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The Number Walk
Take the number walk from zero to eight. As your child steps on each number, encourage your child to simultaneously say the number name. If the counting gets ahead of...Kindergarten, Grade 1The Number Walk-Backwards
Counting backward is a prerequisite for subtraction. Encourage your student to start on eight and take steps to zero while saying the numbers!Kindergarten, Grade 1Buddies
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...Kindergarten, Grade 1Lonely Numbers
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...Kindergarten, Grade 1Adding and Subtracting Numbers
Write addition and subtraction problems on cards, and use the Make Eight Mat as a number line. If the math problem says 6+2, then stand on 6 and take 2...Kindergarten, Grade 1Clipboard Math
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.Kindergarten, Grade 1Countdown
Have students pretend they are on a rocket ready for blast-off. Have one student start on the 8 and count down as they jump down the mat. Have the class...Kindergarten, Grade 1Race-to-Eight
Start on zero. Roll one die. Take the number of steps on the die. The first one to reach exactly eight wins. If the roll of the second die yields...Kindergarten, Grade 1Race-to-One
Start on eight. 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...Kindergarten, Grade 1Make Eight
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 eight?” Child figures it out...Kindergarten, Grade 1
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