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Preschool Homeschool Curriculum: Number 8 Lesson Plan

Number 8 Preschool Activities

Objective: To learn about the number 8

Book(s):

  • Fish, Swish, Splash, Dash! Counting Round and Round by Suse Macdonald
  • My Eight Book by Jane Belk Moncure

Music: 8: The Number Eight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igncYi9oI54)

Sign Language: Hold the middle finger down with the thumb while holding the index, ring, and pinky fingers up. (https://parentingpatch.com/baby-sign-language-asl-numbers-six-6-to-ten-10/)

Fine Motor Skills:

  • Numbers pages 20-21
  • CCBS pages 480-485
  • BPW pages 241-243
  • Pre-K Numbers pages 16-17
  • AHT Math pages 69-70
  • DK Math pages 8-9
  • Tracing Numbers Eight (http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/number-tracing-8-prek/)
  • The Number 8 (http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/preschool-math-number-8/)
  • The Number Eight (http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/groups-of-8-prek/)
  • Learning to Count the Number 8 (http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/number-netting-8/)

Craft/Activity: Eye 8s

Materials

  • Number 8 template (http://www.softschools.com/handwriting/numbers/number_8_worksheets/printnumber_8_color_worksheet_1_2.html)
  • Blank paper
  • Inkers
  • Black marker

Directions

  1. Print the number 8 template onto the blank paper.
  2. Stamp each number 8 with eight ink circles.
  3. Draw a small black circle in the center of each ink circle to form eyes.

Optional: Set the finished 8 craft aside to bind into a book at the end of the number lesson.

Cutting Practice: Cut page 21

References

At- Home Tutor: Math, PreK. 2014. Evan-Moor. ISBN 978-1-61368-979-0
Big Preschool Workbook (P). 2014. School Zone Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0887431456
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills (Grade P). 2011. American Education Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60996-328-6
DK Workbooks: Math, Pre-K. 2014. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4654-1731-2
Let’s Learn Numbers (2+). 2011. Spectrum Early Years. ISBN 978-1-60996-203-6
Let’s Learn to Cut (2+). 2011. Spectrum Early Years. ISBN 978-1-60996-206-7
Pre-K Numbers 1-12 Learning Aid Workbook. 2014. Let’s Grow Smart. ISBN 978-1-4530-7689-7

Image Credits

Number 8 Preschool Activities © 2015 Heather Johnson

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