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This is a way to allow students to practice fine motor skills with coloring, sorting, and graphing. You could provide follow up questions asking them to evaluate the graph as well.

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First grade graphing worksheets in all different levels that are fun... read all these ideas for teaching graphing!

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This provides students with a worksheet to practice number recognition.

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First Grade Math Unit 11 Comparing Numbers Skip Counting and Number Order

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Working with numbers to figure out which is greater - over 70 differentiated worksheets for comparing numbers ordering numbers and skip counting perfect for first grade and kindergarten

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This is a great way to help students practice addition.

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Step by Step Directions of how to teach making a 10 to add that includes a ton of fun activities for first grade math stations

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This activity is fun because the kids get to make ice cream cones as add the prices together to see how much they spent
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535998793122646732/

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This is a great way to practice counting and number recognition

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Bethany from Math Geek Mama is here with our ABCs and 123s letter and math series today with a great active math game - puddle jumping! It's good for all ages and especially for kids who love move around.

Puddle Jump: A Get Up and Move Math Game

Practicing math facts or learning to count and recognize numbers can be challenging for young learners. And it can be tedious and boring if the only way they practice is sitting at a desk doing worksheets. Puddle Jump is a simple game that only takes about five minutes to prep, but gives kids a chance to practice math and get moving at the same time! And one of the best things about this game is that it is highly adaptable for kids of all ages.
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I got the inspiration for this game from a wonderful little book called by Peggy Kaye. I adapted it for spring because with the wonderful spring showers coming, what kid doesn't love to jump in puddles?

In my game, they get to learn math and "jump in puddles," but without getting wet and muddy.

Materials needed

To set up puddle jump

The first thing you need to do is cut out "puddle" shapes from your blue paper. This does not have to be exact or anything fancy. I simply took a small stack of paper and cut a puddle shape out of several at once to save time.

Once you have a pile of puddles (how many you need will depend on what numbers you are focusing on), write a number on each puddle.

I suggest using a black Sharpie marker and writing nice and big so that it is easy for kids to see and read.

I decided to focus on the numbers 11-20 with my kids (ages 6 and 7), but if you have younger ones you could use simply the numbers 0-5 or 1-10.

Once your puddles are ready, it's time to play!

Playing puddle jump

Lay all the number puddles on the floor or ground so that there is enough room for kids to jump from number to number (we played outside because the weather was nice, but you could play this inside as well, if you have the space).

Also note that it may be helpful to tape the puddles down so that they do not slip or blow away (if you're outside).

To begin, I had my kids take turns jumping from number to number in order, starting from 11 and counting all the way to 20.

This was especially helpful for my son (6) who is working on recognizing the teen numbers.

Then, they can jump back from 20 to 11, saying each number again as they count backwards.

They had so much fun jumping around, I decided to challenge them a bit more.

I told my son to pick a number to stand on. I then called out numbers (not in order) and had him jump to the correct number. Just be mindful as you call out numbers that you are calling a number close enough for them to jump to.

I did the same with my daughter (7), but instead of calling out the number I would call out things like, ""1 more than 16″" and ""2 less than 15."" This allowed her to work on her mental math skills as well as number recognition.

Extensions and variations of puddle jump

Let kids practice skip counting as they jump from puddle to puddle

Call out more difficult addition facts and let kids jump to the answer

With older kids, you can call out multiplication facts and let them jump to the answer

However you set up this game, kids are sure to benefit from the exercise and math practice!
Bethany is the mom behind the blog MathGeekMama.com, a website dedicated to making math fun and engaging while building a strong conceptual understanding of mathematics. Be sure to subscribe to her free email newsletter to get her free ebook, Strategies for Problem Solving, as well as free teaching resources!
ABCs and 123s : fun learning activities for letters and math

All our favourite literacy and math activities, all in one place :: download our ABCs and 123s guide here.

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Puddle Jump: A Get Up and Move Math Game

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Bethany from Math Geek Mama is here with our ABCs and 123s letter and math series today with a great active math game - puddle jumping! It's good for all ages and especially for kids who love move around. Puddle Jump: A Get Up and Move Math Game >>>> Download our ABCs and 123s guide ...

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Abigail Maker : Roll it, Write it, Count it 

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Abigail Maker : Roll it, Write it, Count it 

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This activity will help students recognize numbers, counting and spelling.

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How to Use The Mats
To use the mats, roll the dice. Write the number. Then count that many objects!

I printed our mats on card stock and laminated them. We are using a dry erase marker to write on the mats, and it easily wipes clean with a tissue. Another option would be to slide them into a plastic page protector and write on that. You'll definitely want to be able to use them over and over!

We used LEGO bricks and M&M's to count. Other fun options would be chocolate chips, cereal, raisins, small rocks, buttons, pom pom balls, or little toy animals.

I had Jonathan roll two dice because I wanted him to practice numbers up through 12. Without even knowing it, he is being exposed to addition as he counts up the dots! For younger kids, you could start with just one die. For kids who are a little farther along, have them roll two 12 sided math dice for practicing numbers up to 24.

Jonathan is loving this activity! Writing numbers and letters just sort of clicked for him this week, and he feels so grown up. I left room on the mats to write out the number word also - we'll be doing that once Jonathan is a little older.

Counting M&M's was definitely an added bonus. He kept saying, "I can smell the chocolate from here!"
Print your own mats by clicking here: Printable Roll it, Count it, Write it Mats
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Have fun rolling and counting!

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Printable Roll it, Write it, Count it Mats

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Here's a math activity that is guaranteed to be a hit! Print these Roll it, Write it, Count it mats - see the link at the bottom of the page. My 4.5 year old has been loving this, especially the marker part and the erasing part.

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James Bucciero: This is a great game for learning how to simply fractions. https://www.education.com/activity/article/simplest-form/

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James Bucciero: This is a great game for learning how to simply fractions. https://www.education.com/activity/article/simplest-form/

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This activity is great for practicing the four operations while keeping children engaged in the acivity.
https://www.education.com/activity/article/math-monster/

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Abigail Maker : Practicing Math Facts With Visual Learners 

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Abigail Maker : Practicing Math Facts With Visual Learners 

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This is a great way to get
children involved and interested, especially if they are visual learners.

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Description

Using Snap Cubes to help reinforce counting, addition, patterning and more for Pre-K and Kindergarten.Math manipulatives are a wonderful way to reinforce basic Math concepts. Some children are visual learners and hands on activities are one of the best ways to introduce a Math concept. One tip is before the activity, let your child or class play with the manipulatives for 3-5 minutes. This way they will be more focussed on doing the activity. Be sure to download our free printable to use with this activity!

Materials

Free Printable Counting Sheet

Lamination or Contact Paper

Addition flashcards

Container for math manipulative pieces. Plastic bins with covers work well.

Addition

Line up a few simple addition flash cards.

Direct the child to "build the top number" and then "build the bottom number".

Have them count all the cubes.

Once they master the process, you can practice counting on from the larger number. For instance if it is is 6 + 2. Have them say the large number six, them have them count on from six. They should say 6, 7, 8.

Counting

Print Teaching Tiny Tots's Counting Sheet

Have the child identify the number on the sheet, and show how many by lining up pieces. Start from 1 when you first begin.

To make it easier, line up the same color for each number.

When they master this, call a random number on the sheet for them to line up pieces.

These math manipulatives can be used for other Math activities as well. We have some Counting Activities that these can be used in place of counters or legos. It is also great for patterning and identifying colors for younger children with supervision due to size.

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Snap Cubes to Reinforce Counting, Patterns, Addition and Subtraction

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Using Snap Cubes to help reinforce counting, addition, patterning and more for Pre-K and Kindergarten.Math manipulatives are a wonderful way to reinforce basic Math concepts. Some children are visual learners and hands on activities are one of the best ways to introduce a Math concept.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/189854940513262359/

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http://reliefteachingideas.com/popcorn-maths/

If we do this, I already have the popcorn containers. It would be fun to mix it up the equations for each grade level.

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Knockaert, Heather----Cootie Catcher Math Games

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Knockaert, Heather----Cootie Catcher Math Games

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www.123homeschool4me.com/2016/04/cootie-catchers-math-games.html

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Knockaert, Heather---Solve, Glue and paste

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Knockaert, Heather---Solve, Glue and paste

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http://themoffattgirls.com/interactive-math-makes-learning-fun/

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http://themoffattgirls.com/what-is-subitizing-and-why-teach-it/

Not sure if this is truly applicable for the age one of the age ranges we have there but if so it would be fun. :)

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http://theresjustonemommy.com/2016/01/05/super-fun-math-activity-for-kinesthetic-learners/

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http://mathgeekmama.com/math-twister-a-fun-indoor-math-game/