A Blizzard of Winter-Themed One-to-One Correspondence and Counting Math Ideas

Our Cold Weather Climates Unit may be frosty, but these math ideas are totally hot! Invite students to relish the joys of winter by playing these educational and entertaining chilly weather cutie pies!

Igloo Math Mat

Subject: Math: Identifying and recognizing written numerals, matching numerals  

To Do: Create an igloo from a coloring sheet or a Cricut cartridge using heavy card stock. Cut out and glue together. Write the numerals 1 - 6 on the igloo math mat within each of the squares. Buy or create a numeral die from a small box and colorful duct tape. If making the numeral die, place die-cut numbers on each of the sides. (Special thanks to my mother who ingeniously created this die).  Use small white pom-poms or cotton balls (snowballs) as markers to place on the igloo. 

To Play: Teacher gives each student an igloo math mat. Each student takes a turn rolling the die and identifying (naming) the number. The teacher then asks the student where the number rolled is located on the igloo (recognition) (ex. If number 5 was rolled, where is the number 5 on your igloo?). The student then places a snowball (white pom-pom or cotton ball) on the correct numeral. 

Walrus Face 1- to- 1 Correspondence Game 

Subject: One - to - One Correspondence (Roll a die, have the students count the dots on the die and place the amount of whiskers indicated by the die. (ex. rolled a 3, place 3 whiskers on the walrus face.), Understanding numeric amounts 

To Do: Go to http://squishideasforpreschool.blogspot.com/ for the walrus face template. Color the template either using ink stampers or markers and cut out. Use colorful pipe cleaners as markers and a foam dotted die bought from a dollar store. 

* For older students, you can create an addition game by having them roll both dies. The students then add the the rolled dies amounts together (ex. 4 + 6 = 10). 

To Play: Teacher gives each student a walrus face 1 to 1 correspondence Game. Students take turns rolling the foam dotted die and placing the correct number of whiskers as specified by the die (ex. 2 dots = 2 whiskers).  Continue until each student has had a turn.