Thumbprint Addition Activity
Last week I talked about after-schooling and ways in which we can help support our children’s teachers at home. Simple activities that take no time to set up are some of the easiest things you can do. For this weeks post for the #TeachECE team, I’m sharing a quick addition activity that was so simple to do. Using our body – as this week’s theme is My Body we are using our thumbs to create some number sentences to work on addition.
Learning Objectives
- Can add 1-digit numbers
- Know the signs + and =
Materials needed for Thumbprint Addition Activity
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Pencil
Thumbprint Addition
So that this activity became one that T my youngest could take over and lead I demonstrated first with a simple set of thumbprints. I showed her how we would produce the thumbprint using the stamp pad and then set a group of thumbprints together.
I then produced a second set in a different colour of thumbprints. I explained that we were going to write a number sentence using the thumbprints and then write the number sentence below using numbers.
We wrote this together and then I let T take over.
As I was only working with 1 digit numbers until she gains confidence with the addition I did have to say STOP a few times as she headed close to 10’s with her numbers.
She then decided that to total the numbers she would write the numbers underneath each thumbprint – a fantastic way to practice her number writing skills – yes we do need to work on some of the numbers but it gave me a glimpse at where to move forward next.
More Body Themed Learning
How Does Your Temperature Change After Exercise? Fun Science Experiment for Kids from Capri +3
Moving My Body Gross Motor Game from Life Over C’s
Thumbprint Addition you are Here
Let’s Look Inside a Bone from Tiny Tots Adventures
Tips for Helping Preschoolers with Self-Regulation Skills! from The Preschool Toolbox
Where is the Heart? Body Identification Game from Still Playing School
More Resources to help with addition and number sentences
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What a great way of making additions fun and less intimidating :- ).
What a fun way to practice addition! We will give this a try! Than you.
Our kids will LOVE this! I’m thinking of adding ten frames to it, too! Thank you!
Such a fun and meaningful way to do addition.