Mac is really into counting these days. We count the cars as they drive by on the way to preschool. We count how many bites of chicken he has to eat before he can be excused. We count rocks, books, letters, pieces of mail, tiles on the floor, items of clothing, birds in the sky, leaves in the trees, etc. I had no idea there were so many many things to count all day long. I love that he's so into counting (he can count on his own up into the thirties), but I also want to make sure he's able to connect the number in his head to the visual number and the word spelling out the number, so I made this really simple book for him to practice with.
Each page has a number (1 through 10), the word spelling out the number and the corresponding number of hearts on each page. I hole-punched the sides and tied it up with baker's twine to make it into a book. I gave him a box of candy conversation hearts (but you could also use jelly beans, pennies, M&Ms, dried beans, pieces of paper or whatever else you have on-hand). I have him look at the number and tell me what number it is, then look at the word spelling out the number. We identify all the letters and count how many letters there are. Then he counts the hearts and puts a conversation heart on each printed heart as he counts them out. There are so many ways to use this for counting.
If you want to print out your own counting book for your preschooler/toddler, here's the link to the free printable!
Enjoy!
So cute! Noah loves counting too! We count school buses on the way to school and we definitely count bites at dinner!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS! Cam LOVES his!!
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ReplyDeleteI love this!! We do a lot of counting at our house. The printable is awesome and such a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteSo Jude counted to three this past weekend all on his own?!?! So you better believe we will be playing with this printable all week now!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. My kids love counting too. I'm going to print that.
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! This looks a lot like what I do with Kinsey but she has to write and trace the numbers and words too. Maybe if candy was involved she'd have more fun haha.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I love that you made it for him and that its Valentines themed!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I have to do it with Greyson!
ReplyDeleteThis was so adorable and creative! Love the educational aspect as well. :)
ReplyDeleteThese were awesome! Mason loves counting, too! We tried the sweetheart thing...but I think he ate more than he counted! :)
ReplyDeleteThese were so amazing Sara! Good job! :)
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