Spooky Fun with Math Mats!

                                                  Spooky Fun with Math Mats! 🎃

        October is the perfect time to bring spooky fun into your child's

early math learning. Using themed math mats like bats, spiders,

or even a haunted house can turn counting and simple math stories

into an exciting activity. Whether your child is counting bat wings or

sorting spiders into groups, these activities help them build number

sense by understanding how numbers work together in groups.

Counting with natural objects gives children a concrete way to see

and feel numbers, making math more meaningful and fun.

    The TK Bunnies used their spooky houses to explore their

Halloween counters. We also made bat and spider math mats for extra fun.

    

        A trip to a pumpkin patch lends itself to more counting fun. 

We took advantage of the groups of pumpkins we found to

practice our counting skills. We arranged pumpkins into groups, 

so we made a pumpkin counting book. 

        Are you looking for a fun story to pair with your counting activities?

"Five Little Pumpkins" is a classic rhyme that introduces counting

in a playful way, perfect for little learners. We enjoy this one.

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But we don't care!"
The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."
The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"
Then, whooo went the wind,
And out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. (Author unknown)

                           Here is one of our favorite pumpkin books by Joan Holub.

 

                                                        Happy Halloween Counting!