Post-it Sticky Notes Hundred Chart

A hundreds chart is a graphic organizer for the numbers 1-100 with 10 rows and 10 columns. It's a tool that makes it easier for kids to see the relationships and patterns between numbers. It's a great way to learn number recognition, counting to one hundred, and many more math concepts. It's easy to make your own interactive hundreds chart using post-it notes and markers.

Up!: A Game for Practicing Addition and Number Writing

Up! is an easy math game to set up and it's so fun to play that kids won't realize they're practicing counting, addition, and number writing.

Tally Mark Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt for Halloween

Kids can enjoy a fall stroll through the neighborhood and practice counting by five at the same time with this simple tally mark scavenger hunt with a Halloween theme.

8 Easy Ways to Teach Numbers and Letters: Kid's Co-op

School will be starting before you know it, so we've been spending some time reviewing numbers and letters. The Kid's Co-op always has great ideas for making learning fun. Here are 8 simple ways to learn numbers and letters.

Candy Corn Counting and Math

We're having so much fun participating in Learn~Play~Imagine's candy series. On Monday, we painted some fall trees using Nerds candy and today we're using candy to practice counting and math. Apparently I LOVE fall trees, because this math activity involves them too. We used candy corn for the leaves this time. You can easily adjust this activity for older kids by using math facts instead of numbers.

Paint Chip Number Recognition: Virtual Book Club for Kids

The featured author for this month's edition of the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Donald Crews. For this month's book club activity we chose Ten Black Dots and worked on number recognition using paint chips and a paper punch. Link up your own Donald Crews book projects and find more ideas below.

10 Outdoor Math Activities: Kid's Co-op

Need to do some math review before the kids are back in school? Why not take advantage of the last days of summer and review number and math skills at the same time by trying one of these outdoor math activities from The Kid's Co-op?

10 Ways to Learn Numbers and Letters with Plastic Easter Eggs

Using plastic Easter eggs is a great way to make practicing numbers and letters more fun. Here are 5 ways to learn using plastic Easter eggs, with a letter version and number version for each.

5 Simple Games for Teaching Number Recognition

These number recognition games are simple, don't require any fancy materials, and my preschoolers love to play them:

Ten on the Sled: Number Recognition and Counting

My kids love the song "Ten in the Bed", so I knew they would like the book Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman.  Ten animals pile on the sled for a wild ride, but one by one they fall off!

Valentine's Day Math for Toddlers and Preschoolers

One of the activities I put in my kids' Valentine mailboxes involved M&M's, which they both love.  This was a super simple activity and worked on number recognition and counting. 

Trick-or-treat Countdown

I was inspired by the book Trick or Treat Countdown to create my own countdown to trick-or-treating.  (Are you impressed by how my mind made that leap?) The book counts up from 1 haunted house to 12 creeping cats and then back down again.  The short rhyming text and not too scary illustrations make this a great Halloween book for preschoolers.

Counting Octopus {Clothespin Craft}

My four year old is interested in learning about all sorts of things, so I love nonfiction books that are short and simple enough to read with him.  Octopus Under The Sea is one of those books.  With only a sentence or two on each page, it keeps his attention but provides enough facts to keep him interested.

Preschool Treasure Maps

Well, this turned out to be a little bit of work on my part, but it was my own fault.  I was trying to be lazy, but my four year old would not have it.

5 Ways to Celebrate Ice Cream Month Preschool Style

July is National Ice Cream Month and we're such big fans that we've been celebrating all month year long. 

Ice Cream Literacy and Math

Grouchy Ladybug Clocks & Eric Carle Link Party

It's Eric Carle's birthday and time to link up all your Eric Carle projects!  The book we chose was The Grouchy Ladybug.  The Grouchy Ladybug argues over aphids for breakfast with a friendly ladybug.  The Grouchy Ladybug wants to fight, but backs down and says he wants to fight somebody bigger.  The animals he encounters get larger and larger, but the Grouchy Ladybug continues looking for an animal to fight.  Eventually he's smacked by a whale's tail and lands right back where he started.  Tired, hungry, and wet, the Grouchy Ladybug learns how nice it can be to share.  Each page tells (and shows) the time so making clocks for this book was the perfect way to introduce telling time.

Outdoor Letter/Sound Matching & Kid's Co-op Link Party

I LOVE this activity!  You can do it BEFORE your child knows their letters or letter sounds!

Hunting for Kisses

In honor of Valentine's Day, we went hunting for some kisses. What a sweet way to practice number recognition!

Valentine Story Props