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#8

Listen to song "10 Crunchy Carrots"; Practice recognizing and writing # 8. 

Month 10 · Activity 6 ·   Numbers  

Instructions

  • Play song “10 Crunchy Carrots”.       Click here to listen
  • Shuffle a deck of playing cards
  • Ask child to remove all of the number 8 cards and place in a pile (4 cards)
  • Continue with removing all the 7’s, 6’s, 5’s, 4’s, 3’s, and 2’s placing each in their own pile
  • Practice writing the number 8, using a chalkboard with white chalk, piece of paper, or outside on the sidewalk

Simplify

Writing the numeral 8 can be done by writing an upper case S, beginning at the top and when the S is finished connect the bottom and top of the S.  Here is a link to a youtube video that shares how to write the numeral 8 

Materials

  • Language Skills
  • Math & Science Skills
  • Motor Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills