and cardinality, kindergarten, numbers & operations in base 10, pre-kindergarten
Dice games are a fun and engaging way to practice number recognition, counting, subitizing, and one-to-one correspondence. To engage the whole body, make the dice big and play movement games! All you will need to make the dice is a cube-shaped tissue box and paper to...
