This one is a FREEBIE! Are your students working on recognizing and associating numbers and quantities of numbers 1-5? If so, this is a great game to use in a math center. Students can work in pairs - Let the learning and fun begin!
Quick images or dot images help children subtitize (develop automaticity with number and quantity - basically seeing four items and knowing there are four without counting). I have included two links to help demystify subtitizing.
This link is from Pre-k Pages - http://www.pre-kpages.com/subitizing/
Pre-k Pages provides a simple definition and easy activities to try either in the classroom or at home!
If you would like to delve a little deeper into the world of subtitizing, I would suggest reading the following article: Subitizing: What is it? Why Teach It? By: Douglas H. Clements. He is a professor at the University of Buffalo and has written over 100 research articles! WOW!
Clements suggests an activity, that helps develop patterning skills and listening skills. He suggests invloving auditory rhythms with numeral writing activites. For ex., ask your students to listen for the number of rings on a bell before writing the number down. What a great idea! http://teacherweb.com/WA/nachesvalleyprimaryschool/msclark/Subs.PDF
http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/PlayfulLearningBrooklyn/apple-quick-image-concentration
This is the Teacher Companion Pack that goes along with Apple Quick Image Concentration
http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/PlayfulLearningBrooklyn/apple-quick-image-teacher-companion-pack
And...to go along with the apple theme, I have made an Alphabet Apple Concentration Game - Enjoy!
http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/PlayfulLearningBrooklyn/apple-alphabet-concentration
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Hi Carla,
ReplyDeleteWant to wish you all the best with your new store! I am off to check it out now! Glad I found your blog through the picture book linky! :)
Teresa
Thank you Teresa! I am glad you stopped by! Looking forward to visiting Fun Games 4 Learning :)
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