Reinforcing #7
A counting and memory activity
Month 9 · Activity 7 · Numbers
Instructions
- Have a child pretend to get ready for guests invited for dinner. There will be seven guests. Encourage the child to count aloud while gathering the plates, knives, spoons, forks, and napkins. When placing the utensils on the table at the place settings have the child count aloud.
- Ask the child to place seven plates on the table (paper or plastic).
- Ask the child to place seven knives (regular silverware/plastic) on the table next to each plate on the right side - one for each guest
- Ask the child to place seven forks (regular silverware/plastic) on the table next to each plate on the left side - one for each guest
- Ask the child to place seven spoons (regular silverware/plastic) on the table next to the knife - one for each guest
- Ask the child to place a napkin at each place setting
Simplify
Click here to watch a video introducing the number 7
Extend
Ask the child to take away one place setting (plate, knife, fork, spoon, napkin) and ask how many people will be sitting at the table (six)
Ask the child to take away another place setting and ask how many people will be sitting at the table (five)
Continue asking the child to take a place setting away one by one until you have zero place settings at the table
QUESTIONS FOR A CHILD
Will you tell me seven of your favorite foods?
If you could invite seven people for dinner, name the person and why you wanted to eat dinner with them?
Materials
- child and adult
- seven plates (plastic or paper)
- seven each of regular silverware/plastic knives, forks, and spoons
- seven napkins (paper or cloth)
Language Skills
Math & Science Skills
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills
