Preschool Math is so much fun! We are still learning about "Colors" but we are growing and learning as we go on. We started off with primary colors but now we have moved to secondary colors. My son is having so much fun learning, by doing! For the following activity, you will need: buckets/bins/boxes, different colored Popsicle sticks, a timer, a pencil and paper.
Here is what we did:
1. We got the buckets ready by placing a different colored Popsicle stick in each bin. We then discussed each color in the Popsicle bin to review the concept of "Colors".
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2. I set the timer before beginning the activity. When the timer started my preschooler started placing the assigned Popsicle sticks in the assigned bins. My son loves the timer and he likes a little bit of competition once in a while. So I use a timer for him but it is not necessary during the first few practice runs to set a timer. Timers in the beginning of an activity can cause a distraction and deviate the learner from the learning process. So, you may use it after your child has had ample amounts of practice learning a concept. I have used a timer for doing math drills with my little sister back in the old days to help her practice her math operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). It all depends on how comfortable the learner is with the timer and using it at the appropriate time.
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3. When the timer went off to signal the end of the timed activity, I asked my son to drop the rest of the Popsicle sticks and come forward. Together, we counted how many Popsicle sticks he gathered from each bin. I would drop a Popsicle stick in the bin one at a time while he counted. This helped with number practice as well as color identification.
4. Finally, I did up a quick graph for the activity (This idea came while we were counting and discussing colors/numbers, so I'm apologize about the messy lines). I placed each colored Popsicle stick from the bin in different columns of the graph. We then counted again from the bins to record our numbers in the graph. After counting, I asked him which colored Popsicle sticks did we have the most and the least amount. I did this to test his number sense.
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Overall, it was a good learning experience. However, this was our first graphing activity and I will be incorporating more graphs in our learning. I will start off with the Calendar and report back my findings!
If you have any questions/comments regarding this activity, please let me know,
Annie
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