Math and Matching

5 Skills Children Build From Putting Together Jigsaw Puzzles

Posted on August 31st, 2010 in *Early Elementary, *Preschool, *Upper Elementary, Fine Motor, Math and Matching, Shapes

My 4 year old and 3 year old girls love puzzles especially 100 + pieces princess puzzles. They are such good friends working on puzzles together and in addition to keeping them occupied it is great to know that they are building important educational skills.

Hand-Eye Coordination
Memory
Fine motor skills
Learn to look at details/ problem solve
Matching

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Turkey Feathers Counting Game

Posted on October 27th, 2009 in *Preschool, Math and Matching

We played this game yesterday with my two year old and three year old and two of their friends. The kids really enjoyed this game, even though most of them can count to four the game was helpful with putting the number of feathers that the numeral on the turkey represented. If you want to [...]

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School Zone’s Same Or Different Workbook – A Great Book To Re-Use

Posted on September 01st, 2009 in *Preschool, Literacy, Math and Matching

While at Walgreens yesterday I bought the School Zone Same or Different workbook for 75 cents!
The book tells children to circle the picture that is the same or different but instead I ask my 3 year old to tell me which picture is the same or which one is different.
There is no writing or drawing [...]

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Book Review: How Do I Love You? By Leslie Kimmelman

Posted on February 13th, 2009 in *Early Elementary, *Preschool, Book Reviews, Math and Matching

How Do I Love You? Written by Leslie Kimmelman and Illustrated by Lisa McCue is one    of the sweetest books I have read to my children. The poetry will soften a parents heart (might even make you cry!) Children will love the colourful pictures and learning to count and recognize their numbers from 1 – [...]

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