Grow Your Math Skills Counting and Addition Learning FUN Activity

In this garden, math skills grow! Create a simple-yet-FUN counting and equation activity to practice foundational math concepts and develop fine motor skills. This activity can be adjusted for learners at all elementary math levels, from recognizing numbers to simple equations. This Learning Fun Activity works great for small group and independent learning.

Supplies

• Garden Flowers Classic Accents® Variety Pack  T10681
• Optional: Counting 0-25 Pocket Flash Cards  T23002
• Optional: Numbers 0-100 Skill Drill Flash Cards  T53107
• Optional: Addition 0-12 Skill Drill Flash Cards  T53101
• Green chenille stems
• Pony beads
• Tape

Directions

1. Punch out your Garden Flowers of choice.
2. Using tape, secure a chenille stem to the back of the flower to create the stem.
3. Counting Practice – Using the optional flash cards, or create your own, practice counting to specific numbers by sliding the correct number of beads onto the pipe cleaner stem. We like the Counting 0-25 Pocket Flash Cards because they feature both written numerals and number words for growing skills.
4. Equation Practice – As math skills advance, challenge learners to solve simple math equations with your garden flowers. Use a different colored bead for each number in the equation to make the problem easier to solve!
5. Number Recognition - When students are practicing recognizing numbers, write numbers 0-10 on 11 flower blossoms. Challenge learners to identify each number shown on the flower. Advance the learning by asking them to line up the flowers  0-10 to practice number order and counting.

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