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Math Circle Time Games – The Essential Guide (20 Ideas) – Early Impact Learning

Children really enjoy fun math circle games, and they develop lots of skills during them that they can then transfer and apply in their play and in their lives.

Some of the best math circle games use puppets, songs, or simple props to bring them to life.

Having taught children from the ages of 3-5 over a ten year period, I have created and trialled literally hundreds of math circle time games. In this article I will describe my favourite twenty of these games. With these twenty games in your repertoire, I guarantee your adult-led math sessions will go to the next level.

So, if you want to find out what these twenty games are, with a detailed description of how to play them, then read on.

1. Fishing for numbers

What you need for this are some number flashcards. What you do is to stick a few paperclips in a line in one spot on the back. Just stick a piece of Sellotape over the paperclips.

Then get a fishing rod. A stick with string tied to it is all is required. Get a magnet to tie to the end of the string. You now have a magnetic fishing rod.

Put the numbers face down in the middle of a circle of children. Pick one child to go first. They fish a number using the magnetic rod.

They say what it is, then they do that number of jumps. All the rest of the children count and clap as they do it. Then repeat for other children.

2. Numbers numbers all around

This is quite possibly my favourite math circle time game.

Have some number flashcards face down in the middle of the circle. Pick one child to come into the middle of the circle to go first.

Then you all sing the song that goes:

Numbers numbers all around!

All around! All around!

Numbers numbers all around!

What have found?

The tune I use is that of the song Mary Had a Little Lamb.

After you sing the song, the child picks up a number and shows it to everyone. For example, it might be seven. This child then does seven slow jumps. Every time their feet hit the floor, the other children clap and count. The trick is to try to stop when you get to seven! Repeat for different numbers.

This is one of the games in my favorite 21 circle time games for preschool article.

3. Counting to an instrument

Get an instrument like a drum or tambourine, and simply hit is slowly a number of times. The children count the strikes.

To get them to all join in, give them number fans or get them to write it down on whiteboards if they are at that level.

Giving the answer verbally for younger children is fine.

4. Counting with a puppet

Puppets are fantastic for a range of math games and strategies. To read my in-depth article about how puppets can be used for math then click here.

To summarise, puppets can help you count in a range of ways. Some of the most important are:

  • Counting past ten
  • Counting on from a given number not one
  • Counting backwards
  • Counting backwards from a given number
  • Missing number problems

5.

Counting songs with number bags

These are one of the most effective math circle times. Have some toys in a bag that link to a song. A good example is Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer with five little alien toys.

Put the Little Aliens in the middle of the circle, count them, and then sing the song. After every verse count them, take one away, and see how many there are left. A great way to introduce counting for a purpose, one less, and it also makes number very visual as well.

This is one of the best ways to teach one to one correspondence (for the full guide on what one to one correspondence is and how to teach it, check this out).

6. Quiz Quiz Trade

This is a game of cooperation. It is good to play for number recognition or counting.

If you play for number recognition, then what you do is give out one number flashcard to each child. Get the children to stand up and then they each find a partner. The idea is to say what your partner’s number is, and your partner says what your number is. Then you swap your cards, and go and find a new partner.

Try to do as many partners as you can.

This game could also be played with spots on the cards which the children have to count, or it could be holding shapes for your partner to recognise.

7. Pass the number round the circle

This is a good number recognition game, and is good for more skilful children that know lots of numbers, as well as being possible for children who know much fewer numbers.

You simply pass number flashcards around the circle. A child holds the number, says what it is, and then passes it to the person next to them who repeats this process. Have lots of numbers on the go at once.

It is great practice for children who recognise lots of numbers, but OK for those that don’t because they can just listen in to the person next to them and copy the number name.

8. Count round the circle

This is good for laying the foundations for counting on from a given number.

One child says ‘one’, then the next child says ‘two’, and you just continue around the circle as far as possible. You could give them a toy to hold to focus them. You say the number when you are holding the toy, then pass it on.

An extension to this game is to try to count backwards around the circle.

9. Count with a partner

This is similar to the last game, and again is a good one for beginning to learn how to count on from a given number.

Sit facing a partner. One child will say ‘one’, the other says ‘two’, and keep counting as far as you can go. Games like this are good for one child to coach the other and teach them new skills, as there will usually be one child that can count further than the other.

To read a full article about how to count on from a given number, then go here.

10. Zoom Zoom Zoom song

This is my favourite learning to count backwards activity.

First you have to pick your five astronauts to go in the spaceship. Count back from 5 whilst pointing at one child in turn in the circle – ‘Five, four, three, two, one, zero!’ When you get to zero, the child you are pointing at is an astronaut.

Repeat that process until you have five astronauts in the middle of the circle.

Then we all need to get our space helmets on! Get your space boots on! Zip up your space boots! This bit really brings it to life.

Then sing the song:

Zoom zoom zoom

We’re going to the moon!

Zoom zoom zoom

We’ll be there very soon!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. Blast off!

Everyone pretends to blast off into space.

11. Parachute math games

Using parachutes is one of the best ways of developing cooperation skills and teamwork in the early years, and they are also fantastic for math.

One great game you can try is called Dive! Put lots of numbers underneath the parachute. Then get all the children to hold the parachute. Pick a child to go first. Then say, ‘1,2,3. Lift!’ You all lift the parachute so that it mushrooms up into the air. Shout a number, and the child has to dive under the parachute, grab that number and bring it out.

Repeat for different children and other numbers.

To find out my all-time favourite 14 math parachute games, take a look at this article.

12. Counting in different voices

Children really love this simple game. I have a character voices dice. It has six different characters on it – a ghost, an alien, a tiger, a princess, a robot and a giant.

You simple roll the dice and count in whatever voice you roll.

To make it harder you can roll two dice. Have a character voice and a number dice. Roll both, and then count on from the number you get in the voice that you roll. For example, start counting on from 12 like a robot. Silly but fun and effective!

13. Actions to a number

For this I use two dice. One has actions on – e.g. clapping, jumping, hopping etc. The other one has numbers.

Roll both. You will get something like 3 and hopping. Hop three times! Then repeat.

An excellent game for counting actions, which is a very different skill to counting objects.

14. Skywriting numbers in air

Put some pumping music on, and get the children to stand up!

Using their index finger, get them to draw big numbers in the air to the beat of the music. You could potentially get them to hold streamers or torches to make it even more exciting.

15. Dancing numbers!

For this I roll a numbers dice. For example, you may get a three.

Put some pumping music on, and then simply do a dance moves that number of times. For example, groove to right three times, then groove to the left three times. Reach up three times, then reach down three.

Then roll the dice again. Repeat the routine for the different number.

16. Sharing toys/sweets between two puppets

Have two puppets and some fruit or sweets or something similar.

This is an excellent introduction to sharing.

Say that we need to share out the sweets/fruit equally between the two puppets, but they don’t know how to do it. Can we help them?

Model how to give one item to one puppet, and then one to the other. Continue until all are gone.

It is easier to start with even numbers for this. When the children get good at this, you can move on to odd numbers. The thing about odd numbers is that you will end up with a ‘remainder’ – an odd one out.

17. Matching numbers

Have matching pairs of number flashcards and one odd one out. Give out the flashcards.

The children stand up and try to find their matching partner. Hopefully they will all find a partner who they can stand next to.

However, one child will be by themselves. They are the champion!

When you’ve played it once, get the cards back in, given them out again and play it once more.

To extend it, you could give out matching shapes, or matching cards with dots on that they have to count.

18. Counting stick activities

Counting sticks are probably the best introduction to a number line.

I like to use a homemade counting stick with Velcro stuck onto a broomhandle.

You can stick numbers onto the counting stick, and try counting in different ways. You can also play games like ordering numbers or finding  missing numbers.

To find out my favorite 17 counting stick activities for simple math, then take a look at this.

19. Boo game

This is one of the very simplest, but most enjoyable math games. Also this game can be adapted in lots of different ways.

Have a bag and put some number flashcards into it. In with the numbers, you also put a picture of a ghost on a card.

The children pass around the bag, taking out a card. If it is a number they try to say the number, then they pass it to the next person. If you get the ghost card out of the bag then you shout ‘Boo!’ and try to scare everyone. You are the champion!

Put the cards back into the bag and repeat again.

20. March counting

You quite simply get them on their feet and start marching whilst counting in different ways – forwards, backwards, or counting on from a given number.

You can mix it up a bit. Instead of marching you can try stamping like a giant, or hopping, or jumping – still counting as you do it.

Conclusion

Math should take place throughout your provision, and be part of daily life. However, the skills that children learn can be taught first through exciting math circle games. Use props, puppets and songs to really bring games to life.

Children will often ask for some games they really like to be played again. These can become a part of your repertoire, and usually the more children play a game the better they become at it.

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For example, an adult calls the number 4 (throws the ball) and says:

  • "Count further" (and so with any number up to 10).
  • Name the neighbors of the number 4 (5, 6, 9, etc.)
  • Name the number that follows the number 2 (3, 4, 6, etc.)
  • Say the number is 1 more (or 1 less than named).

Chain count (alternately).

  • The adult starts at one, the child continues at two, the adult at three, the child at four, etc. up to 10. Then the child starts counting first.

Game “Set aside the same number of objects (counting by ear)

The adult claps his hands rhythmically, the child closes his eyes and counts the claps by ear, then puts away the same number of objects.

  • Question: How many items did you put away? Why?
  • Difficulty: Count objects 1 more (or 1 less than you hear pops.
  • Question: How many objects did you put aside? Why? , buttons, etc.)

    • Task: Count 4 buttons (or any other number up to 10, or count as many sticks as the number shows (in this case, the adult shows the child any other number within 10).

    Miracle Cup Game

    Equipment needed: ten yogurt cups, a small toy that fits in the cup.

    • Label each cup with a number.
    • Choose a driver. He must turn away. During this time, hide a toy under one of the cups.
    • The driver turns and guesses under which cup the toy is hidden. He asks: “Under the first glass? Under six? and so on until you guess.
    • You can answer with prompts: “No, more”, “No, less”.

    Game: “What number is missing?”

    • A row of numbers in front of the child. The child closes his eyes or turns away, the adult removes one or two numbers. Opening his eyes, the child determines which number is not.

    Game: “The numbers ran up”

    All numbers are arranged randomly. Ask the child to put the numbers in order.

    Use an arrow to match the number with the required number of items.

    Circle the number that corresponds to the number of items.

    Game "Name the number"

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    • What numbers are missing 1 34 6 8 10?
    • Which digit should replace? one? ? 4 5? 7? 9 10? etc.

    Game "Guess the number"

    The game helps to prepare children for elementary mathematical operations of addition and subtraction, helps to consolidate the skills of determining the previous and next number within the first ten

    • Ask, for example, what number is greater than three but less than five; what number is less than three, but greater than one, etc.
    • Children are very fond of guessing numbers and guessing what they have planned. Think, for example, of a number within ten and ask the child to guess it. The kid calls different numbers, and you say whether the named number is more than what you intended or less.
    • Then switch roles with the child.

    Geometric shapes

    Distinguish and name shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, trapezium, rhombus, oval.

    Game "Put the object in its place"

    There are objects on the table.

    • Task: round objects - on a round shelf, oval objects - on an oval shelf, etc. (indicating the shelf with an appropriate geometric figure)

    Game "Shapes"

    Equipment needed: counting sticks (or matches ).

    • Tell your child about basic geometric shapes. Explain what a side is.
    • Together with your child, start making geometric shapes out of sticks. Then ask him to do it himself.
    • You can set the required dimensions for it, based on the number of sticks. Invite him, for example, to fold a rectangle with sides into three sticks and four sticks; triangle with sides two and three sticks.
    • Try different sizes, with different numbers of sticks.
    • Teach your child to compare figures.
    • Another option is combined figures, in which some sides will be common. For example, from five sticks you need to simultaneously make a square and two identical triangles, or from ten sticks make two squares - large and small (a small square is made up of two sticks inside a large one).
    • By combining counting sticks, the child reinforces the knowledge of mathematical concepts: "number", "more", "less", "the same", "figure", "triangle".

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    • Tasks: Find a bunny near the sofa. Behind the chair is a typewriter. In front of the flower is a doll. Behind the shelf is a book. Notebooks on the table.
    • Questions: Where was the bunny? Where was the machine? Doll? Book? Notebook?
    • Difficulty: Put the bunny in front of you (behind, left, right, under, near)

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    In front of the child, a sheet of paper and small airplanes (made of cardboard or toys)

    • Tasks: Airplane flies to the right (left) upper or lower corner. Where is the plane? The plane flew into the middle of the sheet. Where is the plane? Etc.
    • Similarly, you can play with a puck (black cardboard circle). The puck flies in different directions. Where is the puck?

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    • Stomp with the right foot three times.
    • Touch your left ear with your left hand.
    • Raise your right (left) hand.
    • Put your right (left) foot on the toe.
    • Touch your right knee with your left hand.
    • Turn right (left).
    • Take three steps forward, turn left, take five steps, etc.

    Time orientation

    Season

    • Know the name of the current season.
    • How many seasons are there? Name them in order.
    • What season comes after spring? etc.
    • Name the winter months.

    Parts of the day (what we do in the morning; when we walk, sleep, have lunch, wake up, do exercises, etc.)

    Days of the week

    • , 6th) in a row?
    • Today is Tuesday. What day will tomorrow be?
    • Sunday - what day is it?
    • What day of the week is after Wednesday?
    • What day is between Monday and Wednesday?
    • How many days are there in a week?

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    The development of a child's mathematical abilities is one of the aspects of preparing for school. It can be difficult for a preschooler to operate with numbers, so experts advise starting a child’s acquaintance with numbers and mathematical calculations from games. Complex and sometimes boring examples and tasks do not cause rejection in the baby when they are presented in the form of interesting colorful tasks.

    If a child understands at an early age that mathematics is exciting and fun, it will be much easier for him to master the school subject. By the way, mathematical games develop not only the skills of working with numbers, but also logic and non-standard thinking. What are the mathematical games for preschoolers - in our material.

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    Math games for preschoolers 4-5 years old include simple math examples for addition and subtraction within 10.

    1. Mathematical game "Labyrinth"

    In this mathematical game, the child is faced with the task of seeing a pattern, going through a maze and helping a squirrel find an acorn.

    Print the picture. Give the child a pencil. Let him draw a path along which the squirrel can get to the acorn.

    The squirrel has started its journey. She took two steps. What is the difference between 3 and 1? How much more is it? And the number 5 compared to 3? It is desirable that the child himself see the pattern (adding 2 to each previous number). But if it doesn’t work out, don’t worry — explain. Calculate the next step together, and then let the baby go on his own.

    2. Math crossword

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    Explain that each row and column must have correct equalities. Emphasize that a mathematical crossword puzzle differs from the usual example in that an unknown number can appear anywhere in it.

    Show that in a crossword puzzle it is better to solve the examples not in an arbitrary sequence, but by moving from one intersection to another. And it is very important to do everything right, because a mistake in one place will lead to inaccuracies in another.

    3. Mathematical game "Count the beads"

    As in other examples, the picture can be printed.

    There are two different tasks here.

    On the left picture there are beads that you need to count and write the answers below, as shown in the first picture. Do not give the child the task right away - invite him to think about what the numbers below (in the first picture) mean. Perhaps he himself will find a correspondence between the number of beads and the number below. In this case, he will easily enter all the correct answers.

    On the second, right, block of pictures, the number of beads is the same everywhere, and the number of filled beads is signed below. The kid can also guess about this on his own. After that, he will gladly color the required number of beads in each picture.

    With this activity you can explain to your child what an abacus is and how to use it.

    4. Mathematical game “Take the bear to the bear cub”

    Examples are written on the ice. In this game, the child must complete each task and write the answer on the ice. After that, you can pave the way of the bear to the bear cub along the ice, on which the numbers 1, 2, 3 are written, and then in order up to 10.

    Math games for preschoolers 6-7 years old

    Math games for children 6-7 years old are a little more difficult and suitable for kids who can count to at least 20 and solve addition and subtraction problems in two steps.

    1. Mathematical game "Insert the missing number"

    The meaning of this mathematical game is to insert numbers into empty cells that come in sequence before, between or after a given number.

    Thus, the child's idea of ​​the "number line" is formed.

    For convenience, you can first draw this line, on which numbers are indicated from left to right, increasing each time by one. Then the baby will understand what “before”, “between” and “after” means, and will easily do all the exercises.

    2.

    Mathematical game “Put fruits in baskets”

    Print the picture, cut out all fruits and baskets separately. The kid must solve a mathematical example that is written on a fruit and "put" it in the correct basket.

    These examples show the child that the same number can be obtained in several ways.

    Note that the example does not show the same number of ways to get different numbers. So, 7 is obtained by five options: 4 + 3; 7 - 0; 1+6; 2+5; 14 - 7. And 18 - three: 9 + 9; 20 - 2; 12 + 6.

    Explain that there are other ways to get the number 18. Give an example or have the child come up with their own.

    3. Mathematical game "Find a suitable umbrella"

    In this math game, you need to match an umbrella to each cloud. To do this, the child must solve the examples written inside the cloud and the umbrella, and then place the cloud over the desired umbrella.

    In this task, you can not cut anything, but simply connect pictures with the same answer. Each cloud corresponds to one umbrella.

    Math games for grade 1

    Math games for schoolchildren are suitable for children who can count up to 30, complete examples in several steps and have a basic understanding of fractions.

    1. A chain of mathematical examples

    On the path of the butterfly to the flower, do all the suggested actions. Some of the numbers are already in circles, others must be entered by solving the examples given above.

    This math task is not for the little ones: here you need to be able to count to at least 30.

    2. Math game "How much does a salad cost?"

    The picture shows vegetables and their "value". Below are plates with a different set of vegetables. Invite the child to calculate how much each salad “costs”.

    3. What is the fraction in the picture?

    Pictures will help explain to your child what fractions are.

    The images show circles divided into equal parts. Some of them are painted over. First you need to calculate how many parts there are. Next - how many of them are painted over.

    The essence of a fractional number is easy to explain in this way.

    For the first example: the circle is divided into 4 parts; three out of four are shaded, i.e. three-fourths. This is referred to as 3/4.

    Second example (below): there are 6 beats in the circle, four of the six are shaded - four sixths, 4/6.

    Such an algorithm will allow the child to choose from the options presented the answer corresponding to each circle. To check how the kid understood the material, ask him to show an integer (not a fractional) number on one of the circles, painting over the required number of parts. He will cope with the task if he figured out how a fractional number is formed and how a fraction differs from a whole.

    Umnasia offers a large number of mathematical tasks for logic and ingenuity for primary and secondary school students.

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