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Math with Candy!

Age 2+, Age 3+, Age 4+, Age 5+, Age 6+, Early Years Math, Fall, loose parts, Math, Number Sense, Number Sense, Patterns, Preschool

If your children went trick or treating I bet they have candy that you can use for math! The first thing my kids like to do is sort all of their candy. After sorting and playing with the candy, I told Kysen he could keep 30 pieces of candy. He worked on one-to-one correspondence by counting out 30 pieces of candy. Then I asked him how many piles of 10 can he make with 30 pieces. He made 3 piles. Next I asked him how many piles of 5 can he make with 30 pieces. He made 6! So much math can be covered using all that candy collected! Today I think we will work on patterns!

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Shann Acevedo

Hi I’m Shann, a Preschool Teacher, mother of three and Creator of Learn As You Play. I have been working as a preschool teacher for 13 years with children ranging from 1- 5 years old. I believe that PLAY is a huge part of children’s learning and development. Children should be active and involved in their learning. Children learn best by doing. My goal is for children to develop a love for learning while having fun!

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