Have the student begin on START HERE. Have the student whisper “uno” while hopping with one foot on the numeral one. Then have the student jump with two feet on the two, clap and say “dos” in a loud voice (if your learning environment permits). Continue alternating between one foot and two-footed movements to the […]
Say to your student, “Choose a number and walk to it.” Ask the student, “How many steps would you have to take to reach ten?” Have the student jump the number of boxes it takes to get to ten. For example, if a student chooses to stand on 6, the student answers that it would […]
Counting backward is a prerequisite for subtraction. Encourage your student to start on ten and take steps to zero while saying the numbers!
Have your students pretend you are on a rocket ready for blast-off. Have one student start on the 10 and hop down the mat as the whole class counts down with them in Spanish. “10, 9, 8, 7, …2, 1, blast-off!” Have your students jump up and clap while saying “blast-off!”
Have students count the dots on each square aloud, making sure they are counting one dot for each number they say. When they have counted every dot on a square they jump up and shout the number!
Write addition and subtraction problems on index cards and have your students use the number line to help them solve the problems. If the math problem says 6+3, then they will stand on 6 and take 3 steps forward to 9! For subtraction problems, walk backward or count up. Make sure your students say the […]
Have a student start at zero and roll one die. They will take the number of steps on the die. The next student will start at zero and do the same. The first student to reach exactly ten wins. If the roll of the die yields a number that causes them to exceed ten, go […]
Have a student start at ten and roll one die. They will take the number of steps on the die. The next student will start at ten and do the same. The first student to reach exactly zero wins. If the roll of your die yields a number that causes you to surpass zero, go […]
Clip a math worksheet on a clipboard. Have your students figure out the answers to the math problems by walking or jumping on the mat.
Have your student take the number walk from zero to ten. As the student steps on each number, encourage them to simultaneously say the number name. If the counting gets ahead of the number your student is stepping on, encourage your student to go back and start over. Stepping on the number and saying the […]
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