1-2-3-Come Count and Sort Monsters With Me!

I enjoyed doing a mini-monster theme in early October.  My Y5’s LOVED it.

For a gross motor activity I had them prance around to the Monster Mash.

So I decided to make a Monster Math packet to help study even and odd numbers. “Odd Twad” and "Even Shteven” make it all the more fun!

The numbers go up to 30. Students can also count and sequence the numbers and make an Itty Bitty booklet.

You can play the game “I Have; Who Has?” by  tossing the cards in a basket.  Have each child choose a card and then start with the number 1.

The child holding monster card number one says: “I have monster 1.  Who has monster 2?” Children show their cards and then put them back in the basket.

Play continue til all of the cards have been called.

You can also put these cards up on the wall as a number line. Have some mischievous monster steal one each day. Students can guess which number is missing.

I've also put numbers on a clothesline, clipped with tiny clothespins. Mess up 3-5 numbers each day and have students tell you, using spatial direction words,( behind, beside, between, before, after etc. ) how to fix the line.

I hope you have a monstrously great time with this Monster Math Packet.

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ABC-123 KnOWLedge is Power!

As promised, here is the other set of Alphabet-owl themed cards. The clip art is again by Laura Strickland and includes a separate set of upper and lowercase letters so that you can play Memory Match Concentration games as well as “I Have; Who Has?”

You can also use these cards as an assessment tool for Common Core RF.K1d and L.1.1a

Besides having students arrange the cards in alphabetical order and making an Itty Bitty KnOWLedge Booklet, or matching upper to lowercase letters, have children make up CVC words for "word work" during Daily 5 time.

For games and other ideas of how to use the cards, check out my idea tip sheet that's included in the packet.

Click on the link to view/download the Owl-Themed Upper and Lowercase Alphabet Cards

Since the owl-themed things have been so popular, I wanted to make counting cards to match the alphabet cards too.

The cards go up to 120 since that's now the standard for 1st grade.

I have a cover for Counting to 100 and a cover for Counting to 120 if you'd like students to sequence and then collate the owls into a mini booklet of KnOWLedge.

Have students sort the cards into odd and even piles.

Give two children an owl. Ask the class: "Whoooooooo has the numbered owl that is greater than?" Pass out two more owls and choose two more children and ask: "Whooooo has the numbered owl that is less than?" Play until everyone has had a turn.

If you have an owl theme in your room, put one up each day as you count up to 100 Day!

Click on the link to view/download the Owl-Themed Counting Cards

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Owl Be Learning The Alphabet and How To Count In Kindergarten!

As promised, here are the traceable alphabet and number owl-themed cards. The adorable clipart is from Laura Strickland.

This 20 - page packet helps with  Common Core State Standards: RF:K1d and L.1.1a

Your students will enjoy tracing these cards and making Itty Bitty booklets to take home and share with their family.

Have students use the cards to sort vowels and consonants; have them make CVC words; use the cards for "Word Work" for your Daily 5 activities.

I've included a tip sheet of other ideas you can use the cards for, including a variety of games like Memory Match Concentration and "I Have; Who Has?"

Number cards include counting to 30, skip counting by 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's. 

Students can choose a card and begin counting from that number, sort numbers in even and odd piles, sequence numbers, count backwards etc.

Click on the link to view/download the traceable owl alphabet and number cards.

Tomorrow I'll post the other set of owl cards, I'm still working on some skill sheets to go with them.

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