Numbers can be fun or frustrating depending on the time of day, the child, which way the big tree branch is pointing in the front yard. Sometimes there is just no rhythm or reason as to why some little ones pick it up faster than other or why some are interested and some are not. We cannot fear our child’s college prep score later just because they are not interested in numbers now. But we can help them become interested and have fun with learning. My belief is that when they have fun; they learn. They may not realize it, but they are learning. I hope you find the math items helpful. More will come as seasons change.

This is a fun way to get your young ones to learn numbers. All you need is construction paper, card stock, glue, pom poms or buttons. You can use stickers for the numbers, write them with permanent marker or use cut-outs. Use pom poms or buttons for the seeds. Any markings that you do; do before laminating. Glue numbers and melon to card stock and laminate. I cut out out the lighter and darker part of the rind of the template to trace onto the construction paper.