Math activity for 5 year olds

35 Active Math Games and Activities for Kids Who Love To Move

Tired of hearing groans when you announce it’s time for math? These active math games and activities will spice up your learning game. They get kids up and moving, using their whole bodies to learn facts and skills. Lots of these ideas can be adapted to suit a variety of math concepts, so choose a few to try out with your own math students.

1. Throw snowballs inside or out

Clip flash cards to plastic tubs, then challenge kids to throw the correct number of large white pom-poms (“snowballs”) in from a distance. If there’s snow on the ground, bundle up and take this one outside to use real snowballs!

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2. Stack sticks to practice tally marks

Small sticks are perfect for practicing tally marks. Kids will have fun checking the ground under trees for twigs, then breaking them into pieces and creating tally piles.

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3. Fish for numbers

It’s so easy to make your own magnet fishing pole. Float some numbered foam fish with paper clips attached, then try to catch the numbers in the right order! (Don’t want to get wet? Just lay the fish on the ground instead.)

Learn more: Buggy and Buddy/Fishing Math

4. Draw and measure shapes on the sidewalk

First, give kids some sidewalk chalk and let them draw a variety of shapes, as big or small as they like. Then, arm them with measuring tapes and have them practice taking measurements.

Learn more: @playexploregrow

5. Stomp and smash on a number line

Grab some paper bags and number them, then shake them out and lay them in a number line. Now, call out an addition or subtraction problem, like 3 + 2. Have a student stomp on the bag labeled three, then on the next two to arrive at an answer of five. (Feeling brave? Try this one with balloons!)

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Grow fact-family flowers

Pick up colorful fall leaves and write math facts on them. Gather them around a numbered rock to make pretty flowers.

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7. Toss beanbags to learn place value

Label bins with place values like ones, tens, and hundreds. Kids toss beanbags into the bins, then count them and see what number they’ve created.

Learn more: Saddle Up for Second Grade/Place Value Toss

8. Form paper-plate number bonds

Pass out numbered paper plates, then have students mix and mingle to see how many number bonds they can form.

Learn more: The Schroeder Page

9. Create a life-size number line

Number lines are wonderful for all sorts of math games and activities. Make one big enough for kids to stand and jump around on using sidewalk chalk (or painter’s tape indoors). You’ll use it over and over again.

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10. Hit the target and graph

You can teach graphing in lots of ways, so why not make it active? Students throw balls onto a target, graphing and analyzing their throws as they go.

Learn more: Amy Lemons

11. Head out on a plot graph scavenger hunt

Create a map of your school, playground, or other area using graph paper (or even better, have kids help you do it). Then choose plot points for them to visit to find notes or small prizes. They’ll feel like real treasure hunters!

Learn more: Edventures With Kids

12. Roll the dice to count and move

Get practice with low-number counting and addition using action dice. Write activities like “jump,” “clap,” or “stomp” on a small wooden block, then roll it along with a pair of dice. Kids add them up (or subtract if you prefer) and complete the activity the number of times shown.

Learn more: Buggy and Buddy/Math Dice

13. Whack a ball to subtract

You know your elementary math students are going to love this! Build your own whack-a-mole 10-frame with a shoebox and Ping-Pong balls. Then, have kids whack the balls to practice their subtraction facts. So fun!

Learn more: Planning Playtime

14. Make a splash with water balloons

You’re going to need to be willing to get a little wet for this one, but kids simply adore math games (or any games!) with water balloons. Fill and label balloons numbered 1 through 20 (or whatever numbers you’re working on). Draw the numbers in a big circle on the playground. Then, have a student choose a balloon, find the matching number, and head off to make a splash!

Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands

15. Tell time on a giant clock

Draw a giant clock face with hours and minutes on the playground with sidewalk chalk. Choose two students to be the hour and minute hands, then call out a time and send them out to become the clock. Add more complicated elements by having them add to or subtract from the initial time too. (“Now it’s 23 minutes later!”)

Learn more: Creative Family Fun/Sidewalk Chalk Clock

16. Measure your frog jumps

Have your students hop like frogs, leap like gazelles, or jump like kangaroos. Then, pull out the ruler or measuring tape so they can measure the distances they’ve covered.

Learn more: Coffee Cups and Crayons

17. Jump to math facts practice

Lay out a grid like the one shown that has the answers to whatever set of math flash cards you’re currently working with. (This teacher used masking tape; you could also do sidewalk chalk on the playground.) Two players face off, one on each side of the board. Show the flash card, and kids race to be the first to jump to the correct square with both feet inside the lines. Get all the rules at the link below.

Learn more: Teaching and Tapas

18. Run a flash-card race

Tape a series of flash cards to the floor and challenge kids to see who can correctly make their way from start to finish the fastest. They can call out the answers or write them down, but they have to get it right before they move on. Kids can race side by side or work independently to beat their own best time.

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Catch a math beach ball

Beach balls are so much fun in the classroom. Scribble numbers all over one with a Sharpie, then toss it to a student. Wherever their thumbs land, they add (or subtract or multiply) those two numbers together before tossing the ball to the next student.

Learn more: Saddle Up for Second Grade/Beach Ball Math

20. Do a number dance

Kids who love “Dance Dance Revolution” will get into this one. Make a number mat for each student like the ones shown. Flash an equation with an answer between 10 and 99 on the screen. Kids figure out the answer and jump to put their left foot on the correct tens place, right foot on the ones. They’ll be dancing and spinning as they learn!

Learn more: Number Loving

21. Groove with angles

Teach kids about transversals and the angles they create with some fun dance moves! Get the details for “Dance Dance Transversal” at the link below.

Learn more: Communicating Mathematically

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Add and subtract by stacking cups

We’re not sure why, but kids simply love stacking cups. Label yours with math problems and answers, then have kids build pyramids and towers galore!

Learn more: The Kindergarten Smorgasboard

23. Measure the height of a tree (no ladder needed)

Kids will be amazed to learn they can measure the tallest tree while keeping their feet on the ground. The link below walks you through the steps with a free printable.

Learn more: From ABCs to ACTs

24. Count and learn on a nature walk

Take an outdoor stroll and practice basic math along the way. This works indoors too—walk the school hallways (quietly) and count doors, windows, posters, and more.

Learn more: Creative Family Fun/Math Walk

25. Hunt for shapes in the world around you

Looking for super-simple and fun active math games? Give students a sheet with shapes to find as you walk around the school or playground. Each time they find the shape, have them trace it on their worksheet and then make a mark to keep track of how many times they’ve seen it.

Learn more: Hands-On Teaching Ideas

26. Steal the balls with addition robbery

Kids compete to see whose basket of balls will add up to the highest amount. The trick? They don’t know at the beginning which balls are worth the most. Learn how to play at the link below.

Learn more: That After School Life

27. Puddle-jump from number to number

Lay out a series of construction paper puddles labeled with numbers. You can call out numbers and have kids jump to the correct one, or have them jump from one to the next in order forward or backward, or even try some skip counting.

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28. Paint and hide number rocks

Painted rocks are always a big hit! Have your class help you make these, then hide them around the playground and send kids off to find and answer equations.

Learn more: The OT Toolbox

29. Skip-count along a hopscotch board

A hopscotch board can be used for a lot of fun and active math games. Try it for skip counting: Kids hop along counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, or whatever you’re currently working on. Learn more at the link below.

Learn more: Math Geek Mama/Skip-Counting Hopscotch

30. Aim and throw to practice math skills

Pick up a set of Sticky Darts and draw two dartboards side by side. You can label the rings with any numbers you like. Kids throw the darts and then add, subtract, multiply, or divide the numbers—your choice!

Learn more: Inspiration Labs

31. Design an outdoor board game

Draw a winding path and fill the spaces with math equations. Kids roll the dice and move from space to space (have them jump, skip, or twirl to mix things up). If they get the answer right, they move to the new space. If not, their turn is over. Customizable math games like this can be used at any level.

Learn more: Look! We’re Learning!

32. Turn UNO into an active math game

Grab your UNO deck and get ready to move! Assign each color a movement (hop, touch toes, etc.). As kids draw the cards, everyone completes the movement the correct number of times. Skip and Reverse work as usual, but anyone who gets Draw Two has to draw two more cards and complete the actions on their own while others cheer them on. See more at the link below.

Learn more: Still Playing School

33. Bowl them over while learning math facts

Active math games using recycled materials are economical and good for the environment. Set up empty plastic bottles labeled 1 through 10, then roll the ball to see how many you can knock down. Add up the numbers of the knocked-over bottles to get your score.

Learn more: Learn With Play at Home

34. Compete to win at putt-putt math

Pick up a few dollar-store supplies and make your own putt-putt course. This can be a simple game where kids simply shoot for the highest (or lowest) number. But you can also drive up the complexity by putting equations on the cups that kids have to solve first to determine which is the best cup to aim for.

Learn more: My Catch a Star Classroom!

35. Give a classic game a math twist

Create active math games that give new life to existing resources. For example, add numbers to Twister! For more advanced players, instead of saying “Right hand 5,” try saying “Right hand 14 – 9” to make them think.

Learn more: Math Geek Mama/Twister Math

If you like these active math games and are looking for more ways to move in the classroom, try these 21 Kinesthetic Reading Activities for your most active learners.

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29 Easy And Fun Math Activities For Kids Aged 3 To 6 Years

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Some parents find it difficult to introduce math to their children. But, you can make it enjoyable and exciting with math activities for kids. You don’t have to become a mathematician to help your children with math, nor always have a pencil and a worksheet in your hands. Instead, you can teach the basics through interesting multi-sensory and hands-on math activities. We compiled a list of interesting and fun math activities that can be enjoyed by kindergarten and preschool children. So, dive into this post for some of the best activities that will make your little one’s math learning fun.

29 Math Activities For Kids

The math activities have been categorized into different groups to make it easy for you to navigate and quickly find what you are looking for to help your children learn math.

Math Activities For 3-year-olds

1. Sorting and counting candy

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Children love colors. Arrange as many colorful candies as you can, and then invite your toddler to sort the candies based on the color. Let them put the candies in separate bowls and count them.

2. Making numbers with playdough

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Playdough and math? Yes, it is a perfect match. Children like artwork, and this activity could unleash the artist in them.
Use colorful dough to make the numerals and place them on your children’s hands or chart paper. Let them touch and feel the numbers.

3. Pattern with gummy bears

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This activity involves sorting and placing the gummy bears by following a pattern. Use an AB pattern of two different colors or an ABC pattern of three different colors and keep the last place blank. Let the child figure out what color must be followed in the given pattern.

4. Sorting colors with gummy bears

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Get colorful gummy bears and a sorting mat with colored circles. Now tell your child to sort the bears and put them in the respective colored circles. This will help them differentiate between colors.

Related: Top 10 Easy Coloring Activities For Preschoolers

5. Graphing

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Graphing is a simple and excellent activity for teaching toddlers how to categorize things. Take a chart paper and draw a bar graph with different bars for different categories such as fruits, animals, and vehicles. Now ask your child to categorize and place their toys in their respective bars. This is a fun-filled activity that can be used for grouping other items too.

6. Count it, glue it

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This is a counting activity wherein children need to count objects such as beans, buttons, beads, or candies and paste them on pieces of paper. Make your children write the numbers one to ten on individual pieces of paper and then ask them to count the objects. Next, they should paste the objects onto the paper to match the number.

Related: 15 Innovative Number Games And Activities For Kindergarten Kids

7. Comparing the sizes

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Gather some objects, such as fruits and toys, and ask your child to line them up from the smallest to the biggest object. This activity will help them compare the sizes of different things

8. Comparing the length

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Here’s an interesting activity for teaching your children the concept of measurement. Compare the length of objects by using a measuring tape. Guide your children on how to take the measurement, and then let them do it by themselves.

Math Activities For 4-year-olds

9. Blending lines

This activity encourages children to understand geometric shapes through visual models. Introduce your preschoolers to the concept of straight lines and curved lines.

You need yarn, paint, and paper for this activity. Draw shapes on the paper and ask your child to dip the yarn in the paint and place it onto the paper to make shapes. Guide them on how to bend the yarns to get different shapes. Notice the number of bending lines for each geometric shape.

Related: 14 Best Shape-Learning Games And Activities For Kids

10. Bottle bowling

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This is an amazing activity where children can learn counting while playing. Take some plastic bottles and help your child arrange the bottles in a triangular shape. Now encourage your child to roll a ball and hit the bottles. Ask them to count the bottles that have fallen after every hit.

11. Pushing the limits with paper

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This activity will help you develop your child’s spatial reasoning skills and creativity. Take some construction paper, glue, glitter, and tissue paper. Make a triangle by cutting a sheet of paper, and explain to your child how this triangle can be folded to form a cone. Let them decorate the triangle as they want, fold it into a cone, fix it up using tape, and wear it as a birthday cap.

12. Match the cookies

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Teach your children the concept of matching via this creative activity. Make the dough, cut out some cookies using cookie cutters, and hand over the rest to your children. Let them figure out the shapes and make some more to match the shapes you have created.

Related: 15 Best Matching Games And Activities For Toddlers

13. Geome tree

Teach your children about different shapes and patterns while making a geome tree. Cut a triangle and a small rectangle and paste them to form a tree. Now cut out circles, triangles, and squares to decorate it further.

14. Number dance

Children who love dancing will surely enjoy this activity. Place a few number mats on the floor. Now, write a simple equation on the screen or board and let them figure out the answer. Once they get the answer, they need to jump and put their feet on the correct number.

Math Activities For 5-year-olds

15. Take 10

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This is an easy-to-play and fun math card game that involves addition. Take a shuffled deck of cards, remove the face cards, and invite your child to stack the cards face down. Each player needs to choose five cards and make as many equations in which the sum equals ten.

16. Growing taller

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Explain to your child the concept of measurement with this activity. Make a height chart on cardboard and place it on the wall. Invite your child to decorate the chart with colors and stickers. Next, teach them how to read height and make them measure their height or the height of their stuffed animals.

17. Measure the volume

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Children love playing with water, and so, this measuring activity will be great fun for them. Take measuring cups, water, and a big jar. Ask them how many cups of water are required to fill the big jar, and let them explore the concept of measurement.

18. Bring me

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Play this game whenever your children feel bored. Ask them to bring some gummy bears, candies, or other interesting objects. As they bring the objects, start counting, and your children will start counting with you in no time.

19. Shape walk

Shape walk can help improve your child’s shape recognition skills. For this activity, you need to draw shapes on a large piece of paper or the floor.
Observe the shapes with your child. Walk on the outline of the shapes and tell your child to follow you. While turning a corner on the shape, instruct your child on which side and how many times you are taking the turn.

20. Make a salad

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Practice counting while making delicious and yummy recipes in the kitchen. Prepare a salad with your children, and ask them to count the ingredients in the salad. For instance, make them count the number of cucumber pieces, tomatoes, peas, etc.

Work their brains by asking them if they can make three pieces of lettuce from a single leaf and how many peas can fit inside a pea-pod. Also, help your children arrange the ingredients in a pattern.

21. Guess how many?

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Here’s another interesting counting activity for children. Bring a box of blocks, candies, or gummy bears and tell your children, “I wonder how many candies fit in this box.” Dump all the blocks from the box and start counting. You will notice that your children will find it thrilling when you make mistakes.

Math Activities For 6-year-olds

22. Pouring and comparing

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Make your children pour rice into different-sized beakers. Ask them to arrange the beakers from smallest to biggest and biggest to smallest. Using these superlatives can help them learn the concept of measurement. You may try this activity with the help of sand too.

23. Math facts garden

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This is an amazing math game for grade-1 kids. To play this, they need to draw a big flower on the ground with ten numbered petals. Then, they will have to write a number in the middle to multiply, add, or subtract, and write the correct and respective answers on the petals.

24. Hit the target and graph

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Let your children hit the target color. Next, create a graph and help them record their points. In this way, you can teach them counting and graphing.

25. Tell time on a giant clock

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Draw a giant clock on the ground, and ask your children to be the hour and minute hands. Call out a time and tell them to mark the time on the clock by standing in the correct position. This will be a fun activity for learning how to read a clock.

26. Measure your frog jumps

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This is a measurement activity in which your children will have to hop or jump like a frog or kangaroo. Once they jump, take a measuring tape or a ruler and tell them to measure the distance they have covered.

27. Run a flashcard race

Here is one more fantastic race activity for children. Place a series of flashcards onto the floor. These flashcards should have simple math problems written on them. Challenge your children to see how quickly they can make their way from start to finish by giving the correct answers. They can move only after giving the correct answer for each.

Related: 20 Easy Math Tricks For Kids To Improve Analytical Skills

28. Let’s find the signs

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Take your child on a sign hunt, and help them learn more about shapes by looking at the signboards. Take pictures of different signs you see outside, put them together in a sign book, and ask your child to identify them. This activity will help build their shape-recognition skills.

29. Roll the dice

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This is another excellent way to practice addition. For this activity, you need dices, paper, and a pencil. Ask your children to roll the dices and add the numbers. Make other players take their turn. Guide your children initially, and then let them take ownership of the game. You will notice the confidence in them while adding the numbers.

Learning math in the early years is important as it is an essential life skill. It helps develop skills such as problem-solving, measuring, spatial awareness, and an understanding of geometry and shapes. It also promotes logical reasoning and estimation, which help them learn other subjects such as chemistry and physics. Fun math activities are a good way to teach children these essential concepts outside the classroom without getting bored. Furthermore, engaging them in these interesting math activities for kids may pique their interest in the subject.

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Math helps children learn vital life skills, develop spatial awareness, and understand shapes, measurements, and more.
Incorporating interesting activities while learning can make math fun.
Counting Candies, Count It – Glue It, and Genome Trees are some interesting math activities for kids listed below.

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Development of children's mathematical abilities through play activities

Children's play is the main activity in preschool age. In the preschool period, the child's motivation to acquire new knowledge is still not very active, and this is quite natural. But children take play activities seriously, completely immersing themselves in the process for a long time. They try to follow the established rules and strive to achieve the desired result with all their might. This feature of the psychology of preschoolers can be used for learning by presenting educational tasks as games.

What mathematical knowledge can a preschooler get in a playful way

Playing activities at the age of 3-6 years are varied, so an experienced specialist gives all the mathematical knowledge and skills necessary for a future first grader. In a playful way, the child will master forward and backward counting, learn numbers and learn how to write them, understand the meaning of addition and subtraction and learn how to solve problems using these actions. The curriculum for preschoolers includes an introduction to geometric shapes, the concepts of area and volume. Solving mathematical and logical problems develops the child's mental abilities. He learns to understand the meaning of the task, analyze it, draw up a solution plan and look for non-standard ways of doing it.

The development of children's mathematical abilities through play activities has the following advantages:

kids are willing to work, do tasks;
does not cause fatigue and loss of concentration, which is observed during normal activities;
the learning process causes positive emotions, which awakens the desire for further knowledge acquisition;
the mathematical abilities of children are formed, the general outlook develops, speech, coordination of movements, fine motor skills of the hands are improved.

When learning in a playful way, abilities are developed in other areas: communication skills are developed, since children perform some tasks together, helping each other, exchanging thoughts. Joint tasks give rest and ensure the development of speed of thinking, coordination of movements, the ability to act in a team

The development of mathematical abilities helps to learn about the world and achieve success

The formation of elementary mathematical representations of abilities at preschool age is important for general development. The ability to understand and evaluate the quantitative characteristics of objects and phenomena makes knowledge about the world around us more complete and deep.

Mathematics requires logical thinking, but not template solutions, therefore it allows developing creativity. Well-developed spatial thinking will be useful for future artists and architects, and the ability to think logically and find beautiful solutions will be useful for future managers, advertising and marketing specialists. It does not matter what type of activity the child chooses - the ability to think clearly, see the task and divide it into components will help him succeed, facilitate the study of all school disciplines.

Learning in a playful way

A playing form of learning does not cause difficulties and fatigue for the child, but for the teacher such an activity is more difficult than the traditional presentation of material. It is necessary to organize the educational process in such a way that:

game tasks arouse interest in children;
motor and cognitive games (aimed at developing higher mental functions) were selected in the optimal proportion for a specific age group - only in this case, preschoolers will not feel tired at the end of the lesson;
all types of memory (visual, auditory, associative, mechanical) were involved, which will ensure fast and long-term memorization;
preschoolers learned to solve problems using certain algorithms and developed creative, spatial and mathematical thinking.

Homeschooling or preparatory courses

Many parents prefer to take care of their child on their own, including offering educational games. Today on the Internet you can find a lot of information on the development of children, detailed descriptions of methods and exercises that provide mathematical knowledge and develop thinking. Such training is very useful, but training with a professional is more effective. It is not enough just to read the recommendations - you need a lot of practical experience and knowledge in the field of pedagogy and psychology, which allow you to objectively assess the level of its development. If there are problems in learning, you can not blame the preschooler for laziness and unwillingness to learn. It is useful to undergo neuropsychological diagnostics, which will identify the causes of the difficulties that have arisen, and then sign up for a course of correctional and developmental classes.

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Mathematical development of children 4-5 years old "Mathematics in games"

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Arkhipenko, Ya. R. Mathematical development of children 4–5 years old “Mathematics in games” / Ya. R. Arkhipenko. - Text: direct // Young scientist. - 2015. - No. 9 (89). - S. 1016-1018. — URL: https://moluch.ru/archive/89/18282/ (date of access: 11/23/2022).

There is no full-fledged mental development without play, and there cannot be. The game is a huge bright window through which a life-giving stream of ideas and concepts flows into the spiritual world of the child. The game is a spark that ignites the flame of inquisitiveness and curiosity.

V. A. Sukhomlinsky.

One of the most important tasks of raising a small child is the development of his mind, the formation of such mental skills and abilities that make it easy to learn new things. In the works of domestic and foreign scientists, preschool childhood is defined as a period optimal for mental development and education (L. A. Wenger, A. V. Zaporozhets, M. Montessori, N. N. Poddyakov, A. P. Usova, F. Frebel ). It has been proved that a preschool child can not only learn the external, visual properties of objects and phenomena, but is also able to assimilate ideas about the general connections that underlie many natural phenomena, social life, master the methods of analyzing and solving various problems.

The content and methods of preparing the thinking of preschoolers for schooling, in particular, pre-mathematical preparation, should be directed to solving this problem.

The important role of mathematics in the mental education of preschool children was noted by many researchers (N. A. Arapova-Piskareva, A. V. Beloshistaya, L. A. Wenger, O. M. Dyachenko, T. I. Erofeeva, N. A. Kozlova, E. V. Kolesnikova, L. P. Peterson, T. A. Falkovich, etc.). Teaching mathematics at preschool age is timely, has a general developmental character, influences the development of curiosity, cognitive activity, mental activity, the formation of a system of elementary knowledge about objects and phenomena of the surrounding life, thereby ensuring readiness for learning at school.

In terms of its content, this training should not be limited to the formation of ideas about numbers and simple geometric shapes, teaching counting, addition and subtraction, measurements in the simplest cases. No less important than arithmetic operations for preparing them for the assimilation of mathematical knowledge is the formation of logical thinking. Children need to be taught, not only to calculate and measure, but also to reason.

For children of preschool age, play is of exceptional importance: play for them is learning, play for them is work, play for them is a serious form of education. The game for preschoolers is a way of knowing the world around them.

For this activity to take place in a fun way.

Thanks to games, it is possible to concentrate attention and attract the interest of even the most uncollected children of preschool age. In the beginning, they are fascinated only by game actions, and then by what this or that game teaches. Gradually, children awaken interest in the very subject of education.

Thus, knowledge from the field of mathematics is instilled in the child in a playful way, he learns to perform various actions, develops memory, thinking, and creative abilities. During the game, children learn complex mathematical concepts, learn to count, read, write, reason.

The program of additional education "Mathematics in Games" provides for work on the mathematical development of children based on games that develop thinking to such a level that the child could successfully study in further mathematics and other sciences.

The program was developed on the basis of the author's programs: "Technology of the intellectual and creative development of children aged 3–7 years", T. G. Kharko, V. V. Voskobovich "Fairytale labyrinths of the game", B. P. Nikitin's technology "Steps of creativity", Z. Gyenes technology “Logic blocks”, H. Kuizener technology “Colored counting sticks”.

Relevance : We live in a rapidly changing world, in the era of information, computers, satellite television, mobile communications, the Internet. Information technology gives us new opportunities. An interesting future awaits our students today. And in order for them to be successful, to skillfully navigate the ever-growing flow of information, they need to be taught to easily and quickly perceive information, analyze it, apply it in learning new things, and find extraordinary solutions in various situations. Therefore, parents are in a hurry to start his education as early as possible. The so-called "early development" is very popular and fashionable these days. "School readiness" is becoming the main goal of parents, educators and even psychologists. This trend is unjustified - neither from a pedagogical nor a psychological point of view, but also very dangerous, carrying with it unpredictable social consequences. The fact is that, due to their mental characteristics, children of preschool age (up to 7 years old) are not capable of conscious and purposeful learning activities. Children cannot learn just because adults want to. And not because they are lazy and naughty, but because they are children. Preschool age is a unique and decisive period in the development of a child, when the foundations of personality arise, will and voluntary behavior are formed, imagination, creativity, and general initiative are actively developing. However, all these most important qualities are formed not in the classroom, but in the leading and main activity of the preschooler - in the game.

The novelty of this program lies in the fact that the material of the lessons is presented in a game form. The child receives theoretical knowledge in the context of the practical application of this didactic material. All 32 classes are necessarily held with the use of didactic, educational games, games in motion, physical exercises and finger exercises.

Pedagogical expediency of additional educational program "Mathematics in Games", in that it builds the mathematical development of the child on the basis of educational games. Games and game exercises make it possible to spend time with children more vividly and interestingly. Almost all games are aimed at solving many problems. You can return to them repeatedly, helping children learn new material and consolidate what they have learned, or just play. The pedagogical expediency of the program is also due to the fact that developing logic games have a psychological impact, develop the basic psychological processes, the child's abilities, volitional and moral qualities of the individual, and also form the initial forms of self-esteem, self-control, organization, interpersonal relationships among peers. Classes under the "Mathematics in Games" program also contribute to educating a preschooler's interest in mathematics, the ability to overcome difficulties, not be afraid of mistakes, independently find ways to solve cognitive problems, strive to achieve the goal. This is facilitated by an integrative approach aimed not only at the appearance of mathematical representations in children, but also at the development of the child as a whole. Cognitive activity in mathematics is organized taking into account the individual pace of progress of the child.

The program was developed on the basis of the sources given in the list of references.

Purpose of the program:

Creating conditions for the development of elementary mathematical concepts in children of middle preschool age through educational games, teaching children the skills of basic mental operations: compare, classify, give definitions, draw conclusions, highlight patterns, reason, etc.

Tasks:

- to use game technologies in teaching mathematics to preschool children;

- make a selection of didactic games, tasks of game content for the development of mathematical concepts in preschool children;

- use the developed material in classes with preschool children in an early development school;

- the opportunity to feel the joy of learning, the joy of gaining new knowledge, in other words, to give children knowledge with joy, to instill a taste for learning;

- introduce the child to game interaction, enrich her mathematical ideas, intellectually develop the preschooler.

- To cultivate the desire to acquire new knowledge and skills.

Expected results:

An indicator of successful implementation of the program will be positive dynamics in qualitative changes in the formation of mathematical representations in preschool children: speech develops - proof, verbal communication;

- able to perform complex mental operations and bring the work started to the end;

- able to see the problem, make decisions independently;

- developed fine motor skills of the hands.

Summing up forms.

The following methods are used to test a child's knowledge : conversation, game, game situations, analysis of activity products. Of great importance, when monitoring, is the observation of the child in the classroom: the manifestation of their interest in mathematics, the desire to study.

For each section of the program, summarizing open classes are held with the invitation of parents.

Twice a year, children are tested and parents are asked to evaluate the success of the program.

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