you’re free to easily add a quick counting activity as part of any lesson.
Use a song (Count & Move is the perfect active song to review numbersandget some wiggles out!
), or count objects in a storytime book.
Or spend a week incorporating more focused counting activities by combining a song, worksheet and game.
Here are a few ideas using songs and materials from Super Simple.
Try 10 Little Elves.
It has some challenging new vocabulary, making it great for older students.
Talk about active verbs such as sewing, painting, sawing, hammering, wrapping, and sleeping.
you could discuss toys and practice demonstrating how to make them.
During the chorus, have students hold up their fingers and count together.
The call and response format of this version makes the song fun and easy for young learners.
Bring bells to class so the students can jingle along!
Several of theJingle Bellsworksheets on supersimple.com focus on counting.
Students can work just on counting, writing the numbers, or spelling.
Students love the new way to count and quickly catch on.
The worksheet provides a great visual for this concept.
Clapping Game
Sit in a circle with one hand palm up and one hand palm facing down.
Alternate so that you could clap the hand of the person next to you.
Start by lightly clapping the hand of the child next to you as you say the number 1.
The child says 2 as he claps the hand of the student next to him.
Continue around the circle, counting up as you go.
How high can you count?
Countdown to Christmas!
How many days to Christmas?
Print out theComplete the Calendar worksheetsand fill in the blanks.
Then count the number of days together.
This is a great activity to do throughout the weeks leading to the big day!
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