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Penguin groups together
Count two drawn penguin groups and find how many are together.
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A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws two large ice shapes, with one simple penguin on one and two on the other.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and point to each penguin while counting together.
Let's make it happen
- Count the penguins on the first ice shape, then count the second group.
- Point to every penguin once and count how many there are altogether.
- Draw another penguin if you like and count the new total together.
Make it simpler: Draw one penguin in each group and count both.
Clean up: Put away the crayons and save or recycle the drawing.
Let the child point or listen when they do not want to count aloud.