{"id":1904,"date":"2019-08-08T20:44:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T20:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=1904"},"modified":"2020-01-13T18:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T18:45:17","slug":"hands-on-math-activities-for-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/hands-on-math-activities-for-preschoolers/","title":{"rendered":"Hands On Math Activities for Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hands on math activities for preschoolers are the most effective way to teach young children about number concepts. This activity is super easy and affordable and best of all you’ll have a group of young preschoolers (toddlers too!) who are fully engaged in the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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WHY CHOOSE HANDS ON MATH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s highly effective!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toddlers & preschoolers are movers and shakers. They don’t care to sit for long periods of time (nor should they be expected to), and a math worksheet bores the heck out of most of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s time to introduce math concepts in a fun and hands on way that is meaningful and appropriate for their stage of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about the NAEYC’s<\/a> reasons for making math meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Introducing numbers and other pre-math concepts is valuable to young children as it will lay the foundation for when they enroll in elementary school. Math activities for preschoolers do not have to be intense or stressful or complicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s best to work these concepts into everyday activities like counting the granola bars as you set each place during snack time or finding numbers on signs or mailboxes during an outdoor walk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands on math activities are truly the best way to lay the groundwork for counting and number recognition when working with young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. It’s cheap and easy!<\/li>
  2. It will stir up a connection between home and “school”!<\/li>
  3. Preschoolers AND toddlers will be fully engaged!<\/li>
  4. Parents will have a chance to incorporate some meaningful math at home as they help their child hunt and count out the number of items assigned to them!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Paper Lunch Bags – one per child (the larger sizes allows for a bit more room)<\/li>
    • Sharpie<\/li>
    • FREE HANDOUT that includes instructions for parents! (see box below)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n