Practice skip counting using Bear Counters and a Hundreds Chart: Place a Bear on each multiple of 5 or 10 or your chosen multiple to practice. Let your child think of a number and count counters for that amount of number. Put the numbers in form of pairs so every single counter has a friend. If a counter has a friend the number is even. If the counter is left out, the number is odd. I have found that if I can brainstorm and do a bit of internet research, we can use our same old puzzles and manipulatives for longer periods of time without them growing stale.

Practice ordinal numbers: Line up several colors and sizes of bears. Then give your child directions such as, “Find the 3rd green bear,” or “What color is the fifth bear?”. Some Counting Bears sets come with colored plastic cups, plastic tweezers, and counting bear strips so you can really engage the small motor skills. Recommended Resource: MEGA Early Learning Bundle – 50% off! Balancing Scale and Counting Bears Activities– Balancing scales are a fun hands-on activity. See how many counting bears you can balance at one time.Printable Preschool Math with Counting Bears – Count the bears and line them up to fill up the spaces on this counting printable. Rainbow Bears Color Matching Mats– Sort and match the different colored bears to the colors on the mats. Teach Letters with Counting Bears Write and Wipe Addition with Counting Bears– Add up the bears and fill out the laminated worksheet with the answers, then wipe and use again and again. I loved that time with them. It was simple and sweet. They learned so much through play and every day activities. It wasn’t until my younger three were around preschool age that I found out about math manipulatives. What are Counting Bears called?

Printable Rainbow Bear Counting Cards– Introduce counting from 1-10 with these cute cards. Teach Colors with Counting Bears Counting practice: Students draw a number flashcard and put the correct number of bears on the grid. Or, you display a certain number of bears on the grid and students have to count them. Counting Bears Bus Mats– Fill up the teddy bear bus with counting bears and matching the numbers on the number cards. If you don’t have bear counters, you might have another set of counters, beads, or buttons, that might work, too! We hada set of bear counters in our closet that were just sitting there, so I spent the last couple of weeks finding math ideas for my toddler, preschooler, kindergartner, and second grader. If you have a set of bears, all the activities are free! And if you don’t have bears, you can use another colored manipulative instead. Math activities with counting bears 1 – Colors –Color SortingThere are 20 printable cards included, with variety in type of pattern and level of difficulty. What supplies are needed to complete this activity?