Игры на адаптацию детей в детском саду: Картотека по теме: игры в адаптационный период

Игры с детьми в период адаптации к дошкольному учреждению

Мусилович Татьяна Анатольевна

педагог-психолог Отдела ранней помощи

ГБОУ «ППЦ», г.Тольятти

Адаптация ребенка к новым для него условиям среды — тяжелый и болезненный процесс. Процесс, сопровождающийся рядом негативных сдвигов в детском организме, затрагивающий все его уровни, и возможно, приводящий к стрессу. Поэтому, сгладить процесс адаптации малыша, впервые пришедшего в детский сад, поможет правильно организованная игровая деятельность, направленная на формирование эмоциональных контактов «ребенок – взрослый», «ребенок – ребенок», включающей игры и упражнения. Основная задача игр в этот период – формирование эмоционального контакта, доверия детей к взрослому, а также сплочение детского коллектива. Ребенок должен увидеть в воспитателе доброго, всегда готового прийти на помощь человека (как мама) и интересного партнера в игре. Эмоциональное общение возникает на основе совместных действий, сопровождаемых улыбкой, ласковой интонацией, проявлением заботы к каждому малышу. Первые игры должны быть фронтальными, чтобы ни один ребенок не чувствовал себя обделенным вниманием. Инициатором игр всегда выступает взрослый. Игры выбираются с учетом возможностей детей, места проведения.

Преимущества игры перед другими средствами:

• позволяет маленькому ребенку ощутить себя «всемогущим»;
• помогает познать окружающий мир, развить самоуважение,
• развивает искусство общения;
• помогает управлять своими чувствами;
• дает возможность переживать массу эмоций.

Являясь одной из граней окружающего мира, игра влияет на развитие памяти, мышления, внимания, речи, происходит усвоение в ней социальных и нравственных норм. Одновременно игра является сильнейшим эмоциональным фактором, центром эстетических переживаний, средой формирования волевых качеств и коммуникативных навыков. Важно, что традиционная игра вносит много нового во взаимоотношения между детьми и взрослым, побуждает их к сотворчеству, благоприятно сказывается на психической и эмоциональной сферах тех и других.

Требования к играм, проводимым в адаптационный период:

• они должны быть фронтальными, чтобы ни один ребенок не чувствовал себя обделенным вниманием;
• не должны быть слишком длительными (лучше играть с детьми по нескольку раз в день, но понемногу), но должны систематически повторяться;
• использование музыки, танцевальных движений и рисования помогает снять эмоциональное напряжение у детей, раскрепоститься и выразить свои чувства, переключить внимание, снизить возбудимость, настроить на позитивный лад;
• инициатором игры выступает взрослый, который проявляет большую заинтересованность, контролирует полностью ее ход и создает приятную, комфортную атмосферу;
• не нужно оценивать детей, давая возможность проявлять спонтанные и естественные реакции;
• не стоит настаивать на активном участии всех детей. На первых порах уместно позволить некоторым детям просто понаблюдать за происходящим. Особенно, если есть нерешительные, робкие дети;
• периодически можно приглашать родителей для участия в таких игровых действиях и рекомендовать данные игры для повторения в домашних условиях, а также организовывать дома игры на тему пребывания ребенка в детском саду.

Игры, направленные на формирование групповой сплоченности

1. «Давайте познакомимся!»

Дети с педагогом становятся в круг. Ведущий держит мяч (для этой игры лучше использовать надувной мяч, так как, он легкий и обычно яркий, красочный).Ребенок называет свое имя и имя того, кому бросает мяч. Названный ребенок ловит мяч, называет имя и имя следующего участника игры. Обычно малыши с удовольствием играют в эту игру, но ее можно разнообразить: вместо мяча передавать игрушку (самую красивую) или предложить детям приветствовать друг друга по имени.

2. «Раздувайся, пузырь!»

Дети с педагогом создают тесный кружок – это «сдутый» пузырь. Все начинают его «надувать»: наклонив головы вниз, дуют в кулачки, составленные один под другим, как в дудочку. При каждом «вдувании» делают шаг назад, будто пузырь немного увеличился. Затем все берутся за руки, идут по кругу со словами: Раздувайся, пузырь, раздувайся большой, Оставайся такой, да не лопайся! Получается большой растянутый круг. Затем ведущий (сначала педагог, а позже – кто-то из детей) говорит: «Хлоп!» — пузырь лопнул. Все должны разбежаться по комнате (разлетелись пузырьки).

3. «Гусеница»

Дети встают друг за другом и держатся за плечи. В таком положении они преодолевают следующие препятствия: подняться и сойти со стула, проползти под столами, обогнуть «широкое озеро», пробраться через «дремучий лес», спрятаться от «диких животных».

4. «Медведи»

Ведущий (сначала это может быть игрушка, затем ребенок) догоняет детей, разбегающихся по комнате. Те, до кого дотронулся ведущий, берутся за руки и образуют «цепочку». Следующих «медведей» ловят «цепочкой».

Игры с песком

В играх с песком проявляется естественная активность ребенка. Первые контакты детей друг с другом происходят в песочнице, именно поэтому естественно использовать песочницу, проводя коррекционные, развивающие и обучающие занятия. Песок является прекрасным психопрофилактическим средством. Идея терапии с использованием песка была предложена швейцарским психологом и философом К.Г.Юнгом. Наблюдая за играми детей в песочнице, мы видим, как положительно влияет песок на эмоциональное самочувствие, являясь прекрасным средством для развития и самореализации ребенка. На этапе адаптации ребенка используем обучающие игры, направленные на развитие тактильно – кинестетической чувствительности и мелкой моторики. Эти несложные упражнения доступны детям и способствуют стабилизации эмоционального состояния, что в высшей степени важно в первые дни пребывания ребенка в дошкольном учреждении. Песочница может быть любой формы, но для коррекционных занятий предпочтение отдается квадратной или круглой: эта форма на подсознательном уровне улучшает процессы интеграции личности. Внутренняя поверхность должна быть окрашена в голубой или синий цвет – дно песочницы символизирует воду, а борта – небо. К песку предъявляются определенные требования: он должен быть чистым, просеянным (желательно прокаленным). Кроме лопаток, формочек, совочков, должна быть собрана коллекция небольших игрушек и предметов.

1. Отпечатки наших рук: поверхность песка ровная; песок влажный. Ребенок и педагог по очереди делают отпечатки кистей рук – то внутренней, то внешней сторонами. Необходимо слегка вдавливать руку в песок, прислушиваться к своим ощущениям. Песок прохладный или теплый, сухой или мокрый, когда двигаем руками по песку – чувствуем маленькие песчинки.

2. Отпечатки кулачков, костяшек пальцев:

задание – найти сходство со знакомыми предметами (цветок, солнышко, ежик).

3. Скользить ладонями по поверхности песка – зигзагообразные и круговые движения:

задание – показать, как едет машина, ползет змея, карусель. Наряду с играми с песком можно проводить игровые действия с водой. Ценность этих упражнений в том, что наряду с развитием тактильно-кинестетической чувствительности и мелкой моторики ребенок говорит о своих ощущениях, развивает речь, произвольное внимание, память. Происходит формирование таких черт личности, как инициативность, самостоятельность, умение решать проблемы в игре.

Игры для налаживания контакта с ребенком

1. «Дай ручку!»

Педагог подходит к ребенку и протягивает ему руку: Давай здороваться. Дай ручку!

Чтобы не испугать малыша, не следует проявлять излишнюю напористость: не подходите слишком близко, слова обращения к ребенку произносите негромким, спокойным голосом. Чтобы общение было корректным, присядьте на корточки или детский стульчик — лучше, чтобы взрослый и ребенок находились на одном уровне, могли смотреть в лицо друг другу.

2. «Привет! Пока!»

Педагог подходит к ребенку и машет рукой, здороваясь. -Привет! Привет! Затем предлагает ребенку ответить на приветствие. -Давай здороваться. Помаши ручкой! Привет! При прощании игра повторяется — педагог машет рукой. -Пока! Пока! Затем предлагает малышу попрощаться.

-Помаши ручкой на прощание. Пока! Этот ритуал встречи-прощания следует повторять регулярно в начале и в конце занятия. Постепенно ребенок станет проявлять больше инициативы, научится приветствовать педагога при встрече и прощании самостоятельно. Эта игра полезна тем, что учит правилам поведения между людьми.

3. «Коготки-царапки»

Педагог читает стихотворение и изображает котенка: У белого котенка мягкие лапки (поглаживает одной рукой другую). Но на каждой лапке коготки-царапки (сжимает и разжимает пальцы)! Затем предлагает ребенку изобразить котенка. После того, как ребенок научится изображать котенка, можно предложить игру в паре: педагог сначала гладит руку ребенка, затем делает вид, что хочет поцарапать ее «коготками» (в этот момент ребенок может быстро убирать руки). Затем педагог и ребенок меняются ролями: ребенок сначала гладит руку педагога, затем «выпускает коготки» и пытается легонько царапнуть.

Игры на снятие эмоционального и мышечного напряжения

1. «Кленовые листочки»

Педагог включает спокойную музыку и каждому ребенку раздает кленовые листочки. Говорятся такие слова: Представьте, что вы-кленовые листочки. Пришла осень, ветер сорвал листочки с деревьев и они закружились в воздухе. Покажите, как танцуют листочки на ветру. Дети, изображая полет листьев, кружатся под музыку. Листопад, листопад (кружатся, изображая листочки),листья желтые летят (подбрасывают листочки вверх).Под ногой шуршат, шуршат (ходят по листочкам),скоро станет голым сад (ложатся на пол и слушают музыку).

2. «Поезд»

Педагог предлагает поиграть в «поезд»: «Я – паровоз, а вы вагончики». Дети встают в колонну друг за другом, держась за одежду впереди стоящего. «Поехали», — говорит взрослый, и все начинают двигаться, приговаривая: «Чу-чу-чу». Воспитатель ведет поезд в одном направлении, затем в другом, потом замедляет ход, останавливается и говорит: «Остановка».
Эта игра способствует отработке основных движений – бега и ходьбы.

3. «Догонялки» (проводится с 2-3 детьми) 

Воспитатель побуждает детей убегать от куклы, прятаться за ширму, кукла их догоняет, ищет, радуется, что нашла, обнимает:«Вот мои ребятки». Вариант: игра проводится с мишкой.

4. «Чертим разные фигуры»

Педагог садится с ребенком за стол или на пол. Рисует на бумаге круг. Затем дает ребенку карандаш и водит его рукой с карандашом по бумаге, стараясь нарисовать круг. Говорит ему, когда закончит: «Какая хорошая получилась картинка». Таким же образом помогает малышу рисовать другие фигуры, проводить зигзагообразные линии и каждый раз повторяет: «Какая хорошая получилась картинка». Затем предлагает ребенку действовать карандашом самостоятельно. Каждый раз, начиная игру, воспитатель берет карандаш другого цвета – это поможет ребенку научиться различать цвета. Подобные игры способствую развитию творческих навыков.

5. «Зайка»

Дети, взявшись за руки, вместе с воспитателем ходят по кругу. Один ребенок – «зайка» — сидит в кругу на стуле («спит»). Педагог поет песенку: Зайка, зайка, что с тобой? Ты сидишь совсем больной. Ты не хочешь поиграть. С нами вместе поплясать. Зайка, зайка, попляши  и другого отыщи.После этих слов дети останавливаются и хлопают в ладоши. «Зайка» встает и выбирает ребенка, называя его по имени, а сам встает в круг. Игра повторяется.

Сгладить адаптационный период помогут физические упражнения и игры, которые можно проводить по несколько раз в день. Также следует создавать условия для самостоятельных упражнений: предлагать малышам каталки, машинки, мячи.

Основными средствами работы служат разнообразные игры с речевым сопровождением: хороводы, марши, песенки, стишки, «ладушки» и «догонялки». Они быстро вовлекают детей в свой ритм, объединяют детей, задают положительный эмоциональный настрой. В таких играх даже стеснительные, замкнутые дети постепенно преодолевают внутренний барьер и идут на контакт.

 

Список используемой литературы:

1. Богуславская З.М., Смирнова Е.О. «Развивающие игры для детей младшего дошкольного возраста. – М., 1991.
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3. Леонтьев А.Н. «Деятельность. Сознание. Личность». – М., 1997.
4. Лялина И.В. «Адаптация детей при поступлении в детский сад.». – Волгоград: Учитель, 2001
5. Роньжина А.С. «Занятия психолога с детьми 2-4 лет в период адаптации к дошкольному учреждению.- М.: Книголюб, 2003.
6. Чернецкая Л.В. «Психологические игры и тренинги в детском саду». – Ростов-на-Дону., 2005.
7. Сертакова Н.М. «Игра как средство социальной адаптации дошкольников: Методическое пособие для педагогов ДОУ. – СПб.: ООО «Изд-во «ДЕТСТВО-ПРЕСС», 2009

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Use the spoon as the fishing rod. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Now, spread 12 paper fishes on the ground and tell your kid to use the fishing rod and fish out a paper fish which has the word that you will spell out.90016 90035 90014 90015 Call out one word, your child will bring the magnet attached to the fishing rod near the paper clip attached to the fish having your said word, and catch the paper fish. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Every time your child picks the perfect one tell her to spell the entire word loudly. This is a fun and interactive games for kids to learn English words. 90016 90035 90002 90073 [Read: Kindergarten Learning Games] 90074 90003 90006 2. Alphabet Hunt: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Children’s magazine, such as ‘Time for Kids.’90016 90015 Large sheet of a cardboard 90016 90015 Glue 90016 90015 Markers 90016 90015 Scissors 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Create a column on the left side of big cardboard sheet and tell your child to write all 26 alphabets in that column starting from A in the first row and ending with Z in the last row. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Now, give your kid the last issue of children’s magazine that contains lots of images, and ask her to hunt for a picture which begins with each alphabet.For instance, tell your little learner to find a picture which starts with ‘A’ like apple or airplane. Write the name of the image in the front of alphabet ‘A’ on the cardboard. You can also help her cut out the image and paste it across A on the cardboard. 90016 90035 90014 90015 The game continues till your kid finds images for all the alphabets. 90016 90035 90006 3. Word Recognition Activity: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Lots of index cards 90016 90015 Marker 90016 90015 Old magazines having several images 90016 90015 Glue 90016 90015 Scissors 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Write some simple words, which are easy to represent with pictures, on one set of index cards.90016 90035 90014 90015 Cut images of the written words from the old magazines and glue them on the other set of index cards. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Spread all the index cards facing up on the table, and tell your kid to match each written word with its corresponding image. The activity completes after your child matches all the words with their related images. It can be one of the best games to learn English for kids 90016 90035 90006 4. Blindfold Guess: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 A thick handkerchief or small towel 90016 90015 Lots of easily recognizable objects 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Spread lots of plastic objects, such as plastic animals, ball, and other toys that children can easily recognize just with a touch.90016 90035 90014 90015 Blindfold the kids one-by-one and tell them to touch the objects with their hands and guess them. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Kids should name the objects that they feel with the spellings. 90016 90035 90002 90073 [Read: Educational Learning Activities For Kids] 90074 90003 90006 5. ABC Balloon Game: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 26 balloons 90016 90015 A group of four or more kids. 90016 90015 Permanent black marker 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Inflate all 26 balloons with air (no helium).90016 90035 90014 90015 Use the black permanent marker and write one alphabet on each inflated balloon. Likewise, 26 items will have 26 alphabets one on each ball. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Make your kids sit in a circle. Now, you toss the ball having A on it to a child in the circle and speak out the alphabet loudly. Make the players shout the letter aloud and flip the ball in the circle without letting it fall and touch the ground. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Add balloon B by tossing it to the particular kid, who held ball A first, and tell children to shout the letter and throw it in the circle.90016 90035 90014 90015 Keep on adding the other balloons. Once a ball falls and touches the ground, eliminate that it, and tell kids to shout the alphabet. The activity continues till all the balloons are in play. 90016 90035 90006 6. Apple Pass: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 A group of kindergarteners 90016 90015 One plastic apple 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Make all the kids sit in a circle. Get a plastic apple and toss it to one of the children saying one of the fruit words as you pass it.90016 90035 90014 90015 Tell kids to throw the apple at another child and pronounce a different fruit name. Circulate the apple in the circle and every time a child passes the apple she needs to pronounce a different fruit name and pass. If the kid fails to say the name of a new fruit or she drops down the apple, then she is out. Apple pass is one of the best fun activities for kids to learn English language. 90016 90035 90006 7. Doctor Reading Game: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Sticky notes 90016 90015 Doctor toys 90016 90015 Pen 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Provide your child many sticky notes and tell her to write the names of several body parts, namely ears, forehead, nose, mouth, arm, leg, hand, stomach, neck, ankle, knee, foot, heart, and toe.90016 90035 90014 90015 Place all the notes facing upwards on a table so your child can pick them up with ease. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Acquaint your child with the body parts corresponding to the names written on the notes. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Tell your kid to become a doctor and you act as a patient. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Choose one of the sticky notes without picking it and act as if the particular body part hurts you. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Tell your child to locate the body part, find the note, and place it on the correct area of ​​your body.Then, pretend that your another body part is suffering the pain and repeat the activity till all sticky notes are gone. 90016 90035 90006 8. Simon Says Spell: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 A group of kindergartners 90016 90015 Lots of objects 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Gather a group of kids and acquaint them with various objects. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Tell them that you will mention a letter in a sentence and children need to find and touch the object.For instance, you will say ‘Simon says touch an object beginning with’ B » then students need to figure out objects in the surrounding, such as a ball, bin, boots, and other item starting with B and touch them. 90016 90035 90014 90015 If a kid feels a wrong item by mistake, she is out. This is one of the interesting activities to learn English for kids in an easy way. 90016 90035 90002 90073 [Read: Learning School Activities For Kids] 90074 90003 90006 9. Guess Emotions: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 A group of kids 90016 90015 A sheet of paper 90016 90015 Pen 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Teach a group of students various facial emotions and their wording, such as happiness, sleepy, angry, surprised, sad, and grumpy.90016 90035 90014 90015 Play emotions-guessing game. You act out one of the emotions and tell kindergarteners to guess it. The kid who guesses it correct the first should act out and guess the next emotion. 90016 90035 90006 10. Make Words Game: 90007 90002 90011 You Will Need: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Lots of pieces of small card papers 90016 90015 Black marker 90016 90015 A group of children 90016 90035 90002 90011 How To: 90012 90003 90014 90015 Write one alphabet on one piece of card paper.Likewise, write one alphabet on each card piece thus completing all 26 letters. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Spread the pieces of card papers on the table in a random manner. 90016 90035 90014 90015 Tell your kindergartner to choose the letters from the group of the paper pieces and create simple words, such as cat, hat, cap, tea, and other simple words. 90016 90035 90014 90015 The child who makes the maximum number of words out of the group of alphabets is the winner. 90016 90035 90002 Did you teach your child any creative, enjoyable English learning activities? Which English learning activities your kindergartener liked the most? Fellow moms would like to learn your brilliant, interesting ideas so share them by leaving a comment in the section below.90003 90374 Recommended Articles: 90375 Was this information helpful? .90000 5 Endlessly Fun ESL Games for Kindergarteners 90001 90002 Wish you had games to keep your youngsters engaged? 90003 90002 That is, games which will not require translating into their native language? 90003 90002 Playing fun cooperative games that were created for this age group will keep your kindergarteners involved, laughing 90007 and 90008 learning. 90003 90002 Even if they do not understand every single word you say, the five games below are simple enough that young kids will quickly pick up on how to play, while also absorbing the target language.90003 90002 Most come with several variations, as these games can easily be modified to fit the needs of your students. They will also likely spark ideas for new games-so you will actually be walking away with way more than five activities! 90003 90002 Ready to get started? First let’s take a quick peek at why we’ve chosen to emphasize 90007 cooperative 90008 games. 90017 90017 90003 90017 90021 90022 Why Are Cooperative ESL Games Perfect for Kindergarteners? 90023 90002 Kindergarten is where kids learn to socialize through play, so naturally playing games is an excellent way for young kids to pick up English as well.90003 90002 But as we know, not all games are made equal. Adults usually like to compete (and win!), Whereas cooperative games work especially well with young kindergarteners-in which students work together to see what they can achieve. 90003 90002 Here is why cooperative games work well at this age: 90003 90030 90031 They keep students 90032 active 90033; 90007 90008 young kids can not sit still for too long. 90036 90037 90030 90031 They let everyone be 90032 involved 90033; no one is left out.90036 90037 90030 90031 They allow shyer kids to feel 90032 safe 90033, since everyone is working together. 90036 90037 90030 90031 They are 90032 repetitive 90033, and that familiarity also helps kids feel safe and knowledgeable. 90036 90037 90030 90031 They can be 90032 unsophisticated 90033. It will not bother your students if the game is obviously made up-it is still fun! 90036 90037 90002 The five cooperative games below are «made up» games, based on a song or story that you might use for teaching kindergarten.They include rhythm, repetition, actions and cooperation. And hopefully they will also give you ideas how to make up your own games too! 90003 90002 One way to bring endless fun into the ESL classroom is by incorporating authentic materials into your lesson plans. Below are five fun ways to teach English to kids, but another excellent option is FluentU. 90003 90002 FluentU makes authentic content accessible for any level or age-even Kindergarteners! 90003 90002 If you’re looking for creative ways to teach English, then you’ll love using FluentU in your classroom! FluentU takes real-world videos-like music videos, cartoons, documentaries and more-and turns them into 90032 personalized language-learning lessons for you and your students.90033 90003 90002 It’s got a huge collection of authentic English videos that people in the English-speaking world actually watch regularly. There are tons of great choices there when you’re looking for songs for in-class activities. 90003 90002 You’ll find music videos, musical numbers from cinema and theater, kids ‘singalongs, commercial jingles and much, much more. 90003 90002 90077 90003 90002 On FluentU, all the videos are sorted by skill level and are 90032 carefully annotated 90033 for students.90003 90002 Words come with example sentences and definitions. Students will be able to add them to their own vocabulary lists, and even see how the words are used in other videos. 90003 90002 90086 90003 90002 For example, if a student taps on the word «brought,» they’ll see this: 90003 90002 90091 90003 90002 Plus, these great videos are all accompanied by 90032 interactive features 90033 and 90032 active learning tools 90033 for students, like multimedia flashcards and fun games like «fill in the blank.»90003 90002 90100 90003 90002 It’s perfect for in-class activities, group projects and solo homework assignments. Not to mention, it’s 90032 guaranteed to get your students excited about learning English! 90033 90003 90002 90032 Sign up for a free trial 90033 and bring FluentU to your classroom today. 90003 Want to work from home? Maintain flexible hours? Make a positive impact? Be part of an empowering and collaborative community? 90017 Click here to join our team! 90022 1. Do not Put That in Your Mouth! 90023 90002 90032 Type 90033: A singing game based on «Open Shut Them» 90003 90002 The song «Open Shut Them» is enjoyed by all young children, but it is particularly appealing to children from an Asian background who are taught very early to have a strong aversion to putting their fingers in their mouths.(The first time you teach them you may see shocked looks on their faces when it seems like you are going to do that.) It provides a good opportunity to practice the pronunciation difference between «r» and «l.» 90003 90002 This song is so simple that it is great for your very first session, maybe the first time you try to teach them with only English. 90003 90121 Teaching the song 90122 90002 90032 Start by 90033 teaching students the song «Open Shut Them.» 90003 90030 90031 If you are unsure of the tune, you could learn it from YouTube, but in this situation 90032 do not 90033 just use a video to teach it.If you want your students to watch the video, it would be better them to watch it 90007 after 90008 playing the game. 90036 90037 90030 90031 If you are not confident about singing in front of the children, just teach it first as a poem. 90036 90037 90002 90032 Here are the actions 90033 that you should do as you sing. Remember to make eye contact while teaching, and make sure all eyes are looking at yours. Students should all copy your actions while singing / saying the words. 90003 90030 90031 «Open» — Hold up your hands in front, palms outward.90036 90037 90030 90031 «Shut them» — Bend your fingers down and shut your hands. 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Open, shut them» — Same actions as above. 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Give a little clap» — Dramatically clap your hands (With Asian students practice saying «clap» a few times to make sure they are using «l» and not «r».) 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Open, shut them. Open, shut them. » — Same actions as above. (They love repetition!) 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Lay them in your lap» — Put your hands in your lap.(Again, make sure children are saying «lap» and not «rap.» Also make sure it is clear what «lap» is.) 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Creep them, creep them …» — Creep your hands and fingers up your arms and body. (Pronunciation: «Creep,» not «cleep.») 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Right up to your chin» — Point to chin. (Make a point of demonstrating what «chin» is the first time. Let children point to and hold their chins and say «chin.») 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Open wide your little mouth» — Open your mouth wide.(Again, pause here to let them all open and point to their mouths, and to practice saying «mouth» (not «mouse»). 90036 90037 90030 90031 «But do not put them in!» — Dramatically pull your hands away from your mouth, down behind your back. 90036 90037 90002 Go through the song several times, each time getting a little bit faster, and maybe progress from saying it to singing it. You could give some more confident children the opportunity to lead from the front , or to sing it as a solo / duet. 90003 90121 From the song to the game 90122 90002 Now play a game to practice the vocabulary they have just learned.Here is just one possibility: 90003 90002 90032 Review: 90033 Draw a big face on the board with an open mouth (and obvious chin). Point to the parts and review the words. Leave the drawing up once you’ve finished reviewing, as you will use it in the game. 90003 90002 90032 Practice: 90033 Then practice «creeping» with their fingers (you could creep your fingers up the board), and then creeping / crawling with their bodies across the floor on their hands and knees. (Note: Some doctors believe that crawling is a valuable physical brain training activity for young children.) 90003 90002 90032 How to Play: 90033 90003 90030 90031 Have some children (one or two) wait off to the side. Others (all or a team, depending on class size) sit facing the board. Put a line on the floor in front of the board (masking tape works well). 90036 90037 90030 90031 Everyone sings the song while doing the actions. 90036 90037 90030 90031 When you get to the «Creep them, creep them» line, the children facing the board «creep» or crawl along the floor towards the «chin» on the board, without crossing the line on the floor.Their aim will be to touch the «mouth.» 90036 90037 90030 90031 On the «Open wide your little mouth» line, crawlers can now stand up and get ready to run. 90036 90037 90030 90031 When they reach the «Do not put them in!» line, children try to touch the mouth and then run back to their spots. However, they want to get back without getting tagged by the few students who had been off to the side-who now can try to tag the «crawlers.» 90036 90037 90002 90032 Scoring: 90033 If you want to be more competitive (and the kids generally do not really care) there could be points for anyone who gets as far as the «mouth.»The catchers near the board could also try to run and take the chairs of the creepers. 90003 90002 Of course you can easily make adjustments to the game based on: 90003 90030 90031 The number of your students 90036 90037 90030 90031 The size of the room, and the furniture 90036 90037 90030 90031 The age and ability of the students 90036 90037 90022 2. Come Back! Come Back! 90023 90002 90032 Type 90033: A dramatic singing game, based on «Five Little Ducks» 90003 90002 Again, we will use a great little song that can easily be taught without resorting to translation.This song works really well with finger puppets-especially for teaching with them. They could be little ducks, or they could just be faces, or five thimbles / bottle caps / anything you can sit onto your fingertips. The children could also make and use puppets, but they could just as easily pretend with their fingers too. 90003 90121 Teaching the song 90122 90002 90032 Start by 90033 teaching the song «Five Little Ducks.» 90003 90002 Do not use a video to teach the song. Learn it first if you are not familiar with it (using the video above) and then teach it face to face.Note: Some versions use the line «Mother Duck said, Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! » but we are going to use the line «Come back! Come back! » this version is more useful in this context.) 90003 90002 Put your puppets on your five fingers of your one hand, and use your other hand (perhaps with a sock puppet) to be the Mother Duck. 90003 90002 90032 Here are the actions 90033 of the song. Once again, have students copy you as you go. 90003 90030 90031 «Five Little Ducks went out one day» — Hold up your hand with the five puppets.90036 90037 90030 90031 «Over the hill and far away» — Put your hand high, and then down behind your back. 90036 90037 90030 90031 «Mother Duck said, Come back! Come back! » — Focus on your Mother Duck hand / puppet. At the same time, behind your back, flick one of the finger puppets from your other hand in preparation for the next line. 90036 90037 90030 90031 «But only four little ducks came back.» — Bring your «ducks» hand to the front, showing only four puppets remaining. 90036 90037 90002 Continue the song in the same way, removing one duck each verse until the line «None of those little ducks came back.»Finally, Mother Duck calls again and on» All the five little ducks came back, «you will want to put the five finger puppets back on your hand. 90003 90002 90032 Add some drama to the song 90033 90003 90002 Now let the children themselves be the little ducks, with you (or one of the children) being the Mother Duck. A group of five (or more if you want to increase their counting-backwards-in-English skills) go across the room and behind some furniture as everyone sings the song. When Mother Duck calls the first time, all but one return.90003 90121 From the song to the game 90122 90002 Again, there are many possible variations, depending on your class, the room and your comfort level. Here is one possibility: 90003 90002 90032 Set up: 90033 Firstly, place five items around the room. These might be small toys / pictures / flashcards / tokens / etc. One item should be special in some way. For example, it could be marked with a star, a ribbon, or be a different color. It does not really matter if the children see where you put them, but do not show them which is the special one.90003 90002 90032 Practice: 90033 It is good if you can practice the words for these five items first. 90003 90002 90032 How to play: 90033 90003 90030 90031 Choose five children to be the five little ducks. 90036 90037 90030 90031 As everybody sings, «Five Little Ducks went out one day over the hill and far away,» the five «ducks» go off in search of the items. 90036 90037 90030 90031 When the class sings, «Mother Duck said, ‘Come back! Come back! ‘ «Those children should quickly return with their finds-except for the student with the» special «item.90036 90037 90030 90031 Once the class sings, «Only four little ducks came back,» you could ask the children for the words associated with each item, including the special one. 90036 90037 90030 90031 To be competitive, points could be assigned for finding the objects, with extra points for the special item. 90036 90037 90030 90031 Now «hide» three of the items and the special one again, and the same four children could search again, or you could choose four new students. 90036 90037 90002 When you play the game more than once, some of the children could do the hiding each round as well.90003 90002 There are many other ways to vary the game. The children will have fun regardless, because they enjoy singing, running, looking for treasure and repetition. 90003 90022 3. Run as Fast as You Can! 90023 90002 90032 Type: 90033 A storytelling game based on «The Gingerbread Man» 90003 90121 Reading the story 90122 90002 90032 Start by 90033 telling the story of the Gingerbread Man. 90003 90002 You could read the story aloud from a book or from a website, or you could even show a video.If you can, it is always best to tell the story with the children watching you and making eye contact. If you are telling the story without a book / video and the children are unfamiliar with the names of the various animals, have pictures of those ready. 90003 90002 As you tell the story, get the children to join in with you on the chorus, «Run, run as fast as you can! You can not catch me-I’m the Gingerbread Man! » Teach it to them slowly the first time, a word or two at a time with actions that make the meanings clear.For example, on the word «catch,» the children could all stand up and make running motions with their arms at this point.) 90003 90121 From the story to the game 90122 90002 90032 Set up: 90033 Have the children sitting on chairs in a circle. One child (or more, if you like) should be in the center of the circle holding something such as a foam bat, (soft) rolled-up paper or small towel. 90003 90002 Designate the various characters to the children sitting in the circle: old man, cat, dog, pig, goat, cow, horse, fox.You can have several children for each character. It might help to give students a small picture card telling which animal / character they are. (Note: Versions of the story vary, and if you have Muslim children you might want to omit the pig and dog. You might also choose to add some other animals.) 90003 90030 90031 Start telling the story. Whenever you mention a particular character, all of the children who are that character should stand up, turn around and sit down again. (It is fun to pause and create a little suspense before you say each character name.) 90036 90037 90030 90031 The child in the center tries to tag the back any of the students as they turn around. 90036 90037 90030 90031 The children who are tagged could be asked to sit out for the rest of the game so you can finish with a «winner,» but really it is just fun to try not to be tagged-whether or not it is possible to be «out.» 90036 90037 90030 90031 Then everyone chimes in with the chorus again. 90036 90037 90030 90031 After the chorus, you will finish the Gingerbread Man’s statement, listing each of the characters so far: «I’ve run away from an old man, and a cat, etc., «Pausing slightly after each one to allow children to stand up and turn around. 90036 90037 90002 It is all about practicing vocabulary (the character names) and spoken rhythm (the chorus), listening carefully for specific words, and having fun while socializing. It does not need to be competitive. 90003 90002 You could tell the story in such a way that you repeat each name several times. For example, «He saw a dog, and the dog looked at him, and the dog said … and the Gingerbread Man said to the dog …,» pausing momentarily before each one to build suspense and excitement.90003 90002 If your children have a tendency to get rough when tagging, or if there are social concerns about children touching each other, the game could be changed so that the specific children have to simply change places with each other, while the child in the center tries to steal their spot. 90003 90002 This type of game can also be played with any other stories that have a number of characters! 90003 90022 4. Find It! Catch It! Throw It! Jump on It! 90023 90002 90032 Type: 90033 Card game 90003 90002 This card game is very flexible to whatever content you’d like to practice.For example, to learn letters / sounds / printed words, you could use flashcards with the target letters or words. If you are practicing English vocabulary, then picture cards are clearly better. For numbers you could have the actual number written on the card, or representations of numbers (i.e. dots, or a series of small pictures such as three dogs). Or you can even use regular playing cards to teach numbers with this game. 90003 90121 Preparing the cards 90122 90002 For the main game, you would need enough cards for each student (or pair, or group) to have identical sets of cards.Below we will also look at some variations that require just a single deck of cards. 90003 90002 You can use ready-made cards, or 90032 make your own 90033. If you make your own: 90003 90030 90031 Either make your cards really hardy (printed on cardboard and carefully laminated) or really cheap (lots of copies printed on cheap or recycled paper that will get used up and replaced). 90036 90037 90030 90031 You could print pictures from clip-art or photos on the Internet, cut and stick pictures from magazines, or ask the children to draw pictures for added learning.90036 90037 90030 90031 The number of different cards you have will depend on what learning you want to support with a game. As you are deciding, remember that little kids love / need repetition. It gives them a chance to 90007 know 90008 and 90007 prove 90008 what they know-and that is all part of «the game.» 90036 90037 90121 Playing the game 90122 90002 If each student (or pair, or group) has an identical set of cards, then you can begin play by asking «Who can …?» 90003 90002 Possible questions include: 90003 90030 90031 Who can hold up the picture of the frog? 90036 90037 90030 90031 Who can hold up the 6 and the 8 at the same time? 90036 90037 90030 90031 Who can bring me the picture of a car? 90036 90037 90030 90031 Who can be the fastest to put an elephant in that box? 90036 90037 90002 It can be competitive, as pairs / groups race against the others to follow the command, and there could also be points.There could even be a reward for the winner (s) at the end. 90003 90002 If you are using a 90032 single set of cards 90033 for the whole class, students could also compete individually or in pairs / groups with the following ideas. 90003 90030 90031 90032 Find: 90033 Place / stick cards on the board and ask students to race to 90032 find 90033 a particular card. Winning students could have a turn at calling what to find next. 90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Catch: 90033 Have the children standing in a line at the back of the room as you throw / flick cards for them to 90032 catch 90033 and then identify.(You need to be confident that you can control the safety of the students so no one gets a card in their eye nor bumps their head with another while trying to retrieve cards!) 90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Throw: 90033 Students pick a card from a pile, identify it and then 90032 throw 90033 it at / into a target (the door, a bin, etc.). If using disposable cards, they could crumple it to throw it. 90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Jump: 90033 Spread cards out on the floor in an open area, and students attempt to step / 90032 jump 90033 onto a card as identified by you or them.The cards could be in a sequence like stepping stones. 90036 90037 90002 Again it can be as competitive as you choose, with points and / or rewards for winners (or everyone) and winning students could also have turns at calling which card is the next target. Build suspense as you pause when calling which card they should be looking for. 90003 90022 5. Make It and Say It 90023 90002 90032 Type: 90033 Games with playdough 90003 90002 Playing with playdough is an activity loved by children of all ages, and probably not used enough in the classroom considering the benefits that it offers the children in their learning.90003 90121 Making the playdough 90122 90002 Firstly, you can make some homemade dough using these instructions. There are cooked and uncooked recipes, but I much prefer the texture of the cooked playdough, and it lasts much longer. (If you keep it in a zip-lock bag in the fridge it can last for weeks!) The ingredients are cheap and available in the supermarket, so you can easily make several different colored batches. 90003 90002 You could also let the children 90007 make 90008 the dough, which in that case it would be better to use the uncooked variety.This activity is in itself a valuable language learning activity, as you carefully demonstrate and give each instruction in English. 90003 90121 Playing with the playdough 90122 90002 Just playing with the dough is an activity that children will enjoy and benefit from, but you can spice it up by adding some competition with a challenge, or by cooperating together in a game. Here are some ideas to start: 90003 90030 90031 90032 Make the best: 90033 Using vocabulary words you want to practice (nouns and maybe numbers, but probably not verbs) challenge individual children / pairs / groups to make it the fastest / biggest / smallest / best / etc.90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Throw the ring: 90033 Line up the best several playdough models and challenge students to throw a ring over them. Place them at different distances for different points. 90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Order by size: 90033 After everyone has made the same model / shape, have everyone work together to line them up in order of size. To be competitive, you could then choose three random numbers (for example: 3, 7, 12) and reward the models that are the third, seventh and twelfth in the line.90036 90037 90030 90031 90032 Match the model: 90033 Make a model, and show it to the children very briefly, all the time talking about it, saying the name, describing it. Then, ask students to make a matching model. You could reward the «best» three if you like. 90036 90037 90002 90032 Pass the Dough 90033 90003 90002 Here is a final game using playdough: 90003 90030 90031 Seat the children in a circle. 90036 90037 90030 90031 Pass a lump of dough around the circle while playing music.(As they become better at it, you could introduce more than one lump of dough.) 90036 90037 90030 90031 When the music stops the student holding the dough has to quickly make a particular shape. This could be decided and announced before passing the dough, or it could be called out after the music stops. 90036 90037 90030 90031 Everyone counts (slowly) to 10 (or a number of your choice) while the person holding the dough quickly makes the shape and holds it up for everyone to see. 90036 90037 90030 90031 There could be a reward (for completing it satisfactorily in time) and / or a sanction for failing, or you can just start the music again and continue the fun.90036 90037 90002 90003 90002 In all of these games, the children are active, involved, socializing, feeling safe, being creative, learning new words and having fun. Start using these games with your kindergarteners today and watch their excitement grow! 90003 90002 If you 90007 liked 90008 this post, something tells me that you’ll 90007 love 90008 FluentU, the best way to teach English with real-world videos. 90003 90002 Bring English immersion to your classroom! 90003.90000 15 Best Number Games And Activities For Kindergarten Kids 90001 90002 «One and two, buckle my shoe. 90003 Three and four, shut the door. 90003 …. » 90005 90002 And so the nursery rhyme goes, merrily teaching numbers to little kids at school. 90005 90002 When your little boy or girl needs to practice math, make it an exciting activity. For before you know, they will grow up into pre-teens and teens dealing with algebra and trigonometry! So let them have a little fun with math while they can.There are many ways to teach your kids about numbers and counting early on. In this article, MomJunction lists some of the best number games for kindergarten. 90005 90002 Ready? One, two, three … 90005 90012 Counting And Number Activities For Kindergarten 90013 90002 The following list has 15 easy number games and activities and games that you can try with things in your house. All you need is a little preparation, and you’re set to give the kid a numbers lesson. 90005 90016 1. Number Train 90017 90002 Kids love trains and are fascinated by them.In this activity, we make trains with blocks, straws, tape, or anything else that can be stacked in a line to make a train. This activity works well with a group of kids. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Colored wooden blocks (different shapes), a ruler scale or tape, space to play 90005 90002 90021 90022 What to do: 90023 90024 90005 90002 The objective of the game is to stack a specific ( train of three, four, or five) number of blocks horizontally on the floor, to make a train.90005 90034 90035 Start by demonstrating the activity. Ask the kids to pick a number under 10. Then stack as many blocks as the number they choose. 90036 90035 Next, give each child a set of blocks or make teams if you have fewer sets of building blocks. 90036 90035 Give them a number and ask them to make a train like you did. So if the number is four, they have to make a train with four blocks. If it is eight, then they use eight blocks. 90036 90035 Repeat the game as many times as you can, or until the kids get bored.90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number sense and counting are the two things that kids learn with this activity. 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 Math Games For Kindergarten 90023] 90005 90016 2. Find The Number And Pop A Bubble 90017 90002 Bubble wraps are not toys, but we love playing with them, do not we? This activity uses bubble wrap to learn numbers and have a little fun. 90005 90002 Please note that bubble wrap is not a toy. Kids should not be allowed to play with bubble wraps without adult supervision.90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 A small sheet of bubble wrap (preferably cut in squares) — use one with larger bubbles to be able to write, a gel pen or marker 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Write numbers from one, two, and so on, randomly over the bubbles using a marker or a sketch pen. You can repeat some numbers if you want. 90036 90035 Now give the bubble wrap sheet to the kid. When you call out a number, the kid has to point out to the bubble with that number on it, call it out loud, and then pop it! 90036 90035 Repeat until you pop all the bubbles.90036 90043 90002 This can also be used for math practice for older kids. 90005 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number recognition 90003 90012 Free Worksheets and Printables for Kids 90013 Select GradePreschoolKindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade Select SubjectEnglishMathScienceSocial studies Search & Download 90005 90016 3. Number Hunt 90017 90002 Number Hunt is similar to treasure hunt, except it involves small slips with numbers written on them.This innovative counting game can be a fun group game for kindergarteners. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Slips of paper or post-its, a pen 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Prepare for the hunt beforehand. Cut a sheet of paper into small pieces that you can hang with a thread. You could also use post-its instead. 90005 90034 90035 Write a number, from one to 20, on each piece of paper. Do not repeat a number. 90036 90035 Stick the papers at different places randomly, around the house.Put them in places where the child is likely to find them. 90036 90035 Set a timer for ten minutes and ask the kid to search for all the 20 slips of paper. 90036 90035 Each time he finds one, he reads the number on it aloud. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number recognition 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 Kindergarten Educational Games 90023] 90005 90016 4. Tracing numbers 90017 90002 Identifying the number is the first step. The next is to be able to recreate it on paper.One of the best and most effective ways to teach that to a kid is to let them trace the numbers. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Papers or charts, marker, pencil 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 On the paper or a chart, write the numbers you want the child to practice in a big font . 90036 90035 Give enough space between the two numbers so that the numbers do not overlap when the child traces them. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Writing digits and number recognition 90005 90016 5.Counting with Cups 90017 90002 If you run out of things to count, use Styrofoam or paper cups to teach the kid about numbers. The best part is you can reuse the cups several times for the activity. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 White paper cups (11), marker pen, small objects like beads, beans, or pasta (55) 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Number the cups from zero to 11. Make sure that the digit is visible on the surface of the cup.90036 90035 Give the cups to the kid and ask her to arrange them in order from the smallest number to the biggest. 90036 90035 Now give her the 55 beans and ask her to see the number written on the cup and put that number of beans in the cup. 90036 90035 Once she is done putting the beans in the cup, let her empty each cup and see if she placed the right number of beans in each cup. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence 90005 90016 6.Paint By Number Art 90017 90002 Another way to teach your little one about numbers is through painting by numbers activity. The activity needs the child to focus on the numbers and identify them correctly to get the picture right. 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you need: 90023 90024 A painting-by-numbers template, paints or crayons to color 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Get two computer prints of the template — pick an easy model, an image with fewer but larger sections that a child can paint easily.90036 90035 Sit with the child and tell him what he needs to do. Show him by coloring a numbered part of the template. 90036 90035 Ask the child to pick a number next and check for the corresponding color on the sheet. 90036 90035 Color the template fully. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number recognition and one-to-one correspondence 90005 90016 7. Connect The Dots 90017 90002 As a kid, I loved playing connect the dots. It was the easiest puzzle in the newspaper, and I would always get it right! What I did not know then was that this puzzle could also be used to teach kindergarteners about number sequencing! 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Sheets of paper (you can use a white or black board too), a pencil 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 On a piece of paper, write down the numbers with a dot on top, in a random order or in a sequence, to form a shape such as a circle or a square.90036 90035 You can also download connect-the-dot exercise templates as well. 90036 90035 Ask the kid to draw a line starting from number one to number two. Next, ask the child to join the numbers two and three, by extending the line he drew. 90036 90035 Continue joining the dots until all the numbers are connected, and you get the desired shape. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number sequencing 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 English Learning Activities For kindergarten 90023] 90005 90016 8.Count The Number of Things Inside The House 90017 90002 This is a simple counting exercise that you can practice with the kid at any time. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Multiple household items that you can count such as beds, pillows, chairs, doors, etc. 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Make a list of things that you can ask the child to count. 90036 90035 Then ask the kid to go around the house and count the number of those items using his fingers.90036 90035 For instance, say «I want you to count the number of windows in our house.» And then wait for the kid to count. 90036 90043 90002 You can repeat with random things such as the number of red (or any other color) items, lights, books on a table, etc. 90005 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Counting numbers 90005 90016 9. Rock Paper Numbers 90017 90002 Rock paper scissors is a game we all played as kids. You can play this game with your little boy or girl today, to teach numbers and counting.We call the game Rock Paper and Numbers. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Nothing but time and energy! 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90002 The game is a lot of fun when played with a small group of kids. 90005 90034 90035 The game is played like rock, paper, scissors. Only that instead of rock or paper or scissors, which is just two fingers, you can show a number. 90036 90035 On the count of three, you and your child can put up as many fingers as you want.90036 90035 Then ask the kid to count the number of fingers you are showing and how many he has. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Counting 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 Science Experiments For Kindergarten 90023] 90005 90016 10. Counting With Dice 90017 90002 A pair of dice can be great tools for teaching kids how to count. This simple activity can teach them to concentrate and count things. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 A board game 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 On a sheet of paper or chart, write the numbers from two to 12.90036 90035 Ask the child to roll the dice and count the dots facing up and circle the number on the sheet. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Counting, one-to-one correspondence 90005 90016 11. Count The Cars 90017 90002 This is a fun outdoor game that you can play with the kid, when on a road trip. In fact, this is one of the best games to play when traveling, for it also boosts the child’s memory power. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Sit somewhere outdoors, where you can see passing cars.90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Ask your child to watch out for a specific colored car — red, blue, or green. Do not choose a standard color. 90036 90035 You also pick a color and count every time you see a car in that color. 90036 90035 Ask the kid to count the total number of red / green / blue colored cars he has seen. 90036 90035 In the end, compare who has a bigger number. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Counting and memory / retention 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 Rhyming Activities For Kindergarten 90023] 90005 90016 12.Number Puzzle 90017 90002 A puzzle can also be used to make math fun for kids. You can get a cardboard puzzle or a wooden puzzle toy that can be used several times and by different kids (in a school). 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Number puzzle (bought or made at home) 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Get a puzzle with numbers from one to 20. 90036 90035 Jumble the numbers and ask the child to join the pieces of the puzzle to arrange them in order.90036 90035 You can show him how to do it with the first one or two numbers. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number sequencing, solving puzzles 90005 90016 13. Collect Flowers And Count 90017 90002 Want the kid to go out more often and experience the beauty of nature? Take them to a garden to gather flowers. And count too. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 A trip to the garden or flower market 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Take the kid to a market and ask her or him to pick a few flowers for the house .90036 90035 At home, ask them to segregate the flowers — put one variety of flowers together, make separate bunches. 90036 90035 Now ask the child to count how many flowers of each variety there are. 90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Segregation, counting 90005 90016 14. Hopscotch Numbers 90017 90002 Hopscotch is a game that little girls like to play. You can try a simpler version (the English Cat’s Cradle version) of this game for kindergarteners, with smaller circles and squares they can easily jump on to.90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 Space to play outdoors — a concrete area preferably, chalk (different colors) 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Draw the cat’s cradle version of Hopscotch court — the numbers are written in a sequence, from one to ten. 90036 90035 Call out the number one and ask the kid to jump on the numbered square. 90036 90035 You can call the numbers in a sequence or random order, just to see if the child can identify the numbered square.90036 90043 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number recognition 90005 90002 [Read: 90022 Kindergarten Writing Activities 90023] 90005 90016 15. Match Playing Cards 90017 90002 Who says playing cards are just for adults? Kids can play with them too, to learn math. 90005 90002 90021 90022 You will need: 90023 90024 A deck of playing cards 90005 90002 90021 90022 What you do: 90023 90024 90005 90034 90035 Sort out all the cards and take out cards two to ten from all the suits.90036 90035 From these, tape the cards of one suit on a wall, in a random order. 90036 90035 Arrange the rest of the suits on a table nearby, in order. 90036 90035 Ask the child to pick a card from the deck on the table and slap it on the matching number on the wall! 90036 90043 90002 You can use tape to stick the cards together. 90005 90002 90021 90022 What kids learn: 90023 90024 90005 90002 Number recognition and one-to-one correspondence 90005 90002 Other fun ways to teach numbers is count fingers and toes, color numbers on printable worksheets, ask them to tell you what the numbers on your phone’s dial pad are, use music to count or sing about numbers, and so on.The options are many and would help your child learn math in a no-dreaded manner. 90005 90002 Tell us about your kid’s favorite counting games and activities. 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