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My very favorite preschool math activities have been reserved for my "PRE-MATH" booklet (see the "Stormie's Stuff for Teachers" section of my website).

NUMBER: 6

From Stormie:
Math Learning Center Activity: Classification: Sorting:
Place six of each of the following objects in a box: paper clips, buttons, beads, cotton balls, beans, and macaroni. Children sort the objects by placing one type of object in each of the cups of a six-cup muffin pan. Remind the children to count the objects in each cup before leaving the learning center and to dump all the objects back into the box and mix them up so that the game is ready for the next person who comes along.

6 Items/3 Pairs: Discuss and demonstrate a "pair" then provide various items in separate groups (6 mittens, 6 gloves, 6 socks, 6 shoes, 6 boots, etc). Ask children to team up and go to one of the groups of items and see how many "pairs" they can find among all the items.

**Snowflakes: Create paper snowflakes, some with 6 points, some with more and some with less than 6 points. Children sort the 6-pointed 'flakes out from the rest -- they will have to count the points on the snowflakes. Mark a large dot on one point of each snowflake as a starting point for counting so that children will know that when they come back to that dot, they have counted all the points of the 'flake. Some children may need assistance.

Pre-Math: Use 6 Balls of Snow: Provide white paper circles in various sizes. Instruct children to create a snowman using six snowballs. (This will require the skill of counting.)

Stormie's Games: By the way, I offer a "Counting Cards" game in the "Teaching Aids" section of "Stormie's Stuff for Teachers.

Share your ideas too. E-mail me at stormie@preschoolbystormie.com

Here's a great reminder from David:

Dice and Dominoes are great activities for counting to six.

From Maggie:
We use 6-cup egg boxes for sorting out a variety of objects.......shells, etc.
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