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September 25, 2014

Kindergarten Math {Writing and Representing Numbers 0-20}

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Make learning fun with these Kindergarten math games and activities for learning to write and represent the value of number 0-20. Playing with math concepts and using hands-on games is a great way for kids to internalize math concepts!

Math Play for Kindergarten Learning to write and represent numbers 0-20!

The Importance Of Hands-On Kindergarten Math at HOME!

Close your eyes and see if you can imagine a  classroom full of energetic 5 year olds (26 of them to be exact) with one awesome teacher who has passed out learning manipulatives and is teaching the children how to write and make numbers 0-20. I am sure you have pictured a busy scene full of math talk and moving plastic counting bears or unifix cubes.  I’m also sure you can imagine that each child in that room would benefit from extra one on one time with a teacher.

That’s where parents come in!  Yes, parents, in my opinion area child’s first and most important teacher.

Kindergarten is a busy year, filled with TONS of learning.  This is the year that starts the foundation of many academic skills. Kindergarten students need many opportunities to interact in meaningful ways with these academic skills.  There is just not enough time in the school day for everything.   It is important to help your child find success with these skills, while still having fun!

Today I’m going to show you three fun learning games that I play with my kids to teach them how to write their numbers and represent the value of that number, while having TONS of fun too!   I’d love to have you stop by The Educators’ Spin On It for even more PLAYFUL kindergarten math ideas for home such as Learning with Lids and STEM Activities

Writing numbers and understanding their value is such a vital beginning math concept.  Soon, children will be manipulating these numbers with addition, subtraction, then multiplication and division. The Common Core Math Standard  CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.3 states that kindergarten children will write numbers from 0 to 20. It also says, that they will be able to represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20.

So what would parents be doing at home?

Kindergarten Math Learning Activities for Play

Writing and representing numbers with beads

Bead and Make Numbers 0-20

Materials Needed:

Craft wire

Beads

Colored Tape

Permanent Marker

Directions:

  1. Cut each craft wire in half.
  2. Tape a section of tape to the bottom and fold over with sticky sides together.
  3. Have your child put the same number of beads on the wire as written.
  4. Then, have them shape the wire into the shape of the number.
  5. Challenge: Make all the numbers 0-9 and put them in order from least to greatest.

Build and Smash numbers 0-20

 Build and Smash Numbers 0-20

Materials Needed

Play Dough

Directions:

  1. Roll the dough into snakes and form the selected number.
  2. Then roll the same number of balls (or spheres) needed to represent that number.
  3. When the child is done, they get to smash each ball.  Counting as they smash!
  4. This activity is great for kinesthetic learners!

Write and Stamp Numbers

Write and Stamp Numbers 0-20

Materials Needed

Paper

Highlighter (for writing support if needed)

Pencil

Self Inking Stamps

Directions

  • Pre-write with a highlighter the number and circles representing the number if the child needs this support. Omit this part if the child is able to write the numbers independently.
  • Have the child write or trace the number.
  • They then stamp the same number of times as the number.
  • Once completed, have them count each stamp.

Math Play for Writing and Representing Numbers

Related articles

  • Math Play for Kindergarten {Counting On}
  • Math Play for Kindergarten {Numbers 1-100}

About Amanda Boyarshinov

Amanda Boyarshinov is a master teacher and one of the bloggers behind the parenting and education site: The Educators’ Spin On It.

She shares her teaching knowledge with parents everywhere through her creative, inventive articles.

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Comments

  1. Sarah at Journeys of The Zoo says

    September 26, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    So many great ideas. I’m always looking for ways to learn and have fun at the same time.

    Besos, Sarah
    Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      September 27, 2014 at 1:38 pm

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply

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