Check Out This Pumpkin Seed Counting Freebie

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Math skills don’t just happen. Most kids need lots and lots of repetition to develop fluency with basic math skills including reading number words, counting, and number recognition.

Why not keep it fresh with some seasonal activities? It’s one of my favorite times of year. The air is crisp, all things pumpkins are cool, and the kids are counting down the days till Halloween. Why not take advantage of that excitement to get the kids engaged in math?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This free Fall activity reviews counting, number recognition, and number words. I’ve used it with several groups of students as a center activity or for individual review work. You can add real pumpkin seeds as a manipulative or use the pumpkin seed cards. It’s fun either way.

This center covers numbers from one to twenty, but you can differentiate it by giving kids only some numbers if you have students who aren’t ready for all of the cards. You could also have them just use the pumpkin numbers and count real seeds into plastic cups.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”455″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]I also really love to find books that pair well with math activities. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin is the perfect book to use with this activity. Read the book, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin. Then, let the kids do this fun pumpkin themed center activity.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Grab a copy of my How Many Seeds freebie and a copy of How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin to get started on a great math lesson that’s perfect for this time of year.

If you need some more ideas for hands-on Halloween counting activities you might be interested in this post or if you are looking for a whole bunch of awesome ideas you might want to explore these Pinterest boards.

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