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Chips Ahoy!
Gather five large index cards and 15 large plastic chips.
Illustrate the numbers one through five by tracing one circle on one card, two
on the next, three on the next, and so on.
Place the cards in a row and give a child a cup with 15 chips. Have the child place
one chip on each circle, on every card.
Show the child how to point and count the number of chips on each card.
This is a good introduction to one-to-one correspondence and counting.
A variation is to use unifix cubes instead of chips. Or make your own “chips” by
tracing around a quarter on colorful cardboard. For a special treat, draw circles
on the cards and place a favorite cracker in each one! Then eat the crackers as
you count!
Developmental Tip
Most three year olds will be able to match the circles and chips
but will need help pointing and counting.
Special Needs Tip
For a child with visual problems, use large black paper and white
circles or chips.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
In a large envelope, put a set of six small paper plates with yarn or string glued
on each one to look like spaghetti and six small pompoms for “meatballs.”
Invite a child to place a meatball on each plate of spaghetti.
Ask “Are there ‘as many’ meatballs as plates of spaghetti?”
Similar activities can be done by making other matching pairs such as hot dogs
and buns, cats (without tails) and tails, and cones and scoops of ice cream.