Math Worksheets and Lesson Plans - Beach Ball Games

Beach Ball

One game we play is with a beach ball. I write out the numbers on the top and bottom sections. Throw the ball gently to a child and they have to add the numbers where there thumbs are. Hard to finger-count when you are holding a big ball. Can be used for subtracting and put vowels in the sections and it becomes language arts! Another game is to sit in a circle and count to a specific number. Whoever says that number has to go to the center of the circle. Keep going till there are two left. Everyone yells showdown and they play till we we have a winner and winner number two ( no losers). I have done this with counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, days of the week, months, etc. Easy and quick and they really like it a lot! Just 2 for now as it's late.
Submitted by: Carol KSCarol@email-removed

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