by Sally | Feb 4, 2014 | Math, Music & Movement, Number Play
The human game board is so simple – yet so fun! A game pathway is created with laminated sheets of construction paper. I made “stones” that are leading to the Red Goblets. The beautiful thing is that the path can be set up anywhere in any...
by Sally | Oct 19, 2013 | Art, Math, Number Play
This is a very simple but effective arts integration idea for reinforcing number quantities 1 -6. It is a great way to check 1:1 correspondence and number conservation. Each child will need: a dice, a construction paper blotter (Dapper or Bingo) paint bottles How to...
by Sally | Jul 17, 2013 | Imaginative Play, Loose Parts, Math, Number Play, Reggio Inspired, Science & Sensory
This is another idea I shared in my Summer Institute. It is one of my favorite math activities – a hand-built 3-D game board. The best part – the children get to construct it. Base – a shoe/boot tray. This one is from Target and is copper. I have...
by Sally | Jul 15, 2013 | Math, Number Play, Reggio Inspired
In my Summer Institute I shared some of my favorite math games. I love simple game boards for a wonderful way to practice counting and 1-to-1 correspondence as they move their game piece. It builds the life skills of patience and waiting. I found that children love...
by Sally | Feb 28, 2013 | Math, Number Play, Reggio Inspired
Several teachers in my school have sets of these counting rings. These are Mrs. Winters. I love her wooden cube with the number written on it. The loose leaf rings are large (perhaps 3 inches) with the corresponding number of wooden beads. What a powerful way to...
by Sally | Jan 14, 2013 | Color & Shape, Math, Measurement, Patterns & More!, Number Play, Reggio Inspired
Yet another peek into Rosa Parks Preschool: Canvas board number frieze with real objects showing quantity. And, of course, the glitter! I love these little silver buckets of counting objects. Notice the tubes above with the number labels? And all these cool rocks. ...
