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Caterpillar and Butterfly Counting Jar activity
Shamima's WOrkshop Early Childhood Education • Mar 02, 2024
Caterpillar & Butterfly Counting Jar Activity
Caterpillars & Butterflies counting jar activity is fun way to identify numbers and a great way for children to practice counting skills. It is a perfect activity for the pre-schooler who are still polishing their basic counting skills and older preschoolers can even do it independently. It is super simple to set up.
What’s inside the Caterpillar and Butterfly Counting Jar Activity?
Caterpillar and Butterfly Counting Jar activity suits children of all ages. So it doesn't matter if you’re teaching toddlers, preschoolers, or older children. There’s something for everyone inside. You will find the following things in the pack:
Planning sheet:
The Caterpillar and butterfly activity pack includes a plan to guide you on how to start the activity. Three activities has described in the activity pack using the caterpillars and butterflies pictures cutout, number cards, Counting jar mat to use with a group of children, and an evidence worksheet for each child to record their understanding.
Activity Jar mat:
There are three activity jar mats: one is a caterpillar couniting jar mat, and the other is a butterfly counting jar mat. This activity mat will be used for two different activities that are mentioned in the lesson planning.
Number cards and caterpillar and butterfly counters:
There are two sets of number cards (1–10) in this activity pack. One square set of number cards (1–10) is for the caterpillar counting jar, and the other is a circle-shaped set of number cards (1–10) for the butterfly counting jar activity. There are one set of 12 butterfly counters and one set of 10 caterpillar counters.
Evidence Activity Worksheets:
Evidence worksheet will help to record the understanding of the concepts of identifying the number and counting caterpillars or butterflies. . If you want to use your worksheet longer, laminate it and use it again and again. I have shared two activity sheets, one in colour and one in black and white. This worksheet can be useful if you’re teaching your child identifying, counting and formation of numbers. There are so many ways to use this evidence worksheets. So, go ahead, and do it! Your download is waiting for YOU!
How I get the activity?
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