Beanbag Toss

Materials

stencils

Instructions

* Trace around stencils of large numbers 1 to 5 onto construction paper. Use
markers to fill in each number.
* Tape off a ladder-like shape or grid on the floor with five sections.
* Tape the numbers in ascending order inside the squares.
* Place the beanbags near the floor grid.
What to Do
1. Gather the children and tell them to look at the floor. Call their attention to the
numbers inside the squares and see if they can name them.
2. Tell the children that they are going to learn their numbers in a fun way with
the beanbags. Show them how to throw the beanbag into one of the
numbered squares.
3. Give the first child a beanbag and see how far he can throw it. Have him call
out the number on which his bag lands, hop from number to number, retrieve
the beanbag, and hop back.
4. The children take turns doing this until every child has had a turn.
5. If you would like, you can make a graph on chart paper and write down the
number that each child gets on his turn, like a scoreboard so the children can
see you write the numbers that they are seeing on the floor.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* Make this game more challenging by adding more numbers and making the
grid larger. Older children can begin to add up their own scores on chart paper.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
* Does the child count using the correct number names?
* Can the child name a given number?
* Can the child throw the beanbag with consistent accuracy?