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10 preschool math activities (featuring the letter T)

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10 #preschool #math activities for the #letter T - the measured mom

I hope that you’ll find something you’d like to try in this set of 10 preschool math activities for the letter T!

1. Counting, Number Recognition – Spring Tulips Count & Clip Cards

child holding spring tulips count and clip card letter T

You can do these any time of year, but we started our Letter T math in the middle of March.  Even though it still didn’t look like spring around here, we could imagine it!  Read more about these cards and get your printable here.

2 – Sorting, Graphing, Counting – Transportation Graph

transportation graph letter T

This is such a fabulous idea from I Can Teach My Child.   I can’t think of a better way to introduce graphing to little ones. It uses toys they love, concepts they understand, and it uses a hands-on approach.  You can read more about this idea here.

3 – Counting, One-to-One Correspondence – Dump Truck Counting Mat

child with dump truck counting mat letter T

This was a favorite at our house.  I created the clip art and printed a set of cards numbered 1-20.  My Two worked on filling the truck with items up to 5, while my Four enjoyed working with the higher numbers. Read more and get your printable here.

4 – Patterns – Truck Patterns

truck patterns letter T

May I say that I am very proud of these?  This was my first attempt at creating clip art from scratch.  Thankfully, trucks are made of basic lines and shapes! 🙂 You can create your own patterns with pattern cards, give your child ten strips to complete (pictured), or use two separate worksheets.  See my original post and get your printables here.

5 – Shapes – Trucks & Trains from Foam Shapes

truck or train from foam shapes letter T

I cut out a whole bunch of foam shapes — squares, triangles, rectangles, and black circles.  Then I gave a small set to my Two and asked him to create a truck or train.  He had fun with this.  I have seen many bloggers get the foam shapes a little wet so that their children can create on the window or bathtub wall.  They stick like magic!

6 – Matching, Shapes – Tool Match-Up

child with tool match-up letter T

I originally posted about the idea here.  It’s as simple as it looks.  This activity is more appropriate for toddlers, but young preschoolers will enjoy it too.  You could trace real tools for older preschoolers — including nuts and bolts of various sizes — to make it tougher.

7 – Number Recognition – Coloring Race

child with coloring race worksheet letter T

Print two copies of the train and have a coloring race with your child.  Take turns flipping cards and coloring the matching space on your page.  I used this coloring sheet to reinforce number recognition, but you can write whatever you’d like on the blank train to fit your needs: shapes, answers to simple math problems, etc.  You could also fill the blank train with numbers from 2-12.  Then roll dice and color their sum.  See my original post and get your copy here.

8 – Sorting – Sorting Trash

sorting trash worksheet letter T

This was a printable that my Two, Four, and Five did with me.  It was beyond my Two, but the older kids understood how to separate the garbage from the recyclables. (Sorry – I don’t remember where I got this from!)

9 – Shapes, Matching – Truck Loading Shape Clip Cards

child with truck loading shape clip cards letter T

I found these great clip cards free at Teachers Pay Teachers via Pinterest. Unfortunately, the link is not currently working, so I can’t share them with you. 🙁  If they ever fix it, I’ll be sure to head back here and link it.  If you have the link, please let me know in the comments!

10 – Sorting – Turtle Size Sort

child with turtle size sort letter T

My Two enjoyed sorting these turtles into piles of large, medium, and small. The printable is from Confessions of a Homeschooler.

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24 Comments

  1. Soccorinha D'souza-Pereira

    November 26, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    Thank you for sharing, It’s awesome especially the math!

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    • Anna G

      November 27, 2018 at 7:19 am

      You’re welcome, Soccorinha!

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  2. eman

    October 17, 2016 at 11:12 am

    Hi I need the link of shapes truck
    thanks

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    • Anna Geiger

      October 21, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Hi! Unfortunately that freebie is no longer available. It was created by a different blogger.

      Reply to this comment
  3. Melanie

    September 13, 2014 at 8:46 am

    Thanks so much for sharing; I needed something for letter “t” – and to find one that involves math is great!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      September 13, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      I’m glad you can use some of these ideas, Melanie! If you need more ideas for letter T, be sure to check out our list of letter T activities. We have a book list, sensory play, crafts, and more: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/letter-t/

      Reply to this comment
  4. Anna Beth

    August 28, 2014 at 9:09 am

    LOVE THESE! I teach Pre-K and I just found your blog. I will frequent your blog VERY often now! Thanks for all of your hard work making and creating such useful posts!!

    Did anyone ever find the link to the truck shape clip cards? 🙂 I looked for them but I couldn’t find them on TPT.

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 28, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Hi Anna Beth! So glad to have you here. 🙂 No, I never did find that link to the truck shape clip cards. I should just make them myself sometime, but I have quite a few things in my “to do list,” including finishing the alphabet!

      I’m always happy when teachers find my site! Hope you’re having a great school year 🙂

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  5. nique

    September 9, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Wow, what a rich source you are! I am trying to find classroom material for Dutch kindergarten children and here it all is. I almost feel guilty using your fantastic ideas. Thank you so much!!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      September 15, 2013 at 6:00 pm

      You’re very welcome, Nique! Don’t feel guilty – you can pay me back by sharing my blog with every teacher you know who might be interested. 🙂

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  6. Cart Contents

    July 19, 2013 at 9:50 am

    I have been surfing online more than 4 hours today, yet I
    never found any interesting article like yours. It is pretty worth enough for me.

    Personally, if all site owners and bloggers made good content as you did, the internet
    will be a lot more useful than ever before.

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  7. erna maydiawati

    April 30, 2013 at 2:29 am

    thank you for all it give me inspiration in my class.

    Reply to this comment
    • annageig

      May 5, 2013 at 1:55 pm

      You’re so welcome, Erna! Thanks so much for stopping by.

      Reply to this comment
  8. Jodi

    April 13, 2013 at 11:00 am

    THANK YOU for sharing the GREAT IDEAS!!!

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    • annageig

      April 13, 2013 at 11:05 am

      You’re so welcome, Jodi! Thanks so much for checking it out!

      Reply to this comment
  9. Beth

    April 12, 2013 at 5:02 am

    These are such great playful ideas for preschool math! I added to my buffer to share on 123homeschool4me’s social media this week!

    Thanks for linking up at TGIF! I hope to see you linked up again today!
    Have a great weekend,
    Beth =)

    Reply to this comment
    • annageig

      April 13, 2013 at 11:05 am

      Thanks for the link party reminder, Beth. I’m there! And thanks so much for sharing my post!

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  10. Pinkoddy

    April 7, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    These are such great learning ideas. Thank you for sharing.

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  11. Debbie @ http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.com/

    April 5, 2013 at 7:45 am

    More great ideas! Thanks for sharing this at TGIF also!

    Reply to this comment
    • annageig

      April 13, 2013 at 11:06 am

      Thanks for stopping by again, Debbie! I always appreciate your comments.

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  12. annageig

    April 3, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    I agree — coming up with ideas is tough! I like to hunt Pinterest and tweak different ideas to make them my own. Thanks for stopping by, Michael!

    Reply to this comment
  13. Jeanne-Marie

    April 3, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    This is the only blog I’ve come across that has Math activities for each letter of the alphabet– what a great idea! Thank you!

    Reply to this comment
    • annageig

      April 3, 2013 at 1:15 pm

      Thanks, Jeanne-Marie! It’s hard to find something original to do – glad I succeeded!

      Reply to this comment

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