These 4 math center activities are my favorite ways to build number sense in my kindergarten classroom, but can also be used in preschool, first grade or homeschool. Use these number sense centers as an independent activity, station, math tubs, morning work, choice time or small group lessons. Each math center can easily extend whole and small group math lessons and are great play based alternatives to worksheets. Just add your favorite math counters or loose parts and you are ready to go!

Read Number Sense Activities for Your Kindergarten Math Center to see these ideas in action.

✅These Number Sense Centers include:

• Number Stories: These fun math mats are a great hands-on way for children to grasp the concept of addition and subtraction while building oral language and math vocabulary through storytelling.
• Counting Jars: Counting collections of mini erasers, natural materials, or math manipulatives is a fun and playful way for young children to practice 1:1 correspondence, oral counting, skip counting, place value, and numeral writing.
• Number Building: These number building math mats challenge children to use their visual spatial sense to construct numbers using fun materials while providing number recognition and formation practice.
• Number Staircases: Number staircases are a playful, hands-on way for children to visualize the pattern of our number system and understand that each number has a value that is one more or one less than the numbers that come before and after.

⭐Bonus!

This bundle also includes a Math Center Classroom Set Up Guide that shows you how to set up, organize and maintain your classroom math center for use during independent practice and play-based centers.

✅What's Inside Each Math Center Activity?:

• Full-Color Task Cards to place at your center
• Kinder-Friendly Recording Sheets
• Kinder-Friendly Math Mats
• Differentiated/Scaffolded Activity Options (see each preview for more info.)

✅How Can I Use These Number Sense Activities?:

There are many ways to use these math centers. You might try:

• Math Tubs
• Math Stations
• Math Centers
• Choice Time
• Free Play
• Small Group Lessons
• Whole Group Lessons
• Early Finisher Task

✅Which Math Skills Will We Practice?

• 1:1 Correspondence
• Skip Counting (1's, 2's, 5's, 10's)
• Number Order/Sequencing
• Number Recognition
• Numeral Formation
• Number Patterns
• Addition and Subtraction
• Place Value

✅More Kindergarten Center Activities:

• Math Center Invitations
• Makerspace Invitations
• Science Center Invitations
• Block Center Invitations
• Storytelling Invitations
• Writing Center Invitations
• Art Center Invitations

✅What Teachers Say About These Number Sense Math Centers:

❤️"This is such a great resource to help get you started and offers so many wonderful ideas to maintain this centre. I also really love how student centred it is and the format of these type of centres!" Chennaye S.

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