The past few weeks during math, students have been focusing on number writing. The children are shaking those bugs right out of their markers and working diligently to make sure they don't get the "backwards bug!" We've been noticing that many of the numbers we've been writing lately have been backwards and we have yet to break the preschool habit of starting from the bottom. INQUIRE with your child the songs we learned to help us form our numbers the correct way. In addition to forming numbers - top down - we are working on counting forwards and backwards, subatizing, seeing groups of five, adding one more, using math hands, and seeing partners within numbers (3 and 2 are inside 5). If you'd like some extra ideas to help your child with number formation please see these ideas below.
Form numerals with playdough, wikki stix, etc.
Form numerals on geoboards using rubberbands
Make numerals in a container of sand
Write numerals on small chalk or dry erase boards
Make crayon rubbings over sandpaper numerals
Place shape erasers on premade outlines of each numeral
