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May 10, 2017 | 2 Comments

Count & Bead – Pre-K Math Activity

Pre-K Math activity for centers Finding fun ways to motivate children to develop their fine motor skills and their math skills all at once can be tricky but this simple Pre-K math activity is a cinch to set up, and kids love it. Not only are they building important skills like subitizing and pre-writing fine motor skills, they also get to take home a bracelet or perhaps a new magic wand! It’s up to them what they turn this into.

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count and bead

Gather your materials. You will need some pony beads, pipe cleaners, and a die.

count and bead math tray activity for prek

Show your students how to roll the dice, then count and bead that many pony beads onto their pipe cleaner.

count and bead prek math tray activity

You can play this as a game, but during free choice or center time, I have found it lasts longer if it’s individual. Using big trays like these works best in a classroom.

Pre-K math tray activity

You will see your students count. They will also be practicing the skill of subitizing ( recognizing amounts on dice, tally marks, and fingers without counting) and of course the fine motor development while beading.

What are some of your fun math center ideas? Tell me about it here or on No Time for Flash Cards Facebook page! 

 

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Dice Games, Fine Motor Activities, Math Activities, Preschool Activities | 2 Comments

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