Math Blocks

This is another example of how a pattern was created, this one is by my oldest daughter. She then drew the shapes corresponding to her pattern above.

Math Blocks

We got out some blocks this morning. She made a pattern with the blocks first and then she decided to trace the shapes to draw what she had made. This activity worked on shapes, patterns, color correspondence, drawing, tracing and so much more.

Sorting Beads

We embarked on a sorting activity today. My first daughter did this activity by sorting the beads by shape. Her interest did not stay very long. My second daughter sorted them by color. She worked and worked on this activity, until the bowl was empty. The girls then drew their findings on paper.

Numeral Forms

H laid out the number cards in order from zero through nine. Then she laid the corresponding # of cheerios to the number card, which she loved. Then to change the pace of things for her. I suggested she make the numbers using the cheerios. She is not a very abstract thinker, so this was a bit of a challenge, especially when we got to the curvature on some of the #'s. She wanted to give up early on, but I stayed with her through the difficult parts. By the end of the series of #'s, she had gained such a self confidence about her abilities. I wanted her to experience numerals in an out of the box kind of way, and she surprised me by learning some valuable life lessons along the way--an attititude of perseverance can build a stronger self image.