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Math Stories
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DOMAIN(S)Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
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INDICATOR(S)CD-MA7.4b
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AGE GROUP(S)48-60 months
Create math mats to resemble any object such as a gum ball machine, a bowl or a lily pad. Give each child manipulatives to use while you tell a story: There were four frogs on the lily pad. (Child places four frogs on the pad.) One frog jumped off . (Child removes a frog.) How many frogs are left? Have the children explain their answer. This can be done in small group.