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Number Formation Pack

November 15, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Fine Motor, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Shop 2 Comments

Activity for ages 4 to 6. If you’re looking for a motivating, easy prep way to teach kids how to write and recognize the numbers 0 to 30, you’ve come to the right spot. This number formation pack is brimming with effective teaching strategies: hands-on activity sheets, memorable rhymes and helpful posters. Download your copy now […]

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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63 Game Changing Pre-K Centers

November 5, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: ABC Games, Counting to 20, Featured Products, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Strength, Kindergarten Math, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Names, Letter Sounds, Math, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Preschool Reading, Shapes, Shop, Sounds in Words 9 Comments

Our super popular alphabet, fine motor and preschool math packs bundled together for an easy (and DISCOUNTED!) bundle.

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25 Pre-K Math Centers

November 3, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Comparing, Counting to 20, Graphing, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Patterns, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Shapes, Shop, Sorting 2 Comments

Activities for ages 3 to 5. Looking for motivating math centers for your Pre-K classroom? These 25 hands-on, ready to print activities teach shapes, counting to 20, writing numbers, patterns and graphing. The activities make it so easy to set up math stations! Just print, prep and play. Grab your mega pack of 25 Pre-K Math Centers in my shop […]

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Peanuts Movie Activities

October 20, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 120, Counting to 20, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Strength, Free Printables, Hand-Eye Coordination, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Playdough, Preschool Math

My kids love the Peanuts movie so you can imagine their joy when they snagged these adorable, FREE Peanuts trick-or-treat bags at Safeway. Two of their favorite things bundled into one reusable bag?! Smile-worthy! I am proud to be a Safeway compensated blogger. Peanuts Playdough Mats With their new bags in hand, I knew it was the […]

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Number Activity Sheets

October 14, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math 7 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 5. For most kids, learning how to count and write numbers takes lots and lots of practice. So why not make all of that hard work fun for kids?! These free number activity sheets are a no prep, motivating way to practice the numbers 0 to 5. Grab your set […]

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Free Apple Playdough Mats

August 20, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Fall, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Strength, Free Printables, Hand-Eye Coordination, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Playdough, Preschool Math 7 Comments

Activity for ages 2 to 5. We love playdough recipes and activities! With fall just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to whip up a batch of oh-so-yummy green apple playdough and get some hands-on number practice. These free apple playdough mats are a perfect preschool math activity for fall. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. […]

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Number Playdough Mats

June 12, 2015 by Kim Staten Filed Under: Counting to 20, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Strength, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Playdough, Preschool Math 13 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 5. We use playdough a lot at our house. I’m very insistent that learning shouldn’t be filled with a bunch of worksheets, so when it came time to learn numbers, I created these free printable playdough mats to give my kids hands-on number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence and fine motor practice. […]

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100th Day of School Activities

January 22, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 120, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Skip Counting, Teaching Themes, Winter 5 Comments

There are tons of fun 100th Day of School activities and these 25 awesome ideas are some of our favorites from across the web. They’re the perfect compliment to our popular 100 Day of School Activity Pack! The roundup of 25 must-try 100th Day of School activities includes creative collections of 100, craft projects, math games, writing […]

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Valentine’s Day Number Book

January 15, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Fine Motor, Free Printables, Kindergarten Holidays, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Holidays, Preschool Math, Teaching Themes, Winter 6 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 6. Ready for a fun, Valentine’s Day twist on numbers? This festive number book gives kids practice writing and counting the numbers one to ten. Grab your free copy below and then hop over and snag our Valentine’s alphabet puzzles too! Getting Ready Prepping this activity couldn’t have been much simpler. I […]

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Number Counting and Tracing Book

October 21, 2014 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math 13 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 5. Our free printable alphabet tracing roads have been a HUGE hit so I was excited to put together a follow up activity book that was all about numbers. This freebie is a hands-on way to teach kids how to write and understand 0 to 10. Use it as a classroom math […]

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20 Super Fun Number Games for Kids

October 16, 2014 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, First Grade Math, Free Printables, Kindergarten Math, Math, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math 4 Comments

Activities for ages 3 to 5. Hands-on number games are a great way to help kids learn how to read, write and understand numbers. This list of 20 “why didn’t I think of that?!” number games shares our favorite finds from across the web. Writing Numbers Teach kids silly chants to help them remember how to […]

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21 Preschool Math Games

January 30, 2014 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Counting to 20, Free Printables, Math, Measuring, Number Recognition, Number Writing, Numbers, Numbers to 20, Plato's Blog, Preschool Math, Shapes 1 Comment

Help kids build a strong foundation of skills with these 21 awesome preschool math games. The list includes fun ways to learn shapes, counting, number writing, measuring and more. They’re the perfect compliment to our print and play Preschool Math Pack! First up on our to do list are shape games – motivating activities teaching kids the names and […]

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