Start on seven. Roll one die. Take the number of steps on the die. The first one to reach exactly zero wins. If the roll of the second die yields a number that causes you to surpass zero, go back to seven.
Say to a student, “Choose a number and then walk to it.” Ask the student, “How many steps would you have to take to reach seven?” Child figures it out (either visually or can jump to seven) and answers. For example, if they choose to stand on 5, then answer that it would take 2 […]
Have students start on START HERE. Have students say “one” while hopping with one foot on the numeral one. Then have students jump with two feet on the two, clap, and say “two.” Continue alternating between one foot and two-footed hops to the end of the mat. Be sure that your student says the numerals […]
Throw a bean bag on the Make Seven Floor Mat. Jump to the bean bag alternating between one and two-footed hops. Pick up the bean bag and say the numeral underneath where the bean bag landed.
Take the number walk from zero to nine. As your child steps on each number, encourage your child to simultaneously say the number name. If the counting gets ahead of the number your child is stepping on, encourage your child to go back and start over. Stepping on the number and saying the number name […]
Counting backward is a prerequisite for subtraction. Encourage your student to start on nine and take steps to zero while saying the numbers!
Notice that all the numbers have corresponding diamonds. This is intended for children to learn the value of numbers. Notice that the number two has two diamonds. These two diamonds are buddies. Two is an even number! The number three has three diamonds. Two of the diamonds are buddies but there is one leftover! Odd […]
Have your students pretend that numbers, like people, feel lonely sometimes. Your students can help the numbers not feel lonely by placing objects on the numbers! Place one object on the number one. Place two objects on the number two. Choose two of the same thing—like two shoes, two books, or two toy cars. Place […]
Write addition and subtraction problems on cards, and use the Make Nine Mat as a number line. If the math problem says 5+4, then stand on 5 and take 4 steps forward to 9! For subtraction problems, walk backward or head toward the 1.
Clip a math worksheet on a clipboard. Have your child figure out the answers to the math problems by walking or jumping on the mat.
