Fishbowl Counting
This work can be used in a few ways:
As a Cards & Counters activity (matching the numeral with the corresponding amount of dots)
Have a collection of objects and match them to the corresponding numerals.
Use the numerals as flashcards. I prefer to mix up the numbers so I can tell if a child truly knows the name of the numeral.
Use the dots for one-to-one correspondence counting.
Make your own with blank fish.
USE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION - affix a magnet to the back of the fish with the dots. Place in a clear bowl (fishbowl). Tie a string onto a dowel. On the free end of the string glue a magnet. Use the pole to “go fishing.” Match each dot fish with its corresponding numeral.
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This work can be used in a few ways:
As a Cards & Counters activity (matching the numeral with the corresponding amount of dots)
Have a collection of objects and match them to the corresponding numerals.
Use the numerals as flashcards. I prefer to mix up the numbers so I can tell if a child truly knows the name of the numeral.
Use the dots for one-to-one correspondence counting.
Make your own with blank fish.
USE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION - affix a magnet to the back of the fish with the dots. Place in a clear bowl (fishbowl). Tie a string onto a dowel. On the free end of the string glue a magnet. Use the pole to “go fishing.” Match each dot fish with its corresponding numeral.
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This work can be used in a few ways:
As a Cards & Counters activity (matching the numeral with the corresponding amount of dots)
Have a collection of objects and match them to the corresponding numerals.
Use the numerals as flashcards. I prefer to mix up the numbers so I can tell if a child truly knows the name of the numeral.
Use the dots for one-to-one correspondence counting.
Make your own with blank fish.
USE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION - affix a magnet to the back of the fish with the dots. Place in a clear bowl (fishbowl). Tie a string onto a dowel. On the free end of the string glue a magnet. Use the pole to “go fishing.” Match each dot fish with its corresponding numeral.
PDF Download
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