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Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

April 22, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I can’t wait to share with you these amazing math activities for spring. Also, look at my page 4 Weeks Free Spring Unit Study & Best Hands-on Ideas.

When the weather is just too pretty to be cooped up inside but there is still learning to do you can take it outside, for at least some of your lessons.

The other thing to do is to gather up some of the beautiful spring things and bring them in to use.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

You can use nature as your manipulatives.

Take gardening to a new level, learn graphing through tracking the birds in your backyard, and so much more.

Now for those days you can’t get outdoors because of rain, heat, or bugs I have a spring-themed math activity you will love for inside.

First, look at some of these books to go with these fun math activities for spring.

BOOKS ABOUT SPRING

I prefer living books when I can find them.

10 Books About Spring for Multiple Ages

I’ve listed books for all ages in this list. Some you can read aloud and others be read anytime.

That's What Happens When It's Spring!

When is it spring?" a child wonders. "Come, I'll show you," Mommy answers. Out in the flower bed tiny green knobs are peeping out of the ground. "That will be a tulip and this a crocus!" Mommy says. That's what happens when it's spring! The signs, sounds, colors, and special feelings of spring come alive as they are experienced through the eyes of a youngster.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again, everyone knows―spring is on its way!Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the melting brook to chirping birds, they say goodbye to winter and welcome the lushness of spring.

The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

This beautifully packaged facsimile of Edith Holden’s original diary is filled with a naturalist’s masterful paintings and delightful observations chronicling the English countryside throughout 1906. As one of the few true records of the time in print, the handwritten thoughts and paintings contained in The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady transport readers to a more refined, romantic, and simpler time. Capitalizing on the current Downton Abbey–inspired appetite for Edwardian-era ephemera, fashions, and society, this reproduction brings readers back to a time in which propriety, civility, and an appreciation for the natural world reigned. This souvenir of a bygone era serves not only as a calming touchstone, but a reminder that as long as we choose to see it, we are still surrounded by beauty and grace. Presented to retain the charm and beauty of the original volume filled with Holden’s hand-drawn illustrations of the English countryside’s flora and fauna through the changing seasons of the year, as well as handwritten notes, observations, and quotations, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady makes a lovely addition to any home’s library or side table.

Benny's Animals and How He Put Them in Order

Two boys, with the help of a professor at the museum, learn to divide their animal pictures into the proper groups.

The Tune is in the Tree

Annie Jo was a little girl like any other little girl. She was just about as big, too, as any other little girl her age. She had pigtails and for best occasions a plaid silk dress. Her father was an aviator (so the birds had a special feeling for him), and when he was delayed one day, and her mother went to hunt for him, and Mrs. Bunch, the sitter, sprained her ankle, the birds took charge of Annie Jo.Miss Ruby, the hummingbird, who understood magic, made her two and a half inches high. She learned to fly and visited the Robins, the Warblers, and the Thrushes. The perfidious Mrs. Cowbird was causing trouble as usual, laying her eggs in other birds' nests. (Mrs. Cowbird is a notable villainness.) And Annie Jo lost her plaid silk dress in a very curious way. But she got another one in time for Mrs. Oriole's ball, which occurred on the day Annie Jo returned to her normal size and home.

Springtime with Geraldine Woolkins (The Geraldine Woolkins Series)

Geraldine Woolkins has at last become a middle mouse, but navigating the waters of middle-mouse life isn’t easy. Her younger brother irritates her, her sparrow friend Penelope neglects her, and an elder mouse friend is becoming forgetful, making the entire Woolkins family anxious.

Everything is changing. And when Geraldine discovers that the best treasures of spring—fragrant spring flowers, a pond created by spring rainstorms—will one day disappear, she is heartbroken. Does nothing last forever? Does everything good change or fade?

Ten more stories follow the Woolkins mouse family—Papa, Mama, Geraldine, and Button—from April, a time of blossoming, to June, the month of long days.

How plants grow...

A simple introduction to botany.

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature’s most appalling creations. It’s an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. You’ll learn which plants to avoid (like exploding shrubs), which plants make themselves exceedingly unwelcome (like the vine that ate the South), and which ones have been killing for centuries (like the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother). Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backyard. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain, alarm, and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.

Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom (DK Our World in Pictures)

Have you ever wondered which plants eat insects? Or how cacti store water? How about which flowers look like bees? Or where is the tallest tree in the world? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and so many more, then Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds may be the book for you! Explore the incredible world of plants, from the smallest seeds to the tallest trees, whilst you discover all about the weirdest, smelliest and deadliest flowers on our planet, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. 

Flower Fairies of the Spring

First published in the 1920s, Cicely Mary Barker’s original Flower Fairies books have been loved for generations. Like the pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so admired, Barker believed in re-creating the beauty of nature in art and drawing from life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have a unique combination of naturalism and fantasy that no imitators have matched. Now newly rejacketed in the style of bestseller Fairyopolis, this new edition makes a perfect gift for a new generation of Flower Fairy fans. The book features poems and full-color illustrations of over 20 flowers and their guardian fairies.

Next, look at these hands-on spring math activities.

OUTDOOR MEASUREMENT

First, look at these ideas for measurement outdoors.

Tree Circumference:

Garden Area:

  • Divide the garden into sections for different plants and calculate the area of each section. My How to Plan And Start an Easy Gardening Unit Study for Kids incorporates figuring out square space for a garden along with crafts, books, and science activities.

  • Use the area to determine how much soil, mulch, or fertilizer is needed.

Plant Height Estimation and Measurement:

  • Estimate the height of various spring plants using visual comparisons in the yard or even with printable or silk flowers.

  • Measure the actual height using a ruler, yardstick, or measuring tape using the ones in the yard or even with printable or silk flowers. For the littles gardeners check out this FREE Flower Height Measurement Printable for Preschoolers.

  • Track the growth of plants over time and create a growth chart.

Flower Spacing Measurement:

  • Measure the distance between flowers in a garden bed to ensure proper spacing for growth.

  • Use different spacing measurements for different types of flowers.

  • Calculate the total number of flowers that can fit in a given area based on spacing requirements.

Then, look at patterns in nature of another math lesson.

NATURE PATTERNING

Discuss the mathematical principles behind the patterns observed.

Leaf Patterning:

  • Collect leaves of different shapes, sizes, and colors.

  • Arrange the leaves in patterns based on their attributes.

  • Create symmetrical patterns, repeating patterns, or growing patterns.

  • Use the leaves to create nature-themed artwork or collages.

Flower Arrangement:

  • Arrange flowers in vases or containers to create symmetrical or asymmetrical arrangements.

  • Explore different color combinations and flower varieties.

  • Discuss the mathematical concepts of symmetry, balance, and proportion in flower arrangements.

Natural Pattern Hunt:

  • Go on a nature walk and search for patterns in the environment.

  • Look for patterns in flower petals, leaf veins, tree bark, insect wings, and other natural elements.

  • Take photographs or draw sketches of the patterns found.

SPRING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Analyze the data to determine the most popular spring flowers.

Bird Count Tracking:

  • Observe and identify different bird species in a specific area, use something like this Free Printable Bird Watch Tally Sheet.

  • Keep a daily record of the number of birds seen for each species.Create a bar graph or pie chart to represent the data.

  • Analyze the data to identify trends in bird populations or migration patterns.

Plant Growth Monitoring:

  • Choose a few plants to monitor and measure their height or number of leaves regularly.

  • Record the data in a table or chart.

  • Calculate the average growth rate of the plants.

  • Graph the data to visualize the growth patterns.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Spring Flower Survey:

  • Conduct a survey to find out people’s favorite spring flowers.
  • Collect data from classmates, family members, or community members.
  • Organize the data in a table or chart.
  • Create a bar graph or pie chart to represent the results.

Finally, look at how to make these fun flower bead counting.

HOW TO MAKE FLOWER BEAD COUNTING

You will need:

  • Felt or craft foam
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Beads
  • Permanent marker
  • Small bucket or plant pot
  • Hot glue gun
Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

First, cut the pipe cleaners in half.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Trace and cut out flower shapes, keep to simple basic shapes unless you are feeling extra creative today.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Use a permanent marker to number each flower.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Hot glue pipe cleaners to the back of each flower, if they are a little heavy you can bend the pipe cleaner a bit to give more support to the back.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Add a handful of pony beads inside the bucket.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

Place flowers in the bucket, this gives an adorable display but also makes storage and the beads help hold the flowers in place.

Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters

To use the flower counters your child simply slides the corresponding number of beads onto the stem.

Variations:

Children can lay flowers out in numerical order.

  • For younger children you can make 2 of each flower in various colors and they can match the colors or numbers.
  • For older children you can use two flower numbers to create addition, subtraction, or multiplication problems.

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Daily Math Activity with the Free Math Quest Calendar

April 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Learning math can get a bad wrap. But doing a math activity daily has benefits when getting your child to love math.

Incorporating daily math activities can build confidence and lay the foundation for essential life skills. Besides, short, daily activities help reinforce what kids are learning.

Even just 10–15 minutes a day can make a huge difference over time.

Daily Math Activity with the Free Math Quest Calendar

Daily exposure helps kids see mistakes as part of the learning process, not something to fear.

Besides, math teaches more than just numbers. It builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Activities can help kids learn to analyze, predict, and strategize.

Too, look at some of these math living books.

MATH BOOKS FOR KIDS

Reading books about math help to teach concepts that are not easy to understand.

8+ Living Math Books About Counting, Addition and Subtraction

A living book or story brings math to life. Books like these have a way of explaining math concepts in a story form so young children understand them. Add one or two to your library.

Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set (Book #1 - Book #12)

This Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set includes: 1. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table 9781570911521 2. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi 9781570911644 3. Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland 9781570911699 4. Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone 9781570916014 5. Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter 9780439025805 6. Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens 9781570917288 7. Sir Cumference
and the Viking's Map 9781570917929 8. Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert 9781570911996 9. Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle 9781570917660 10. Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire 9781570917721 11. Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point 9781570918452 12. Sir Cumference and the 100 PerCent Goose Chase 9781623543211

12 Ways to Get to 11 (Aladdin Picture Books)

Eve Merriam and Bernie Karlin take young readers on a counting adventure as they demonstrate twelve witty and imaginative ways to get to eleven.

The Hershey's Kisses Addition Book

Illustrations featuring Hershey's Kisses demonstrate the basic rules of addition.

Panda Math: Learning About Subtraction from Hua Mei and Mei Sheng

Learn about subtraction with the San Diego Zoo’s famous baby pandas Hua Mei was the first giant panda cub born in the United States that survived more than a few days. She was born at the San Diego Zoo, and four years later her mother had another baby, Mei Sheng. Hua Mei and her brother, Mei Sheng, spend their days climbing on logs, lounging in trees, and eating bamboo. A lot of things the pandas do can be thought of in terms of subtraction. Young readers follow the famous cubs as they grow from tiny infants to big, bouncing pandas and learn about subtraction along the way.

Sea Sums

With an appealing abundance of plants and animals, the shallows of an ocean coral reef offer a natural background for an under-the-sea arithmetic party. Creatures from stingrays to clams, crabs to sea urchins, and more disappear and reappear to provide young mathematicians with a fascinating array of equations--and a mini ecology lesson about life on a coral reef. Full color.

Ten Sly Piranhas

Ten sly piranhas are swimming in a river, but one at a time they disappear, until there is only one left.  Now that this proud overeater is the only surviving piranha, he is confident that he can eat anybody.  But while he may be the cleverest fish in the river, he is no match for the giant crocodile lurking on the bank.  Children will love learning to count backward in this crafty tale about one very hungry piranha.

88 pounds of tomatoes (Hello math reader)

Two friends plan a party to use all the tomatoes they expect to get from their Wonder Plant.

Anno's Magic Seeds

A wizard gives Jack two magic seeds with the instructions to eat one, which will feed him for one full year, and plant the other, which will produce two more seeds and allow the cycle to continue, but Jack has his own idea, in a fantasy introduction to numbers and counting.

Also, look at these other fun math activities

MATH ACTIVITIES

  • Free First Grade Math Games & Printable Ice Cream Math
  • Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  • How to Create a Kindergarten Math Game With Popsicle Sticks
  • Ancient Egyptian Mathematics: Build a LEGO Math Calculator
  • 8 Ancient China Activities For Kids | How To Make An Abacus
  • Fun Mr Mcgregor’s Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • 15 Hands-On Nature Math Ideas to Make Learning Come to Life
  • Creating Fun Red Eyed Tree Frog Manipulatives for Rain Forest Math
  • 7 Fun Geometry Hands On Activities For High School
  • Hands-On Middle School Math: Everyday Math Scavenger Hunt (Printable)
  • How to Teach Limits: Hands-on Middle School Math
  • Hands-On Math: Factoring and Balancing Chemical Equations
  • Hands-On Math: Fun and Easy Snowflake Geometry
  • 21 Hands-On Math Activities for Elementary and Middle School
  • Making Math Count for Middleschool When You’re Not the Math Mom
  • 25 Creative and Tasty Edible Math Activities that Keeps Learning Fun
  • Ancient Greece Unit Study Play Stomachion Like Archimedes {Explore Geometry}
  • Hands-On Middle School Math: The Pythagorean Theorem
  • 201 Maths Activity Book: Fun Activities and Math Exercises
Daily Math Activity with the Free Math Quest Calendar

Finally, download this free math activity calendar.

HOW TO GET THE FREE DAILY MATH QUEST CALENDAR

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Free First Grade Math Games & Printable Ice Cream Math

March 30, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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I have some free first grade math games. Too, I have a free printable addition and subtraction cut and paste ice cream printable.

Teaching first grade math is about helping your child strengthen basic math skills.

It’s about repeating and interacting counting, place value, word problems, learning about time and money among other skills.

Free First Grade Math Games & Printable Ice Cream Math

However, because addition and subtraction are two of the basic 4 operations, you need to constantly review.

One of the best ways to review is through games.

For example, a number line is pretty easy to make at home with tape and index cards. By physically using their body to hop to the next number, a child visually sees addition and subtraction.

For addition, a child hops forward and for subtraction they hop backwards. They are learning to count back and count up and how a number line works.

That is just one example of an easy game to teach first grade math.

LIVING BOOKS ABOUT ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FOR KIDS

Next, another way to give kids a break but to have interacting with numbers is through story telling.

Look at these math living books about addition and subtraction.

8+ Living Math Books About Counting, Addition and Subtraction

A living book or story brings math to life. Books like these have a way of explaining math concepts in a story form so young children understand them. Add one or two to your library.

Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set (Book #1 - Book #12)

This Sir Cumference Series 12 Books Set includes: 1. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table 9781570911521 2. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi 9781570911644 3. Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland 9781570911699 4. Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone 9781570916014 5. Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter 9780439025805 6. Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens 9781570917288 7. Sir Cumference
and the Viking's Map 9781570917929 8. Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert 9781570911996 9. Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle 9781570917660 10. Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire 9781570917721 11. Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point 9781570918452 12. Sir Cumference and the 100 PerCent Goose Chase 9781623543211

12 Ways to Get to 11 (Aladdin Picture Books)

Eve Merriam and Bernie Karlin take young readers on a counting adventure as they demonstrate twelve witty and imaginative ways to get to eleven.

The Hershey's Kisses Addition Book

Illustrations featuring Hershey's Kisses demonstrate the basic rules of addition.

Panda Math: Learning About Subtraction from Hua Mei and Mei Sheng

Learn about subtraction with the San Diego Zoo’s famous baby pandas Hua Mei was the first giant panda cub born in the United States that survived more than a few days. She was born at the San Diego Zoo, and four years later her mother had another baby, Mei Sheng. Hua Mei and her brother, Mei Sheng, spend their days climbing on logs, lounging in trees, and eating bamboo. A lot of things the pandas do can be thought of in terms of subtraction. Young readers follow the famous cubs as they grow from tiny infants to big, bouncing pandas and learn about subtraction along the way.

Sea Sums

With an appealing abundance of plants and animals, the shallows of an ocean coral reef offer a natural background for an under-the-sea arithmetic party. Creatures from stingrays to clams, crabs to sea urchins, and more disappear and reappear to provide young mathematicians with a fascinating array of equations--and a mini ecology lesson about life on a coral reef. Full color.

Ten Sly Piranhas

Ten sly piranhas are swimming in a river, but one at a time they disappear, until there is only one left.  Now that this proud overeater is the only surviving piranha, he is confident that he can eat anybody.  But while he may be the cleverest fish in the river, he is no match for the giant crocodile lurking on the bank.  Children will love learning to count backward in this crafty tale about one very hungry piranha.

88 pounds of tomatoes (Hello math reader)

Two friends plan a party to use all the tomatoes they expect to get from their Wonder Plant.

Anno's Magic Seeds

A wizard gives Jack two magic seeds with the instructions to eat one, which will feed him for one full year, and plant the other, which will produce two more seeds and allow the cycle to continue, but Jack has his own idea, in a fantasy introduction to numbers and counting.

Then, look at these other first grade math games.

FIRST GRADE MATH GAMES

  • Free flower math craft
  • Free Printable Addition Facts Board Game
  • Addition Bingo
  • Pom Pom Addition Math Activity
  • Hands On Pancake Math Activity
  • Addition and Subtraction Math Game
  • Free Subtraction board game using flash cards
  • Subtraction Game | Have Fun Learning by… Bowling!
Free First Grade Math Games & Printable Ice Cream Math

Finally, look at this free printable ice cream addition and subtraction.

HOW TO GET THE FREE ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION ICE CREAM PRINTABLE

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Creative Time Telling Activities And Free Worksheets For Young Learners

November 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have some creative time telling activities to share and free time telling worksheets.

Teaching time telling is a gradual process.

In the formative years, introduce your child to fun clocks so they understand its associated with time.

For example, point out the two types of hand. One is a long hand and the other is a short hand.

Too, some kids don’t understand what we mean by hand. I had a few of mine looking for actual hands.

Creative Time Telling Activities And Free Worksheets For Young Learners

So, it’s important for them to know that is what we call the long and short arrows.

Gradually, as your kids move from kindergarten to second grade, introduce more detailed concepts.

For example, illustrate how long a second is. I always had my sons blink their eyes.

Next, illustrate a minute. Since I had boys, everything related to running and moving.

A couple of mine wanted to run so we did that.

Last illustrate an hour by timing a cobbler, reading time or lunch time. This gradual process makes this part of math fun.

HOW TO TELL TIME BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Also, look at some of these time telling books and resources to add to your day.

9 Time Telling Books for Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To

Add some of these resources to your day for telling time.Your kids will love hands-on games and ideas.

Clocks and How They Go

Describes the weight clock and the spring clock and how they work.

Turn & Tell Wooden Clock

Educational Details: The clock face has large red numbers to match the hour hand, small blue numbers to match the minute hand, and a segmented color disk to help kids visualize "quarter
past" and "half past

The Secret Clocks: Time Senses of Living Things

Why do some plants blossom only during the day? How do certain birds know when and where to migrate? Why are some people "early birds" and others "night owls"? In this easy-to-read volume, Seymour Simon examines the inner biological clocks of people, animals, and plants and explains what makes them tick.

Perfect Timing Game

TIMES UP: Learn to tell time in this fast paced, fun and cooperative game. The goal of this Perfect Timing card game is to get the clock to the right place just in time.

Time Dice Pair

Jumbo 12-sided dice/manipulative to reinforce basic time-telling skills. Contains 2 dice: (1) yellow with blue numbers 1-12 to designate hours. (1) yellow with red numbers: 00 -: 55 to designate minutes.

The 13 Clocks

The hands of all thirteen clocks stand still in the gloomy castle on a lonely hill where a wicked Duke lives with his niece, the beautiful Princess Saralinda. The Duke fancies he has frozen time, for he is afraid that one day a Prince may come and win away the hand of the Princess—the only warm hand in the castle. To thwart that fate, he sets impossible tasks for Saralinda’s suitors. But when the bold Prince Zorn of Zorna arrives, disguised as a wandering minstrel, and helped by the enigmatic Golux, the cold Duke may at last have met his match.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

Clocks Tell the Time

Man has always found a great need for measuring time. This book begins with very early time-keeping, and goes through water-clocks, sundials and early clocks to modern ones. At the end is the Atomichron, which may be the accurate time-keeper that will go with rockets into space.Early mechanical clocks were worked by heavy weights, and had only an hour hand, as seen in the old clockmaker's shop used on page 4. At that time people did not feel the need to know the exact time, nor had they made a clock accurate enough to tell it. In this age of science, time must be measured exactly. The Atomichron should lose only one second in three thousand years.

Clock Learning for Kids

  • Unlock the joy of learning time with our practical and functional Montessori toys for babies. Enhance kids' clock learning to tell time with our toy clock.

Then move into concepts harder to grasp.

I don’t believe in kids being ready at exact grade levels, I believe as they’re ready teach them the next concept.

Grade levels are just to give you a goal to aim for.

CONCEPTS TO TEACH FOR TIME TELLING

After you teach the basics, look at some of these concepts to teach.

  • Teach what o’clock means
  • Also, half past the hour and explain the minute hand is on 6. They need to know it half of an hour.
  • Move on to quarter past the hours.
  • And quarter to. So quarter past and quarter to are easier to explain by a hand held clock. I showed you how to make one below.
  • Compare analog and digital time.
  • Explain what is digital time and how to read it.
  • Before you do this go over counting by 5s. If a child struggles with skip counting, time telling will be difficult.
  • Then move on to a.m. and p.m.

HANDS-ON TIME TELLING ACTIVITIES

Next, look at these hands-on math activities for learning to tell time.

  • Tick-Tock! How to Make a Hands-on Time Cool Paper Plate Clock
  • Upcycled Clock: A Color Matching Activity
  • 7 Time-Telling Fun Hands-On Time Activities and a Simple Watch Craft
  • Time Puzzle
  • Make A Rock Sundial
  • Hourly Telling Time Bookmarks
  • Learn to tell the time clock craft
Creative Time Telling Activities And Free Worksheets For Young Learners

Finally, look at how to grab the free time telling worksheets.

HOW TO GET THE FREE TIME TELLING WORKSHEETS

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Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities

October 7, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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We’re teaching addition for kindergarten by grabbing a handful of dice and spending just a few minutes a day playing games. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Simple kindergarten math lays the foundation for essential mathematical concepts which children will build upon throughout their lives.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities

You don’t need a curriculum for math at this level.

There are some key concepts for a child to learn that they can do with just a handful of items and a few minutes playing with you every day.

Besides you want to teach math in an interactive way and make learning a game.

KINDERGARTEN MATH GAMES

First, look at some of these other fun math games for kindergarten.

Add one or two your learning day.

7 Kindergarten Math Games & Resources

Add some of these fun kindergarten math games and resources for hands-on math.

Melon Rind Clumsy Thief Junior Math Game

  • GAME-CHANGING FUN : A hilarious game of give and take where kids develop confidence and solid math skills. Every player has fun as cards are constantly changing hands!
  • EASY TO LEARN: Players look at their dealt hand for any two cards that add to 10 to make food stacks. Get stacks from other players if you have a card in your hand that makes 10 when added to the top card of an opponent's stack. Thief cards take food stacks. Trap cards stop the Thief cards. All players are actively adding and snatching. The player with the most cards wins!

ThinkFun Zingo 1-2-3 Number Bingo Game | Perfect for Kids

  • LEARNING THROUGH PLAY: ThinkFun's Zingo 1-2-3 provides a fun and engaging way for kids to develop critical skills like counting, simple addition, number sense, and word recognition

Math Dice Junior Game - Engaging Math Skills Builder |

  • MENTAL AGILITY ENHANCER: This game is designed to enhance mental math skills and cognitive abilities among kids aged 6 and up - a fun way to learn.
  • QUALITY AND TRUST: With over 50 million games sold worldwide, ThinkFun is a global leader when it comes to brain-busting puzzles and engaging games.
  • CRITICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: The gameplay offers a stealth learning experience where kids can develop early math skills while having fun.

Mathswatters Addition & Subtraction Game - 99 Pieces for Age 5+ Kids,

  • Swat, Learn, and Win!: Kids grab a swatter, add or subtract, and swat their way to new kindergarten math skills every time they play these fast-paced math games for kids!
  • Multiple Ways to Play: Designed for 1-4 players, these smart games for kids comes with many ways to play and learn—compete head-to-head, or boost with solo play!

Math Scramble Game,Educational Games for Kids,

  • BUILD new elementary math skills with this strategy tile game!
  • RACE to build and solve addition and subtraction equations--first one to use all their tiles wins!
  • MULTIPLE ways to learn math skills, both solo or with up to 3 friends!

MOBI Kids Fun Math Games for Kids 4-8

  • ✅ Objective: Help build confidence and social skills in children but engages the entire family young and old by teaching and reinforcing basic math skills in a cool entertaining game setting. Parents and teachers will love this for beginner’s.
  • ✅ How To Play: Each player selects one set of number tiles. Each toy set contains the exact same numbers. Players then connect their number tiles to form equations using operation tiles. The first player to connect all their number tiles wins!

Big Time Student Clock, Teaching & Demonstration Clock

Hidden gear mechanism automatically advances the hour hand when the minute hand is manually manipulated

Next, look at these math concepts.

You start teaching them in kindergarten but are also covered in several grades afterwards. So, focus on introduction at this level.

BASIC KINDERGARTEN MATH CONCEPTS

  • Counting to 100.
  • Using strategies like counting on, counting back, and using number lines to solve problems.
  • Skip counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.
  • Counting objects in a set.
  • Representing numbers with objects, tally marks, and numerals.
  • Understanding the concept of “more than,” “less than,” and “equal to.”
  • Recognizing Numbers 0-10.
  • Associating numbers with quantities.
  • Recognizing and writing numbers 0-10 from memory.
  • Ordering Numbers -Placing numbers 0-10 in order from least to greatest and greatest to least.
  • Understanding the concept of ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.).
  • Comparing two numbers 0-10 to determine which is greater or less.
  • Using symbols (<, >, =) to represent comparisons.
  • Addition and Subtraction within 10-Solving simple addition and subtraction problems using objects, pictures, and number sentences.
  • Understanding the concept of “part-part-whole” relationships.
Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities

Of course you will also introduce your child to coin recognition, simple measurement, and other math.

But today we are focusing on concepts like subtraction and addition for kindergarten

With a jar full of dice, some manipulatives like little crackers, pompoms, or coins, and some paper and markers you can teach your child many of these important concepts.

Too, you only need to spend about 15-20 minutes a day ‘playing’ games.

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ADDITION FOR KINDERGARTEN GAMES

First, I like to have a combination of dice with dots as well as those using numbers to practice with.

Then, these glow in the dark ones would also be super fun!

You could use these oversized dry erase dice for any of the games below and customize the numbers for whatever you are working on.

  1. Add it Up- Simply roll two dice and add the numbers together. Once this is mastered you can move on to more than, less than, and equal to. You could also have them practice subtraction this way.

Skills learned: Number recognition, writing or mental math

  1. Math Bingo- Use 1×1” grid paper and trace a 5×5 box, make the center square free. In the rest of the boxes write random numbers from 1-12. Give your child two dice and something small to cover the numbers. They roll both dice and either cover the number on each dice or add them together to get a higher number and cover that. They keep rolling until they get a bingo.

            Skills learned: Number recognition, addition.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  1. Dice War- Each person gets 5 dice and each rolls one at a time,the higher number wins, the winner takes both dice and they are added to their pile until someone has all the dice.  In the event the same number is rolled just roll again until there is a winner. Once your child has mastered this you can have them tell you the total of the two

MATH ADDITION FOR KINDERGARTEN

            Skills learned: Number recognition, addition, comparing, more and less.

  1. Race to 20– Write the numbers 1-20 on 1”x1” graph paper and have your child roll one die, they then begin at one and count on using a manipulative to cover that number. For example, the first roll is a 6 they cover to that, the next is a 4 they cover the next 4 (which would be up to 10) and continue until they have added numbers up to 20.

            Skills learned: Number recognition, adding, counting on.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  1. Fill The Cup: Provide your child with a cup, pom poms, and one or two dice. Have them roll and add the matching number of pom poms to the cup. They continue until the cup is full. You can let them add one at a time or make them add the two together first.

           Skills learned: Number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, quantity.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  1. Roll It Write It: Have your child roll one die and then write the number as many times as you would like them to practice on wide paper. For children just beginning to write you may want to write with a highlighter and let them trace it with pencil.

           Skills learned: Recognizing and writing numbers.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  1. Odd or Even: Have your child roll the dice and tell you if their number is odd or even.

            Skills learned: Number recognition, odd/even.

Math Made Easy: Engaging Addition For Kindergarten Dice Activities
  1. Stack it Up-Have your child practice stacking numbers 1-5 in order of greatest to least and least to greatest.  An alternative play to this is giving them a handful of dice and having them sort and stack all odd or all even numbers.

Skills learned: Number recognition, order.

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