"Snow" Much Counting
Counting with Snowballs!
Beginner​
Make snowballs with your child and count the snowballs together.
Tip: Together, count the snowballs one at a time as they throw them.
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Intermediate
Encourage your child to make as many snowballs as they can and ask them how many they made.
Tip: Ask them to count out loud as they throw the snowballs.
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Experienced
Encourage your child to make as many snowballs as they can. Use the snowballs as items for subtraction, addition, multiplication, or divison.
Tip: You made 25 snowballs! How many snowballs will you have left after throwing 5?” or Count out loud by 2s as you throw the snowballs.
Why is this important?
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Bringing math concepts into everyday activities helps children build their numeracy knowledge!
Reference: Manfra, L., Dinehart, L. H. B., & Sembiante, S. F. (2014). Associations between counting ability in preschool and mathematic performance in first grade among a sample of ethnically diverse, low-income children. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 28(1), 101–114. https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2013.850129