Looking for a funkindergarten winter mathidea?
Lets exploreten frame games for kindergartenas we work on numbers 1-10.
Thissnowman countingactivity is perfect for January!
Ten frames are a wonderful way to introduce counting and number recognition for kindergarten students.
Its a 25 rectangular grid with ten spaces, and its used to visually organize numbers up to ten.
It provides a clear, consistent way to show quantities and helps kids recognize patterns and relationships in numbers.
Why Ten Frames?
Ten frames are a powerful tool for helping young learners understand numbers.
Allow them to work through the worksheet.
Feel free to add some pom poms to make it even more interactive.
Imagine a page with a polar bear surrounded by a few snowflakes.
Have students count the snowflakes around the polar bear.
After that, they fill in the ten frame with that number.
Finally, trace the number to reinforce recognition.
This step allows students to visually see each snowflake and practice saying the number aloud.
Tracing the Number
Finally, students trace the number associated with the snowflakes and ten frame.
This step adds a bit of handwriting practice, helping students recognize and form numbers correctly.
Winter counting
Here are a few more ways to make ten frames a winter wonderland of learning!
Call out a number, and have students toss the right number of snowballs into the ten frame squares.
This active game is perfect for getting kids moving while practicing counting.
Winter Puzzle Game
Use winter puzzles and have students complete thepuzzles for 1-10 or 1-20.
It is an easy game that can be developed and changed into whatever your classroom needs!
As you call out numbers, students cover the corresponding ten frames on their cards.
This game helps students recognize numbers in a different visual format and is a fun twist on traditional bingo.
This activity introduces the basics of addition while keeping things simple and sweet.
Winter-themed worksheets and games give kindergarteners a bit of holiday magic and a solid foundation for future math skills.
So bundle up, break out the ten frames, and let the winter learning begin!
Winter Ten Frame
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