{Free} Sesame Street “Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Math Is Everywhere” Kit

Math Is Everywhere provides parents, caregivers, and educators with strategies and resources to turn everyday experiences into math moments – at home, in school, and on the go.

The free bilingual, multimedia kits include a Magazine for Parents and Caregivers, a Children’s Story with activities. Educators can also download a guide that can help them incorporate math activities into their programs.

You can either download these counting cards in color {like above} or in black & white. I always choose to a least save each, that way I can have the kids color the B & W versions themselves. 

The Educators Guide is full of wonderful activities for the kids to do. I love that it incorporates math skills without the kids being totally aware that they are learning. One of the pages of activities in the Educators Guide is:

GROUP TIME Get moving and shaking with math! Use children's love of physical activity to help teach, review, and reinforce basic math skills.

Numbers Are Everywhere!

» Skill: Numbers

Recite the following poem to help children get excited about their number adventures. (Point to the objects as you say the poem.)

Numbers, numbers everywhere! Numbers here, and numbers there!

(Point to calendar or growth chart on wall.)

Numbers on the floor, and numbers on the door!

(Point to door.)

Numbers on a block, and numbers on a clock!

(Point to clock.)

Let’s all take a look around! So many numbers to be found!

Hokey-Pokey

» Skill: Spatial Relations

Create lots of verses using in, out, up, down, all around, and other movements.

Putting math words into action will help children learn about spatial relations.

Clap-a-Rhythm

» Skill: Patterns

Play a game in which each child takes a turn clapping a sound pattern,

such as clap, clap, CLAP!...clap, clap, CLAP! The group can repeat the pattern.

See how complex the pattern can become. Try slow or fast patterns, too!

Number Finger Plays

» Skill: Numbers

Finger plays are a fun way to explore numbers! As you say each number in the

rhymes below, lift the corresponding number of fingers.

One Potato, Two Potatoes One, Two, Buckle Your Shoe

One potato, two potatoes, One, two, buckle your shoe,

Three potatoes, four, Three, four, shut the door,

Five potatoes, six potatoes, Five, six, pick up sticks,

Seven potatoes, more! Seven, eight, close the gate,

Nine, ten, begin again...