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Blank Math Grid Games

By thisreadingmama 4 Comments

I was inspired by NJoy’s love for stamps and stickers and his need to practice recognizing the dot patterns on a die…and I made up some blank 10 and 20 grids (before I realized Karen of Pre-Kinders already had some on her site!).

This is SO simple!  Choose either a 10 grid or a 20 grid.  Sneak in some fine motor work and ask the child to decorate the blank grid with

stamps,

stickers, or markers, etc.

Then roll a die, count the dots-or use it as a dot pattern recognition-

and place that number of counters on the grid.  (You could use cereal, pennies, counters, jewels…anything really!)  Ask your child to start on the top row at the left, fill in each grid square going right and return sweep–just like reading.

For more grid ideas (and FREE downloads), here are my favorite resources: Teach Mama &  Pre-Kinders (She has the blank grids and more ideas that you’ll want for this activity-scroll all the way to the bottom.)

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I shared this idea at Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up and Saturday Show & Tell.

~Becky

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Jackie says

    June 7, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I’ve been thinking that I needed to work on the dot pattern recognition skill with my son. Thanks for a great suggestion in teaching it. I didn’t see you over on the weekly blogger share this week but if you get a chance, come share this post. I know others would love it as well! Thanks.
    http://www.weteachgroup.com/group/weteachblogswelove/forum/topics/weekly-blogger-share-for-june-5-12-2012

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      June 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      I’m going right now to share! 🙂 Thanks for the suggestion.

      Reply
  2. Mackenzie says

    June 9, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Great ideas! I’d love to invite you to join us and share Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! I know my readers will love your ideas too!
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/saturday-show-tell-14-1st-week-of-summer/
    Have a great weekend!
    Mackenzie 🙂

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      June 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm

      THanks, MacKenzie. I will be sure to do that! 🙂

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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