Kindergarten hands on math

Kindergarten Math Games That Make Learning Fun from the Start

Looking for ways to make math fun for young learners? Check out these kindergarten math games! They teach all the basic math skills kindergartners need to master and are sure to engage every kid in the learning process.

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1. Conquer cardinality with penguin dominoes

Kindergarten math students work to master cardinality, understanding that written numerals correspond to the number of items pictured. These free printable penguin dominoes make the concept fun to practice.

Learn more: Playdough to Plato

2. Put together puzzles to gain number sense

Kindergarten math students learn to understand that numbers can be represented in a variety of ways. These free printable puzzles help them practice those skills.

Learn more: Tickled Pink in Primary

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This free printable game helps little ones master their numbers from 11 to 20, both as numerals and represented on ten-frames.

Learn more: The Measured Mom

4. Stack cups and count to 100

Kids love stacking things, so they’ll get a kick out of kindergarten math games that make use of stackable cups. This one has them doing it with 100 cups while they count! Turn it into a competition by putting them in teams and timing them to see who can finish the task the fastest.

Learn more: Kindergarten Smorgasboard/100 Cups

5. Visit the skip-counting store

How fun is this? Grab some toys and label them with price tags in increments of 10 cents. Give kids a handful of plastic dimes, and have them count out the amount needed for each “purchase.”

Learn more: Creative Family Fun/Skip Counting Store

6. Have a rubber duck race

In this game, kids race to see who can be the first to get their rubber duckies to 10 (or any number you choose). They roll a die and lay out tiles to move their duck. The twist? To get to 10 at the end, they must roll the exact number they need—no going over! Kindergarten math games like this one are terrific for practicing counting on, basic addition, and making 10.

Learn more: Happy Toddler Playtime

7. Practice counting on with cards and dice

Remove the face cards from a deck of playing cards and grab a pair of dice. The first player turns over a card and then rolls the dice. The number on the dice indicates how far they “count on” from the card. (For example, a player turns over a three and rolls a four. They say, “Three: four, five, six, seven.”) If the player gets it right, they keep the card, and the other player(s) get a turn.

Learn more: Creative Family Fun/Counting On

8. Skip-count with craft sticks

There are endless ways to use craft sticks in the classroom. For this game, number a series of colorful sticks by fives, as shown. Kids can practice by putting them in order first. Then, have a student draw a stick and count on by fives from that number to 100—if they draw 75, they then count 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100. If they get it right, they keep the stick, and the next player takes a turn.

Learn more: Simply Kinder

9. Match teen numbers

Once they’ve mastered the numbers 1 to 10, it’s time to understand how those numerals add up to make bigger numbers. These free printable cards show numerals and matching bundles of sticks that deconstruct each teen number into tens and ones.

Learn more: The Kindergarten Connection

10. Compare numbers with dominoes

Kindergartners learn to compare numbers to determine which is larger and which smaller. Stacking math cubes based on the numbers on dominoes is a fun, hands-on way to compare the two numbers side by side, making it easier to see the difference.

Learn more: My Fabulous Class

11. Face off and compare numbers

You’ll need some small toys for this game, as well as polyhedral dice. Kids roll and place the number of items on their side. Then, they compare the two to see which is bigger.

Learn more: Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

12. Make 10 with two-sided chips

You’ll need counting chips that are a different color on each side for this activity. Kids shake up 10 chips in a cup and pour them out on the table. Then they see how many they have of each color and write that number bond to make 10.

Learn more: First Grade Fairytales

13. Throw snowballs to make 10

Make “snowballs” from paper (or any way you like), then place them in a bucket at one end of the room. Start kids out by having them toss snowballs into another bucket until they reach 10 (or any target number). Then, up the challenge by placing some snowballs in each bucket and have kids figure out how many more they need to toss in to make 10.

Learn more: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls—Snowball Math Games

14. Use Uno cards to play addition war

In the card game War, players each flip an Uno card, and the one whose card is greatest takes them both. In this twist on one of our favorite kindergarten games, players each flip two cards. They then use counting blocks to represent the numbers and count on or add to find the sum. The largest sum wins the hand, and play continues.

Learn more: Planning Playtime—Addition Game

15. Roll and add for fluency within 5

Kindergarten math students work to become fluent in adding and subtracting within 5. This free printable board game makes it fun!

Learn more: Liz’s Early Learning Spot

16. Get four in a row and learn place value

This customizable game helps teach the early place-value concept of tens plus ones. Get it for free at the link.

Learn more: Two Boys and a Dad

17. Bowl and subtract within 10

Set up a toy bowling pin set (or make one from plastic bottles or toilet-paper tubes). Kids bowl and see how many pins they knock down, subtracting that number from 10. Then they repeat, this time subtracting from the previous answer. First to get to zero wins!

Learn more: Planning Playtime—Subtraction Worksheets

18. Get off my boat!

So simple, so engaging, so fun! Use tape to outline a boat shape on the floor (or try this outside with sidewalk chalk). Let some kids board the “boat,” then make some get off. Use those numbers to write a subtraction number sentence and solve the equation!

Learn more: Kindergarten Smorgasboard—Get Off My Boat!

19. Drive and compare numbers to music

Prep for this game by using dot markers on paper plates as shown (visit the link below for more examples). Each kid takes a plate then uses it to “drive” around the room as you play music. When the music stops, they find a nearby partner and compare what they see on each other’s plates (e.g., “8 dots is more than 4 dots. 1 green dot is less than 4 green dots.” Then start the music up and repeat!

20. Build a weigh station

Use a hanger and plastic cups to build a super-simple weigh station. Kids will love dropping items into the cups to see which weighs more or less. Turn it into a game by having them try to guess which object weighs more first or how many of one item equals another.

21. Battle it out in ribbon war

Looking for kindergarten math games that teach non-standard measurement? This idea is fun and easy. Cut colorful ribbons into a variety of lengths and place them in a bag. Each student pulls a ribbon from the bag. Then, put students in pairs and have them compare their ribbons to identify the longer one. The student with the longer ribbon keeps both, and the game continues.

22. Hold a shape scavenger hunt

Kindergarten math students are learning to recognize shapes in their environment and also to categorize and sort. This scavenger hunt does it all! Send them out to find objects in the room that match the shapes. Then count and compare to see how many you have in each category.

Learn more: Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls—Shape Scavenger Hunt

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Use sidewalk chalk to lay out a shape maze on the playground or driveway. Choose a shape and hop from one to the next, or call out a different shape for every jump!

Learn more: Creative Family Fun—Shape Maze

24. Make a match to learn shapes

Grab these free printable memory cards at the link. Then play and learn the basic shapes.

Learn more: Life Over C’s

25. Guess the mystery shapes

Work on geometry terms like “sides” and “vertices” when you sort shapes using these attributes. Start by placing 3D shapes into paper bags and asking students questions like “The shape in this bag has 4 sides. What could it be?”

Learn more: Susan Jones Teaching

Love these kindergarten math games? You’ll also enjoy these 50 Kindergarten Math Word Problems of the Day!

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Math Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Teaching math to your Kindergarten child at home can be a lot of fun! Children in this age group are excited, eager learners who learn best through hands-on activities and exploration. This post will give you many ideas for teaching math to kindergarteners at home through fun, hands-on activities!

The hands-on math activities in this post include ideas for learning numbers, making 10, shapes, patterns and measurement—all of which are important foundational math skills for children between the ages of 3 – 6 years old to develop. 

Just before we get started, you’ll want to grab your FREE Kindergarten Number Bundle! This amazing resource includes colour-by-number colouring pages, making 10 frames with fun activities, AND number formation rhymes.

Kindergarten math at home can be a lot of fun with these hands-on activities! Most of these ideas use basic craft supplies and learning manipulatives you may already have. 

Number Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Play Dough Numbers – This fun playdough numbers with free numbers printable is a great way for kindergarteners to learn number recognition, counting and one-to-one correspondence. All you need is play dough and some little items for counting.

Learn Numbers with Tape – Kindergarteners can learn all about numbers, including counting, skip counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence with these fun games! All you need is some colorful tape!

Stamp & Count DUPLO Math Game by Frugal Fun for Boys & Girls – Stamp and Count DUPLO math game is a hands-on counting activity is great for kindergarten and can be easy or challenging depending on the child. All you need are some playdough and DUPLO bricks. 

Counting & Measuring with LEGO by The Imagination Tree – For this simple math activity, you will need to write numbers on some LEGO bricks. Then use them to help your kindergartener develop number sense such as counting, number recognition, numeral order and one-to-one correspondence. 

Post-It Number Line Math Activity by Busy Toddler – Post-It number line activity teaches kindergarteners number recognition and numeral order. All you need for this hands-on activity is a large sheet of paper, a marker and a pad of post-it sticky notes. 

Making 10 Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Make Ten {an easy card game} by Mama.Papa.Bubba – This simple Make Ten math game uses a regular deck of cards and this free printable to teach kindergarteners how to add to ten. 

Ten Frame Math Game with Magnetic Tiles by 123Homeschool4Me – Ten Frame Math Game is a hands-on math game that teaches kindergarteners how to use a ten frame. All you need are some magnetic tiles and a die to roll. 

Free Addition Facts Game Adding to 10 by Life Over C’s – This free printable board game will help kindergarteners practice the addition facts and adding to ten. All you need to do is print the game, cut the cards out, and play!

Making 10 Addition Activity by Busy Toddler – This making ten math addition activity is simple to set up using sticky notes. It’s a great game for kindergarteners who are kinesthetic learners to play. 

Kindergarten Ten Frame by Days with Grey – This ten-frame game is perfect for kindergarteners learning to add to ten. All you need is some tape, sticky notes and a manipulative such as rainbow bears. 

Shapes Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Shapes Scavenger Hunt by Life Over C’s – Shapes are all around! Use this free printable scavenger hunt to have fun looking for shapes in your home with your kindergartener. Also included is an I Spy printable shapes activity. 

Shapes Play Dough Mats by 123Homeschool4Me – These printable shape playdough mats are a lot of fun for kindergarteners. They will love creating the different shapes with playdough. 

Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play by Stir the Wonder – This simple sensory bin encourages kindergarteners to dig for shapes and sort them into a muffin tin. It’s also a good activity for working on fine motor skills.

Building Shapes with Craft Sticks by Pre-K Pages – Kindergarteners can build different shapes using crafts sticks. Printable challenge cards will prompt kids to build different shapes and think about where they might see that shape in their environment. 

Shape Hopscotch by Creative Family Fun – Playing shape hopscotch is a great way for kindergarteners to learn to recognize different shapes. It is played just like regular hopscotch. All you need is some pavement, sidewalk chalk and some rocks. 

Patterning Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Pattern Activities for Kindergarten – With some clothespins, popsicle sticks and paint, you can make these simple patterning sticks to teach your kindergartener all about making patterns. This is also a wonderful activity for Quiet Time. 

Pattern Snakes by Busy Toddler – This fun activity is an easy way for kindergarteners to play with patterns. For this patterning activity, all you need is a large piece of paper, a marker, and colorful dot stickers. 

Match and Build Patterns at Preschool Spot – This pattern building activity teaches kindergartners that patterns are just repeating segments. For this activity, you’ll only need some unifix cubes or something similar. 

Scooping and Pouring Patterns Activity by Stay at Home Educator – This simple scoop and pour activity incorporates creating patterns and fine motor skills. All you need is different colored rice, scoops, and clear jars. 

Fruit Themed Pattern Activity by Life Over C’s – This pattern printable teaches kindergarteners to use thinking skills to determine which fruit comes next in the pattern. All you need for this activity is the free printable and some fruit manipulatives. 

Bead Patterning by Pre-K Pages – Bead patterning is a hands-on activity that uses pipe cleaners and beads. The printable pattern prompts will encourage your kindergartener to extend the pattern. 

Measurement Activities for Kindergarten at Home

Magnetic Measurement Activity by Days with Grey – This simple measurement activity is great for kindergarteners. By using magnetic tiles, your child will measure a strip of tape and count the tiles to determine the length of the tape. 

Weight STEM Challenge Cards by The STEM Laboratory – Teach your kindergartener about measuring weight with these printable challenge cards. All you need is a balance scale and some objects to weigh. 

Measuring Hands and Feet with Unifix Cubes by Little Bins for Little Hands – For this simple measuring activity,  kindergarteners will trace their hands and feet on a paper and then measure using snap cubes or something similar. 

Frog Jump Gross Motor Measurement Activity by Coffee Cups and Crayons – Frog Jump measurement activity is great for kindergartners because it incorporates jumping and measuring. For this activity, you’ll need some tape and a measuring tape. 

So there you have it, 25 hands-on math activities that are perfect for teaching your kindergartener at home! I hope you are inspired to have fun with math and your kindergartner by all these ideas!

Happy playing, my friend!

xo
Sarah

P.S. If you are ready to really dive into Kindergarten at Home – be sure to check out this “Everything you could ever need, just open and go! Kindergarten Resource” Perfect for little ones 3 – 6 years old. 

P.P.S. Don’t forget to grab your FREE Kindergarten Number Bundle!

Mathematics education in the preschool educational institution

Mathematical education in the preschool educational institution.

Modern approaches to the formation of the foundations of the mathematical culture of preschoolers.

The entry of children into the world of mathematics begins already in preschool childhood.

Today "mathematics is more than a science, it is a language". The study of mathematics improves the culture of thinking, teaches children to reason logically, educates them in the accuracy of their statements. Mathematical knowledge and skills are necessary for the successful adaptation of the child to the processes of social communication, informatization and technologization of society. They broaden the horizons of the child. Mathematical culture is an integral part of the general culture of the individual, and in the period of preschool childhood it has its own characteristics associated with the age and individual capabilities of children.

Traditionally, there are four lines in the content of mathematical education for preschool children: arithmetic, algebraic, geometric and magnitude. Today, taking into account the renewal of the content of preschool education, a fifth content line is added - algorithmic (schemes, models, algorithms). The use of information in a symbolized form contributes to the development of the ability to act mentally, develops logical and creative thinking, and imagination.

The adoption of the Federal State Educational Standard for preschool education will require the need to provide, as a prerequisite, the possibility of self-realization of the child at all stages of work on mathematical development in the preschool education system. nine0015

Mathematical material should be revealed during excursions, acquaintance with literary works and small forms of folklore, games with natural material (water, sand, beans, peas, cereals), through game exercises with sensory standards, household items, constructive and didactic games , in problem situations. All these forms vary according to age.

During their stay in kindergarten, a graduate must learn to apply mathematical knowledge and ideas in practical activities that are significant for him: play, children's experimentation, design, work, art and visual. nine0015

And as a result of self-realization, the child will develop learning motivation. Thus, the priority tasks of continuous education of children will be solved.

The concept of mathematical education in the Russian Federation

The importance of mathematical education is evidenced by the adoption of the Concept for the Development of Mathematical Education in the Russian Federation (December 24, 2013 (No. tasks and main directions of development of mathematical education in the Russian Federation. nine0035

Modernization of the content of curricula for mathematical education at all levels (with ensuring their continuity) based on the needs of students and the needs of society in general mathematical literacy, in specialists of various profiles and levels of mathematical training, in high achievements in science and practice; nine0015

Popularization of mathematical knowledge and mathematical education.

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Home - Kindergarten No. 138, Lipetsk

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Our phone: 41-66 -85, fax: 41-66-85.
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Head of Preschool Educational Institution No. 138 Elena Valentinovna Krasnova

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Working hours of preschool educational institution No. 138 from 6.30 to 18.30 (12 hours).

Founder: Department of Education of the Administration of the City of Lipetsk.

Address of the Founder: 398032, Lipetsk, Kosmonavtov street, 56 a.

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• Friday: from 8.30 to 16.30.
• Break: from 12.12 to 13.00.
• Saturday, Sunday — day off.

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January 11 is the most polite date of the year. This day is World Thank You Day. This holiday is celebrated in order to remind people all over the world how necessary good manners and courtesy are in relations between people, how important it is not to forget to express your gratitude.
Teachers introduced the children to the history of the holiday, read poems about the magic word "thank you", guessed riddles, and together with the children remembered polite words.
The children of the younger group No. 1 went to the magical city "Thank you", where they demonstrated their courtesy and desire to help the inhabitants of the city. nine0035 In the middle group No. 1, the children played the didactic game "Flower of Seven Flowers", during which they repeated polite and kind words, and the children of the middle group No. 2 made "Thank You Cards" with their own hands, where they expressed words of gratitude to their parents and friends.
Children of the senior group No. 1 in the didactic game "Thank you" consolidated polite words, and then drew and gave each other "thank you".
In the preparatory group No. 2, children in the role-playing game “We are polite passengers” fixed the rules of behavior in public transport. And the children of the preparatory group No. 3 told the rules of polite guys and gave each other “thank you daisies” on their palms. nine0035 On this day, there was an atmosphere of gratitude, good manners and courtesy in all groups. Children experienced an unforgettable feeling of satisfaction, joy and delight! We hope that the children will remember this day, and the word "thank you" will sound to them every day!!!

January 10, 2023

Dangers on the road in the winter season

The Center for the Prevention of Child Traffic Injuries of the Institute of Education recommends that you be careful on the road in the winter season, because in winter there are additional obstacles on the street:

• snowfalls and drifts;
• ice;

Visibility also deteriorates and visibility is reduced.

In winter, one of the affordable and easy ways to ensure your own safety is to use retroreflective elements (RET).

December 29, 2022

"Letter to a Soldier" and "Postcard to a Soldier"

Great Russian warrior - you are brave!

You fight the dark army to the end.

For this we will say "Thank you" to you,

Russia and open hearts are with you.

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