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Category: Math

Age 3+

Egg Carton Number Bonds! AGES 3+

Number bonds let students split numbers in useful ways. They show how numbers join together, and how they break down into component parts. They foster number

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Age 3+

Number Race! AGES 3+

Roll the dice and whatever number you roll gets a glass nugget. Keep rolling until one of your numbers gets 5 glass nuggets. This is

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Age 3+

Patterns 2 Ways! AGES 3+

We have been working on patterns this week. In this activity, the kids created a pattern with the counting bears. Then they represented their patterns

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Age 4+

Snowman Toss to 100! Ages 4 +

This game is great for gross motors while practicing some adding. Materials (affiliate link):3 different size boxes (small, medium and large)2 sticks for armsMarker to

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Age 3+

Patterns with Candy Hearts! AGES 3+

Kids love candy hearts. They are great for practicing patterns. Studies have shown that encouraging a child’s understanding of patterns contributes to the development of

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Age 2+

Magnetic Building Tiles

Magnetic Building Tiles are great for patterning, shape recognition, spatial awareness, building and motor skills. You can use them for guided activities or hours of

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Age 3+

Christmas Patterning! AGES 3+

Clothespins are also great for strengethening fine motor muscles. Materials (affiliate links):Pine stem pipe cleanersChristmas clothespins Here is a video of Kysen doing this activity! 

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