September 5-11 is National "Know Your Numbers" Week. This is the week where we focus on the importance of knowing your numbers. This can relate to many different scenarios, most commonly dealing with health, but in this case, I want to share a few learning opportunities that might help your child learn or practice their numbers.
Supplies & Instructions Needed To Complete All Activities
LEARNING PHONE NUMBERS
- Paper Plates
- Number Printouts or Cutouts (You can write the number if you do not want to print it out)
- Tape
Printout "telephone numbers including * and # " or write on paper and cut out into circles
Stick each number or sign on a paper plate
Tape to the wall in the order of telephone numbers and practice learning important phone numbers
POSTING ON A NUMBER LINE
- Butcher Paper
- Post It Notes
Rolling out butcher paper along the wall that will fit 20 numbers
Write numbers 1-20 on separate post-it notes and mix them up
Have the child build the number line using the mixed-up notes and put them in order
COLORED WATER NUMBER HUNT
- Paper
- Dark Food Coloring
- Clear Glass or Pyrex Dish
- Clear Plastic Cup
- Markers
- 2 Pieces of Paper
Take a piece of paper and write numbers all over it and do the same with the second piece
Take your clear glass or pyrex dish and fill it with water but not super full. Just make sure the bottom is covered
Add dark food coloring so you can't see through the water
Place the dish or glass on top of the pages of numbers
Have the child use the plastic cup to search for the numbers. Place the cup down in the pan so the bottom of the cup is touching the bottom. The purpose is to push the water aside so you can see the numbers. Practice finding and recognizing different numbers
TRACING NUMBERS WITH Q TIPS
- Q Tips
- Crayons
- Paint
- Construction Paper
Write out numbers 1-10 on construction paper
Put out a cap full of as many different color paints as you can get
Use the q tips to dip in the paint and trace over the numbers
DABBER NUMBERS
- Dabber Dot Markers (Bingo Markers)
- Paper
Take the paper and number it down the side 1-10
Use the dabber marker to dot the correct amount of dots beside the number written
COUNTING CANDY
- Cupcake Liners
- Candy to Count (Skittles are a good option)
- Numbered Pieces of Paper
Take each numbered piece of paper and put one in each cupcake liner and line them up 1-10
Use the skittles to put the correct amount in each cup depending on the number inside
I hope you enjoy doing these activities with your children and it's a fun way to practice numbers.
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