Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts through fun snow-themed activities.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Snowflake cutouts, small snowman figures, counting beads, and a whiteboard.

Prep: Familiarize yourself with basic addition and subtraction concepts.

Activities

1. Snowflake Addition: Use the snowflake cutouts to demonstrate simple addition by counting and adding the snowflakes together.

2. Snowman Subtraction: Use the small snowman figures to show subtraction by removing snowmen and counting how many are left.

3. Counting Beads: Use the counting beads to practice counting and basic addition and subtraction with visual aids.

Preschool Grade Talking Points

• "Let's count the snowflakes together. 1, 2, 3. Now let's add 2 more. How many do we have now?"
• "We have 5 snowmen, and we take away 2. How many snowmen are left?"
• "Let's use the beads to count and see how many we have. Then we can add more beads and see how many we have altogether."