Pizza Counting
Math & Sciences
4–6 years
A fun approach to counting. This imaginative play activity will improve your child’s ability to recognize numbers and enhance their counting skills.
Materials
- 2 white paper plates (pizza)
- Red dot stickers (pepperoni)
- Black marker
- Scissors
Set-up
Plate One
- Using a marker, divide the paper plate into 8 triangles to represent pizza slices.
- Number each slice from 1 to 8. Ensure the slices are numbered sporadically, e.g. 1, 8, 5, etc.
Plate Two
- Divide the second paper plate into 8 slices and cut them out.
- Add 1, 2, 3…up to 8 pepperoni (red dot stickers) to each slice. Alternatively, you can draw dots with a red marker.
Time to count
- The goal is to match the number of pepperonis on each slice to the corresponding number on the plate. For example, a slice with 4 pepperonis will match with the number 4.
- Encourage your child to match all of the slices.
At Learning Jungle, we believe all children are capable, confident and full of potential. Co-learning empowers your child to take initiative. Encouraging child participation and engaging in open-ended, thought-provoking conversation throughout play is important for healthy child development.
Conversations with your child
- How many slices do you have?
- Can you count the dots?
- Can you match all of the slices?
- How fast can you match all of the slices?
- Would you like a different pizza topping? What’s you favourite?
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