Lakeshore Learning Accelerate Math! - Counting Activity Centre

Rev up your students' counting skills with the engaging, transportation-themed Counting Activity Centre. This hands-on learning tool includes 30 activity cards with three levels of difficulty, designed to guide students from counting to 10 with visual support, to independent counting from 11 to 20. The set comes with 80 plastic cars that children use to complete each task, offering a fun and interactive way to reinforce counting skills. The cards, measuring 21 x 27 cm, provide clear and engaging illustrations that make learning feel like an exciting adventure.

Educational Benefits:

• Helps develop counting fluency and number recognition, starting from 1 to 20.
• Encourages one-to-one correspondence by using hands-on manipulation of the cars.
• The three levels of difficulty cater to varying stages of counting skills, making it suitable for differentiated instruction.
• Supports the development of fine motor skills as children handle the cars during counting activities.
• Guided progression through levels builds confidence and a sense of achievement in students.

Classroom Ideas:

• Small Group Practice: Divide students into small groups and assign each group a set of cards at different levels. Have them collaborate to complete the tasks, fostering cooperative learning.
• Independent Learning Stations: Set up the activity centre as an independent learning station where students can work at their own pace, progressing through the cards at their own level.
• Counting Relay Race: Organise a fun relay race where students race to complete counting challenges on the cards, using the cars to count as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Visual Counting: Start with the visual guides on the cards for early learners, and gradually reduce the support as students gain confidence in counting without help.
• Counting Beyond 20: Once students are comfortable counting to 20, challenge them to continue counting with the cars and create their own counting tasks on blank cards.

Information:

• Ages: 3 - 6 years
• Contents: 30 activity cards, 80 plastic cars
• Card size: 21 x 27 cm