Honey Bears

• DOMAIN(S)

  Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CD-MA2.3c
• AGE GROUP(S)

  36-48 months

Make a set of math mats to use with the counting bears. Draw a honeypot or a beehive or use clip art. Give one to each child. As you tell a math story, have the children demonstrate counting. Say, “There were four bears eating honey. Everyone count out four bears and put them on the honeypot. One bear went home. Take away one bear. Now how many bears are eating honey? Let's count.” The children will continue to combine and separate sets of bears on the honeypots, according to the story. Another time you might use a piece of sandpaper and seashells or a die- cut tree and red pom-poms for apples.

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