Printable Counting Mat
I created this printable counting mat for us to use during our Letter T week. You may have seen this dump truck in my Truck Pattern Card Pack.
The printable contains numbers up to 20, but I used just 1-5 with my Two. After a few months of math activities focused mainly on number recognition, he’s finally learned numbers 1-5. Yay! Counting items past three presents a little more of a challenge, but he’s getting better and better. He enjoyed this.
My Four had fun filling the truck with color tiles. He liked to choose the number before he filled the truck. At first he read this as “12.” We’re still working on recognizing numbers past 10. The counting isn’t a problem, though. After we did this a few times I put the color tiles on. Then he counted and chose the correct number to match.
Of course you could fill the truck with anything — here are just a few ideas if you’d like to tie it in to a letter study:
B – dried beans, blocks
C – cotton balls
F – feathers
L – letters
M – marshmallows
N – noodles
P – paper clips
R – rubber bands
T – toothpicks
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Carla says
This is a great idea–my little boy loves everything with trucks! I’m going to share this on my PreschoolPowolPackets Facebook page!
annageig says
Thank you, Carla! I found your site and am following by e-mail now. Looks like you’ve got a ton of great stuff!
Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says
I like this! I am going to have to pin it and try it with my 2 yo soon! He is all about cars and trucks!
annageig says
Yes, so are my boys — seems you can’t go wrong with truck-themed math 🙂
Crystal & Co. says
I love this!!! What an awesome printable. Thank you so much for linking up.
annageig says
Thanks, Crystal! I’m glad you can use it!
Lindsay says
This is great! Thank you!
annageig says
Thanks for your comment, Lindsay! I love the post you just did on Resurrection eggs!
monica says
This would be great for my boys! I hope you’ll share this for my mom friends. Family Fun Friday is open early for Easter. We had over 100 bloggers link up last week and ~400 viewers! I hope you’ll share this post http://happyandblessedhome.com/family-fun-friday-14/
Monica
The Monko says
I love this idea, off to print out a bunch. My son isn’t good at number recognition mainly because he isn’t particularly interested in it, but he loves trucks.
annageig says
Thanks, I’m glad you stopped by! I have found that doing a variety of this kind of thing with my middle son is key to helping him learn… he wasn’t particularly interested in numbers, either!
Amy says
I just found your site on Classroom Freebies. Your graphic for the truck looks amazing! You did a great job. I like how versatile the activity can be and that it works with so many different objects.
annageig says
Thank you, Amy! I hope you can use it.
Jessica Goodrow says
Great idea! I have a four year old nephew who would love this! Better yet…trains!
Jessica
Literacy Spark
annageig says
Trains are a good idea… maybe for a future activity. My kids love them too!
Genny Upton says
Thanks for sharing on Tuesday Tots! I am featuring your post this week on In Lieu of Preschool: http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/preschool-math-activities/ Please feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Off to pin! Thanks again! ~Genny
annageig says
Wow, Genny, thanks so much for the features! Yours was one of the first sites I found when I started blogging a few months ago, and I feel so honored to be featured on your blog. You have amazing ideas!
annageig says
Thank you for stopping by! I enjoyed visiting your site.
Angela @ Teaching Mama says
Ooh I love this activity! Would love for you to share in on our link up! http://teachingmama.org/clothespin-dinosaurs/
annageig says
Thanks, Angela! I’m glad to learn about your linkup. I’ll try to be there each week!
Karyn says
Fun idea! Thanks so much for linking to Share It Saturday. I’ll be featuring you tomorrow!
annageig says
Thanks so much for the feature, Karyn!
Deb @ Living Montessori Now says
Awesome printable! My son would have loved this when he was little! I featured your printable as the Free Printable of the Day at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow and on Pinterest.
annageig says
Wow, Deb, thanks so much – I’ve seen all the wonderful things at your site. I’m honored!
Becky Marie says
I love this! It’s definitely going on our list to use soon. Thanks for sharing such a great printable.
annageig says
Thank you, Becky Marie! I need to remember it pull it back out again for my two year old.
Lindsay says
Your blog is awesome! I teach Pre-K and I have LOVED everything I’ve come across so far! Thank you!
annageig says
I’m glad you found me, Lindsay! I’d love for you to share it with other preschool teachers you know — that’s a demographic I’m not sure how to reach, beyond Pinterest. If you know of any linky parties for preschool teachers where I could share some of my ideas, I’d love to hear about them!
SYIKIN says
Dear Anna’
Thanks a lot for the lovely and awesome ideas.
annageig says
You’re so welcome – thanks for stopping by!
sheila says
The fill up truck is a wonderful idea. This a great idea from just using legos and cubes to make a tower or a boat. This takes legos to a different place math, more less. Thank You. I love it
Anna Geiger says
Thank you for checking it out, Sheila!
Debs says
Thanks for linking this fabulous idea to Tuesday Tots. I have featured it this week 🙂
Stephanie says
Thank you so much!! These are adorable and I am already thinking of all the wonderful things to do with them!!
Julie Metke says
Absolutely love your ideas!! The truck printables are perfect for my upcoming transportation unit!! Thanks a ton!! The kids will love this.
Anna Geiger says
I’m so glad you can use them, Julie! I have lots of transportation printables on my site – so be sure to check out my letter T page (under Alphabet – under Teaching Resources in the menu bar). I also have some simple transportation emergent readers (Under Teaching Reading – under Teaching Resources in the menu bar). Thanks so much for commenting!
Love and Lollipops says
Hi Anna,
I have just downloaded and printed your Dump truck Counting Mat. The dump truck printed out perfectly, but the numbers came up as squares with the letter “f” inside?. I can write out my own numbers, but just thought I’d let you know. Thank you for all the wonderful freebies you share here 🙂
Take care,
Georgia
Anna Geiger says
Thanks so much for letting me know, Georgia. That’s strange because it printed just fine for me. Can you tell me what browser you’re using? I used Google Chrome. Sometimes Internet Explorer doesn’t play nicely with my website.
Love and Lollipops says
Hi Anna,
Just printed something off another website and it did the same thing to the writing part of the pdf :(. So definitely not on your side! Must be something I am using. I use Firefox as a browser. Thanks for the reply – I do appreciate it!
Georgia
Anna Geiger says
Bummer. 🙁 Hope you get it figured out soon!
xriszy says
Amazing! You are so kind for sharing your resources.
Thank you!
BTW I followed you on Pinterst
Anna Geiger says
Thanks so much for your kind comment – hope you find lots more you can use here! 🙂
Deb @ Living Montessori Now says
I love this printable and activity, Anna! I featured your post and photo in my Montessori-Inspired Construction Unit post today. 🙂
Anna Geiger says
Thank you so much, Deb!
Michelle says
Thank you very much for this printable! I know my son will enjoy this a lot.
Anna Geiger says
You’re very welcome, Michelle!
Brenda Copeland says
Hello! I have been searching and searching your site for the dump truck counting printable- but it isn’t in the truck pattern pack that is shown on this page. Is there another link for this particular printable along with the number cards? I would love to use this in my classroom!
Thank you!
Anna Geiger says
I’m not sure what you mean… did you click on the word HERE at the end of the post? (“Get your free printable HERE”)
Amani says
Dear Anna,
Thank you so much for sharing your resources with us, it is big help really, thank you again.
Wish you all the best. 🙂
Anna Geiger says
You’re very welcome, Amani!
AOrr says
Thank you for all your fun activities! Which blocks did you use for your Dump Truck Counting Mat? They look like they are the perfect size.
Anna Geiger says
In the main image, I used Duplos (affiliate link) https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Creative-Preschool-Pre-Kindergarten-Building/dp/B00J4S41AY/ref=sm_n_ma_dka_US_pr_pub_0_2?sigts=1494713271446&sig=2904b251fe624d57f35ad2f461811424915da309&adId=B00J4S41AY&creativeASIN=B00J4S41AY&linkId=63e5b8f62ab0011ab4a5610a6982ff26&tag=themeamom0e-20&linkCode=w43&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themeasuredmom.com%2Fprintable-counting-mat-fill-the-dump-truck%2F&slotNum=0&imprToken=YTCUxGUWEBVjsA08sObS7g
Mona says
Nice idea
Anna G says
Thank you so much, Mona!