Around the White House, we find any reason to create a "Count Down"! Birthdays, grandparent's visits, trips to the beach...you name it, we count it! They are super easy to make! If you have paper, glue and your kiddo; then you can make these! I always modify our "Count Downs" in some way to teach a different Math skill, as you can see in the pictures.
Here are a few pictures of our "Count Downs" over the past 2 years.
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| Christmas Countdown (patterns) - construction paper |
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| Nixon's First Birthday (number line) - sentence strips and birthday cake di-cuts from a teacher store |
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| Beach trip with Bob-o (subtraction and fine motor skills) - sentence strips and scissors |
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| Day and Nana's visit - computer printed off numbers and an "O ring" |
These are also great for kids Nixon's age (1 yr old) He is very good at taking/ripping the numbers off! I also make a point to have Nixon right by us when we are counting down and talking about the numbers! This simple activity is a great way to introduce and expose your child to number lines, counting forward and backwards, subtraction, patterns, greater than and less than concepts and much more!
Happy Learning!
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