Playful Pup Number Matching Activity
The Playful Pup Number Matching Activity has preschool and kindergarten children count bones on ten-frames and match them to numbered pups from 1 to 10. Answer key included.
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Description
Counting a set of objects and matching it to a number is one of the first big math skills young children learn. In the Playful Pup Number Matching Activity, preschool and kindergarten students count bones from 1 to 10 on a ten-frame and match each set to the puppy holding that number. Touching and counting each bone helps children say one number for each object.
How to Use This Activity
Print and cut apart the 10 Pup Cards and the 10 Bone Cards. Lay the Pup Cards face up in a row. Children pick a Bone Card, point to each bone as they count, then find the pup with the same number and give it the bones. The ten-frame shows the top row filled first, so children also start to see five and ten as groups. This counting to 10 matching game works in a math center, with a small group, or one on one.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover and a How to Use page with simple steps
- 10 Pup Cards with the numbers 1 to 10
- 10 Bone Cards with ten-frames
- Kindergarten practice worksheet: count the bones, write the number
- Answer keys for the card matches and the practice worksheet
Why This Activity Helps Kids
First, children practice one-to-one counting with real objects to touch on the page. Second, matching a set to a numeral connects how many with how the number looks. Third, the friendly puppy theme turns counting practice into a game children want to play again.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the Playful Pup Number Matching Activity as a morning tub, a center, or a calm activity at home. Start with the numbers 1 to 5, then add the rest. Ask children to put the pups in order, or play memory with all the cards face down.
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