Math "Activity"

All year long, we have practiced our counting skills in many, many ways. One of the best ways to get kids up and engaged in counting is to add a little movement to the task.

This week, the students took their math counting balls outside where they tossed them back and forth with a partner. In the classroom, students pair up and we roll the balls back and forth. Each time a student catches the ball, he or she says the next number.

We also stomp around the classroom counting our steps. You can do lots of counting practice while out and about this summer. If you are going on a walk or hike, see how far 100 steps takes you. In your backyard, you can see how far 100 steps takes you.