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Number three is.... The three little pigs! So I thought that it would be very amusement for students to cut, glue and color the Pig
's house with opening door and three pigs inside.

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our number three hat.

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we color number three

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• Then I model how to write the number 3.
• The activities we do to go along with the introduction of the number 3 are:

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Identify and Write the Number

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I really like to teach my students how you can show a number in a variety of ways. I feel this really gives students such a deeper understanding of numbers and really helps them know their numbers inside and out! This also has led to lots of success when we get to addition, subtraction, teen numbers, etc. because they know so much about each number 1-10!

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In my classroom, I focus on one number a day . We learn everything about that number...counting on from it, decomposing it, the shape that has that many sides, etc. To go along with our math this year, I was looking for more small group and center activities to really help with our number sense the first semester

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I have long believed that in elementary school that students should be involved with numbers everyday in math time. This may not always be the case — the teacher might be teaching a unit on pattering or geometry, for instance. While those are worthwhile concepts, I still remain convinced that students need some time each day to think about and work with numbers.
One way this can be accomplished is through the use of Number of the Day sheets. The idea of using such a sheet is not new – indeed, there are many versions available on the Internet.
I have added my own version of the Number of the Day sheet into the mix. In fact, I will be adding several versions over the next few days that are targeted at different levels of learners
The Number of the Day sheet I am posting today is one that can be used in Kindergarten classes, but it may be useful in Grade one classes early in the school year.
Breaking the number apart in different ways is an import thing for students to practice. As John Van de Walle wrote, “To conceptualize a number as being made up of two or more parts is the most important relationship that can be developed about numbers.” I have mentioned before about the importance of breaking numbers apart, of having students understand that every number can be broken into smaller numbersRegularly practicing this skill can change students’ thinking. They will be much more likely, in any given situation involving numbers, to look for alternative ways of thinking if they have spent time pulling numbers apart in many ways.
Remember, the students are not starting with a new number in every circle. Rather they are using one particular number for a line or for the whole page! In different situations it may be more beneficial to break a number apart in one way than it is in another way.