Activities
for math
Ideas
to explore quantity, number, position and problem solving language.
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Sandcastle
flags and messy preschool sand play
Enjoy labelling the sandcastle models
that are built in your sand tray areas using children's own number,
word and marked flags. Print the selection of flag templates below and
wherever possible provide blank resources that encourage children to develop
their own labels and signs by cutting, marking and attaching.
Illustrated sandcastle flags
used to order, number,
identify quantity and assign ownership.
Resources
needed
Stick glue, scissors, poles, paper and flag
printouts.
To
make the sandcastle flags
Choose a selection of materials
to form the flag poles eg: drinking straws, wooden dowelling,
bamboo cane, twigs.
Print the flag images and fold
the paper sheet in half.
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Cut the flags so that each is doubled and can be
wrapped around the top of each pole.
Secure in place - back to back with stick glue.
Once the procedure to make the flags is known provide a
variety of materlas for children to choose, cut, rip, wrap and
secure, making their own labelling devices.
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Flags 1 - 6
Flags 7 - 12
Flags 13 - 18
Flags 19 - 20
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Other
sandcastle flag resources
Summer
and beach themed story book list
Spade
and bucket craft outlines
These lowercase letter sand moulds and
number sand moulds on
amazon.co.uk add literacy and numeracy activity to sand and dough play. They
help children to learn through their senses by seeing shape formation, touching
and finger tracing individual letter and hear resources as collage items
are added to the surface of the letters / numbers. The time this activity
offers can be used to discuss letter shape, direction, soundings and word
pronunciation.
Spades
Buckets on amazon.co.uk and outline
printables
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Stacking cups these are
provided a range of sizes and designs that enable children
to experiment with filling, positioning, building and turning out,
supporting mathmatical development and the repetition of positive
experiences involving transportational, enclosure and enveloping schema.
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CREDITS:
Main sandcastle image istock © Stephen Ludgate
Activity illustrated photo © Silkysteps
2010
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