Math: Worm Counting

With fall quickly approaching the apple theme is ever popular with toddlers and young students. I traced five apples out of bristol board and wrote numbers one through five on each apple with a black marker. Next, I cut out the number of circles correspoonding to the number written on the apple.

The concept of this game is to practice counting by having your child place their fingers into the holes of the apples pretending to be worms. Big C loved this game and was counting with this own fingers not even realizing it!

Reading: Five Little Monkeys

I don't know what exactly it is about, "The Five Little Monkeys" story but every child loves it. Reading stories before bedtime is one of my favourite activities to do with my kids and the teacher in me always tries to make the story more memorable. I sewed together these six felt finger puppets to go along with the story and Big C cannot get enough of them, especially when the crocodile goes "snap." He is all giggles and smiles:) Reading to toddlers should be an enjoyable experience for both parent and tot, so whatever you can do to encourage connections and fun in literature make sure to include it.

 

Math: Fruit Loops Counting

Today I decided to focus on counting with Big C. I needed counters so where else do most mommies look, the pantry of course! I decided to switch up the usual cherrios counters and use fruit loops instead.  With snack and learning time combined, we accomplished two things before we headed out to the park:)

Materials:
Markers corresponding with fruit loop colours
Fruit Loops
Glue
Paper

Have your child glue the corresponding colour of fruit loops to the circles you had drawn in the same colour. Focus on having your child use their finger to touch each glued on fruit loop and then point to the corresponding number so they are focused in making the connection. A simple craft and counting activity that kept him busy for 15 min, while I tended to his younger brother Little G:)