Building Numbers
Knowing how to build numbers is an important lesson for kindergarteners just getting their feet wet with counting and numbers. These guided exercises can give kids a deeper understanding of number sense, numerical order, and values. Kindergarteners will begin to associate values with numbers and comprehend the concepts of greater than and less than, building upon skills they will need in the later grades.
This lesson includes 5 printable learning activities
There's never just one way to make a number—you can build each out in so many ways! Learn all about how to making numbers with the buttons on Grandma's sweater in this funky composing and decomposing numbers song. Get down with Grandma as your child learns all about building numbers in different ways.
Roly loves hats, and they look great on him too! Have your little mathematician help this oh-so stylish cat count the hats in his collection by using his addition skills to make sure the right amount of hats are on the table. This game is a good way to have your kid practice representing addition facts with objects and it'll test her understanding of cumulative addition as she builds upon previous sums to satisfy Roly's need to keep tabs on all his hats.
Counting has never looked so good! Practice counting and adding in this fun game that will have kids adding toppings of their choice to a giant pizza pie.
This awesome game adds a little creativity into learning early math skills. Your students will play build a strong foundation in addition by helping Roly the cat re-construct this staircase using their understanding of addition, and the numbers 1-10. After successfully grouping two sets of blocks together, students get an automatic review of the mental addition they just performed.
Two of our Brainzy characters team up to pack chocolate boxes for customers at a chocolate shop.
Ten frames are a great tool for helping early learners understand the concepts of place value. Give kids the skills they need to compose and decompose numbers 11 to 19 in this ten frame game. This place value practice will help them understand how to quickly identify a "ten" and master more complex math concepts.
Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to practice beginning math skills -- plus,they're just plain fun! Take a crack at this online jigsaw puzzle with four different skill levels for learners of all ages.
