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Hands on Math for Preschoolers: 6 ideas for the letter K

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We love collecting math ideas for each letter of the alphabet.  Check out our hands on math for preschoolers for the letter K!

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1 – Colors, Matching – Kite File Folder Game

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Here’s a great activity for your young preschooler – match the kites with this colorful file folder game. My Three enjoyed this simple activity — and I think it’s something a two-year-old would like too.  We laminated the pieces and attached Velcro dots.  You can view my original post and get the printable here.

2- Sorting – Sort the Keys

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Get out some old keys or just empty your key ring.  Let your preschooler choose how to sort them.  She can sort by size, shape, type of hole, etc.

3 – Number Recognition, Counting, One-to-One Correspondence – Kite Count & Clip Cards

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When you print count and clip cards on cardstock and laminate them, they’re a durable way to practice counting and sharpen those fine motor skills.  My Three loved counting the kites up to 6.  After that he wanted my help and clipped each number — I helped him recognize the numbers past 10.  View my original post and get your printable here.

4- Ordering, Size – Order the Kites

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Here’s the other part to my file folder game I mentioned above.  We put all the kites in a pile. Then my Three found the smallest kite from the set and put it in its place (using Velcro dots).  He continued in this way until he finished the activity.  View my original post and get your printable here.

5 – Patterns – Kite Patterns

Letter-K-math-(4)---the-measured-mom I printed these pattern strips and gave my Three some colorful kite squares.  Together we worked at matching the patterns.  The idea of even a simple ABAB pattern hasn’t “clicked” with him yet, so this was a great introduction.  I recommend this type of activity if your little one isn’t quite ready to complete his own patterns.

6 – Addition – Kite Roll & Cover

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I labeled dice with small numbers (0,1,1,1,2,3) and took turns rolling them with my Four.  He loved covering the answers with our power magnets.  The best part? I made three levels of this game, so you can use it with your preschooler, kindergartner, or first grader! View my original post and get your printables here.

 

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Filed Under: Math Tagged With: ordering, counting, matching, Sorting, one to one correspondence, Number recognition, preschool, addition, kindergarten, colors, Pre-K, patterns

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8 Comments

  1. Star

    April 17, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Love all of this file. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into these activities.

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    • Anna Geiger

      April 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      Thanks for checking it out!

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  2. Allison

    August 23, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    I love all these ideas. I’ll be featuring this on The Sunday Showcase. Thanks for linking up!

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 26, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you so much for the feature, Allison!

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  3. Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama

    August 15, 2013 at 7:15 am

    I’d love to try these ideas out with my three year old – thanks!

    (Visiting via Tender Moments)

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm

      You’re welcome, Charise!

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  4. Reshama

    August 14, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Very nicely done! I am always looking for additional ways to engage in math at home. This is very helpful. I especially like the kits roll and cover which is extensible to higher grade levels! thanks for sharing!
    -Reshama @ StackingBooks.com

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 14, 2013 at 3:51 pm

      Thanks, Reshama — my kids are really enjoying this game.

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