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Top 5 small group counting activities for preschool

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    Group Counting asks preschool students to count out loud as a group from 1 to 20 (or greater) in any sequence. This method requires students to be more aware of the group, develop patience and listening, and cooperate to complete a difficult group job.

     

    Junior DPS promotes this sense of cooperation among students by using these activities.

     

    Let’s understand the objective of these group counting activities –

     

    Learning Objectives: Students will be able to:

     

    • Count the items in groups;

     

    • Comprehend the concept of ‘more’ or ‘less’; and

     

    • Begin to understand ‘before and after numbers’.

     

    Young students require frequent chances to participate in direct involvement activities. Students begin by creating 1–1 communication and progress to developing effective ways for counting bigger groups. Activities should also help children to expand their number knowledge (both the names and how to record them). Interactive games and activities with real-world applications for counting should be included in the learning curriculum. These should contain chances to make educated guesses as well as count groups of various sizes by 1s, 2s, 10s, and so on. Early childhood preschool students learn how to reorganize groupings of things to count huge sets properly.

     

    Being the best preschool in India we have included all these activities in our learning curriculum and through various playing activities, we teach our students group counting which also makes us the best playschool in India.

     

    Now let us look at why Junior DPS teachers are the best in the era of play education in India

     

    Every competent preschool teacher of Junior DPS understands that the best way to get children to pay attention is to use fun and playful methods. For instance, if your students aren’t paying attention during circle time, all you have to do is get out the puppets and some songs. However, if they are not listening and paying attention during small group time, we have a serious problem. So, what are our options?

     

    Another thing we can do is make our small group activities enjoyable and interesting. And that is precisely what we are discussing today!

     

    Do you want to know what our very simple small group counting exercises are? Continue reading!

     

    Activity #1

     

    One of our favorite counting exercises of all time, this one is simple to put up and a lot of fun for the kids. Six little rubber ducks, a small bowl with a half-inch of water, and foam dice are all you need.

     

    You can begin the exercise once you have all of these items on a tray in front of you. Assemble your students in a small circle around the bowls and ducks. The kids will take turns rolling the dice, counting the ducks, and dropping them into the water bowl to “swim.”

     

    Activity #2

     

    The second game in our counting exercises is similarly quite simple to put together. It takes very little preparation.

     

    A basket of mini-erasers, foam dice, and cups are all you need

     

    Here’s how it works: After each of your students has received their cup, have them roll the dice. Assume one of the kids rolled a four; they get four mini-erasers in their cup! Then kids may keep rolling, counting, and putting mini-erasers in the cup until it’s full. When the cup is full, they empty it and begin again!

     

    This may appear overly simplistic, but youngsters adore it.

     

    Activity#3

     

    An ice cube tray game is the third activity. Ice cube trays, foam dice, and pom poms are all you need.

     

    Each student in your small group receives his or her ice cube tray. They begin by rolling the dice. If a student rolls a three, for example, they must fill the corresponding amount of ice cube tray slots with pom poms. When everyone has finished their tray, they can empty it and start over. If the pom-poms become too boring, use your colored mini-erasers.

     

    Activity#4

     

    Counting tasks can be enjoyable, as seen in this game! When we play it, our students gather around the tiny group, eager to take their turn.

     

    You’ll need an empty tissue box with an animal mouth on it (we used an elephant mouth), banana counters (if you don’t have those, use yellow pom-poms), and foam dice, for this game.

     

    Your students will each roll the dice and feed the elephants the number of bananas that appears on the dice. During the game, you may also chant. “Elephant wants a reward, how many bananas can he eat?” is our most liked.

     

    Students enjoy this game because it helps them enhance their numerical awareness.

     

    Activity#5

     

    Teddy bear counters can be seen in almost every early childhood school we have ever been in, visited, or seen online. They are usually found at the math Centre. You can, however, use them for small group counting exercises!

     

    Here’s all you need to know: A little container of teddy bears, paper bowls with a hole in the side (for our bear tunnels), and foam dice.

     

    Your small group members will take turns rolling the dice. If one of them rolled a two, it implies two teddy bears will enter the cave.

     

    So, we can conclude that how playful activities can teach a very good lesson to our children and these are the activities that we follow at the best preschool franchise in India.