Counting Centers and Activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Description

These counting centers are perfect for teaching early numeracy skills like number recognition, counting, subitizing, quantity, and one-to-one correspondence to 20 to Pre-K and Kindergarten students. If you are looking for hands-on and engaging counting activities for your classroom – these are for you!

Designed with both Pre-K and Kindergarten in mind, these centers will give you a variety of activities and options for your students.

This pack is filled with engaging counting centers for Pre-K and Kindergarten students that are NOT themed and can be used ANY TIME of year! (see the preview and description below for full details).

COUNTING CENTERS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:

Counting Cards and Mats– This pack contains a variety of fun counting cards and mats to 20, including:
– Add buttons to the jar
– Add sprinkles to the donuts
– Add chocolate chips (or sprinkles) to the cookies
– Add scoops to the ice cream cone
– Build ten and twenty frames (erasers, beads, buttons, etc).
– Add “goldfish” to the tank

Beginner Counting Cards and Mats – Cards with items already on them for students to match up one to one as they count. These are great for early counters!

Counting Pocket Chart Sort – Use these pieces as a sorting game in the pocket chart (or out). There are 5 pieces to use as a sorting activity for each number to 20. Use as many or as few as you wish!

Counting Puzzles – Use these puzzles as 3 piece puzzles, or simply remove the middle piece and have 2 piece puzzles for learners who aren’t quite ready for 3! (0-20)

Donut 10 and 20 Frame Clip Cards – count the donuts in the 10 and 20 frames and clip the total.

Counting Bear Clip Cards – Count the sets of bears and clip the total (1-20).

Gum Ball Drop – Pick a gumball card and put it on the mat. Put that many pom poms or “gumballs” in the machine (1-20, you can choose which numbers are in play.)

Give the Dog a Bone – Pick a bone card and put it on the mat. “Feed” the dog that many bones (1-20, you can choose which numbers are in play).

Frog on a Log – Pick a frog card and put it on the mat. Put that many “frogs” on the logs (1-20, you can choose which numbers are in play).

Balloon Pop (2 Levels) – Roll a die and count the dots. Find and color the total. OR roll two dice and color the total.

Stack It! (2 Levels) – Read the numbers on the cubes. Stack a tower that many cubes high on top (1-10 and 11-20).

Black and White Copies of color items are included at the end of the files.