Math Concepts for Toddlers — “More Than”/”Less Than”

February 21, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

L’s newfound interest in the math section is keeping me on my toes! I put together this quick work to explore “more” and “less” using dollar store objects — you can really use anything as long as you have enough of the same objects. I placed some dinosaur erasers in a bin on L’s math […]

Preschool Math Activities — DIY Pattern Templates

February 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I can’t believe my little girl is moving into the “preschool” age group, but it’s actually happening! I tend to define (in my head) “toddler” as one- and two-year-olds, “preschool” as three- and four-year-olds, and “school-aged” as five and up, and L will be three in just a few short weeks! I have had […]

Activities for Toddlers — Object to Number Matching

September 6, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

After the Sandpaper Numbers, it’s time to show the correlation between the written number and what it represents. I had the perfect number of mini rubber duckies for this work, so I designed my cards using the ducks. I made a card for 1, 2, and 3. Below the numbers, I put yellow stickers down […]

Montessori Activities for Toddlers — Sandpaper Numbers

July 19, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

The first step in teaching the written form of numbers is to use the Montessori Sandpaper Numbers. I bought a set here that I like because they show the direction the child should move her finger. This work is similar in concept to the Sandpaper Letters. You lay out the cards and trace each number, saying, “This […]

Activities for Toddlers — Lego Patterns

June 1, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

There are a lot of ways you can incorporate math works into your toddler’s work space before she’s ready for actual number recognition. Patterns are a great introduction to math concepts! Math is full of abstract patterns and sequencing. This lego pattern work makes it more concrete so the young child can actually see the […]