Preschool Math Week 14

Daily Calendar Time

See the overview for Calendar Time.

Here is what to include this week:
- What is today's date? Song-- use dry erase marker to write in every day
- Days of the Week Printable w/ song

- Use one of these songs to begin to learn the months of the year. Use this fun chart in your notebook to help remember them!
- "Today Is..."/ "Tomorrow Is..." Printable-- use with dry erase markers
- Trace the number of today's date on the Monthly Calendar
- Find the number of today's date on the picture and color it.
- Weather Graph—each day you will look outside to decide if the weather is sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc. and fill in one box on the graph in the appropriate row. At the end of the month, be sure to count totals for each type of weather.

- Color one number per day on the 100's Chart

- Continue to work on memorizing the child’s full name, parents’ names & address

- Practice counting from 31-40. Use flashcards and have child put them in order. Each day choose a “Number of the Day” between 31 and 40. Use these worksheets to practice tracing each number, or have them write the number of the day on the chalkboard. Count the “Thirty Family” (31-40) each day, then count from 1-40.

Day 1

Use the following objects to teach 3-D Shapes:

Party hat = cone

Gift box or large block = cube

Tin coffee can = cylinder

Ball = sphere

Use this “Solid Figures” Poem to help child remember the names of the shapes.

Go on a hunt around the house to find other objects that are clearly 3-D shapes. Create your own “Shape Museum.” Be sure to point out what each “base” shape is (a cone has a circle base, a cube has a square base).

Practice building shapes with marshmallows.

Mixed-Up Shapes Worksheets

Day 2

Cut & Paste your own 3-D Shapes to play with and explore.

Play this Solid Shape Sort Printable Game.

Shapes Memory Game (Matching 3-D Shapes)

3-D Shape Coloring Worksheet

Day 3

Play around with some Pattern Block Mats.

Spin & Cover Shapes Game-- This can be played as an individual or partner game, by spinning a shape and covering the matching shape on the playing board.

Shape Sorting Practice Worksheets

Create a Missing Numbers Worksheet with numbers up to 40 (Put a “4” in the Increment Value box under “Missing Numbers”).

Day 4

Build some shapes with Popsicle Sticks.

Slap-It! Card Game to practice with numbers and matching—You can use regular playing cards, or print the ones at this site.

Color, count the shapes & Graph Worksheet

Preschool Math Week 2

Daily Calendar Time

See the overview for Calendar Time.

Here is what to include this week:
- What is today's date? Song-- use dry erase marker to write in every day
- Days of the Week Printable w/ song
- "Today Is..."/ "Tomorrow Is..." Printable-- use with dry erase markers
- Trace the number of today's date on the Monthly Calendar
- Find the number of today's date on the picture and color it.
- "Today's weather is..." & "Today I Feel..." page w/ dry erase marker
- Color one number per day on the 100's Chart
- #0, #1, & #2 coloring/ tracing pages
- "School Rules" and/or "Our Daily Schedule"

Day 1

Decorate the #3 Poster with ribbons or other objects of your choice. Add to your Number Book.

Use Shape Viewers (on popsicle sticks) to find objects around the house of various shapes. Be sure to discuss the names of the shapes as you present them.

Practice Shape Sorting w/ Large Buttons

Play-Doh Fun! Use the #1, 2 & 3 Play-Doh Mats and practice forming the numbers with Play-Doh. You can also add in some Shape Play-Doh Mats.

Practice tracing & writing the number 3 using this fun poem worksheet.

Add the #3 Coloring Page to your Calendar Notebook to trace and color during the week.

Choose a few activities from the Romping & Roaring #3 Pack from 3 Dinosaurs.

Day 2

Decorate the #4 Poster with an object that begins with whatever letter you are working on in reading! Add to your Number Book.

Practice tracing & writing #4 with this catchy poem.

Play the Floor Shape Movement Game.

Shape Tracer Worksheet w/ small stickers

Choose some activities from the Romping & Roaring #4 Pack from 3 Dinosaurs.

Add the #4 Coloring Page to your Calendar Notebook to trace and color during the week.

Day 3

Practice Shape Sorting with Pattern Blocks

Decorate the #5 Poster with colored sand or rice. Add to your Number Book.

Practice tracing & writing number 5 with its poem.

"Number Matching" Worksheet for #1-5 (Matching Number & Picture 1 to 15)

Play Shape Bingo

Add the #5 Coloring Page to your Calendar Notebook.

Day 4

Practice tracing shapes with colored pencils.

Dot Marker Shapes ("Shape Coloring" section) & Dot Marker Numbers 1-5

Practice counting 1-5 with teddy bear counters and these Dot Cards

Practice writing numbers 1-5 in a tray of sand.

Play this Sandwich Shop Math Game to practice counting. (You will need several colors of craft foam.)

Review #'s 1-4 with some worksheets from the Romping & Roaring 1-4 Review Pack from 3 Dinosaurs.