10 Black Dots

At school, we have been practicing counting 0-20 from memory. We have also been working on counting with a 1:1 correspondence (1:1 correspondence is the ability to match an object to the corresponding number and recognize that numbers are symbols that represent a quantity). 

Book: 10 Black Dots (Written by: Donald Crews)
-Can you help the person reading the story, count the "black dots"? 

Activity:
*Can you find 10 (or 20) objects? These objects can be anything you would like, some examples are: art materials, toys, feathers, candy, cereal, rocks, socks, shoes, etc.). 
*Can you sort these objects by size? shape? color? texture? width? 
*Can you make the first letter of your name? How about the first letter of your last name? How many objects did it take to create those letters? Can you count them with a 1:1 correspondence (touching each object as you count it)?
*Can you trace your objects on paper? Color them in? Cut them out? What can you make using your paper objects? 

Other ideas to try:
1. Writing the numbers 0-20 (on paper, using the objects, in the sand using a stick, etc.)
2. Sequencing the numbers from 0-20 (21 small pieces of paper. Write a number on each piece of paper. Then put the numbers in order from 0-20). 
3. What's for snack? crackers? Gummies? Count them? How many do you have? Can you sort them by shape? color? 

​Song: Fish (see below)
-Can you sing along? 
-How many fingers do you have on 1 hand?  2 hands? Fingers and Toes? 
-How many toes do you have? 

*If your family would like to take a picture of you and your project(s) and email it to me, that would be great? : )
nancy@laurel-school.org