Materials
fabric paint, markers, or number stickers
baseball cap
assortment of number and counting books
magnifying glass
Instructions
* Use the paint, markers, or stickers to add random number on the baseball cap
to create a Number Detective hat.
What to Do
1. Invite a child to put on the cap and pick
up the magnifying glass.
2. Give the child an assortment of number
and counting books.
3. Encourage the child to use the
magnifying glass to search through the
books to find numbers.
4. When the child locates numbers on the
pages of the books, she should let you know.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* An easy alternative for the detective hat is to write numbers on squares of
colorful paper and tape or glue them to a baseball cap.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
* Give the children an assortment of number and counting books. Can each
child identify numbers 1 to 10 on the pages in the book?
* Hide numbers around the room. Can the children find the numbers in
the room?
* Display several sheets of newspaper ads. Can the children identify numbers
and circle them on the pages?
