Creating Counting Sticks: 1 to 10
Number Sense
1 to 1 Correspondence: 1 to 10
What you need:
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Ten 12-inch 1 Gallon Paint Sticks (Lowes sells them in pack of 10 for $.98 with ruler markings to 7 inches. Amazon sells them without the ruler markings. Higher price. Sanded better.) Note: You will need a total of 20 Counting Sticks eventually.
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1000 Color Coding Round Labels. ¾ inch. Removable is best. Staples sells them.
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Sandpaper if you want them smoother.
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Pencil
What You Do:
Place the Counting Sticks and round dots on the table. Have your child help you sand them one stick at a time. Count the sticks as you finish sanding them*. Or sand them ahead of time. Hold them as a group of ten and sand the sides all at one time. Some may not need to be sanded. Start by making one set of 10, as demonstrated below.
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On each stick, mark with a pencil where you want your child to place the round sticker. Marks need to be approximately 7/8th of an inch apart. Encourage your child to place a round sticker on each dot. Assist him in counting as he puts each sticker on and again when he has completed the stick.
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Using a pencil (which can later be erased), write the corresponding numeral at the bottom of the stick.
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Now you have created a learning tool your child will be able to use for the next 10 years.
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