An easy counting exercise that Bear enjoyed involved making different lengths of playdough (done by Mommy) and counting out the number of beads together on each strip. She then counted the number of toothpicks as she placed them in each bead. There was an empty piece of playdough for zero. Bear continues to insist that zero should be given something, although she will readily tell you that zero means nothing.
What's great about this is that it practices both counting and fine motor skills, as well as hand-eye coordination.
Very nice activity, definitely one I want to do with Emma!
ReplyDeletegreat activity! Please stop by my blog sometime as I am looking to connect with other parents who do Montessori style activities with their children! x
ReplyDeleteYou are so good at combining developmental skills - I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome idea!
ReplyDeletegreat little idea. thanks. Will def do once we make some more playdough - one day!!!(:
ReplyDeleteBear made those strips??? Wow! We just have a batch of new playdoh, so I might try it out tomorrow with Anna. She is quite resistant to putting anything into her playdoh though.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!! I'll do it with my princess, she's going to love it!!!
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