How high can you count?

Instructions:

1. Find objects from around your house to count (toys, food, small loose parts, kitchen utensils, etc.)

2. Explore counting groups.

3. First make a group of 3, then 5, then 8, then 10. Can you make a larger group?

4. Have fun counting and comparing the groups you create.

InterACTions:

• What objects do you want to count?

• Can you make some small groups? How about 3 and 5? Which one has more? How do you know?

• Do you know how to count to 10? Show me!

• I see you touching each object as you count, that’s a good strategy…you can also move each object as you count it to one side, like this.

• Let’s play a game, close your eyes and I’ll put some objects in front of you and then you can count! Ready…1, 2, 3…close your eyes (put a challenging amount that you think is around the highest the child can count and adjust from there).

• Let’s draw some pictures of your groups! I’ll get out the number cards so we can see the numbers you counted.

• I heard you counted a group of 7 (show number 7). Can you draw that group?