Use One-to-One Correspondence Skills with this Counting Objects Board Game 

Can your students count to 5? Strengthen one-to-one correspondence skills with this counting to 5 board game.

To play, each player chooses a game piece and places it on start. Player 1 takes the top card from the deck, counts the objects, and moves their game piece to the first umber that matches their card. Play continues until each player draws a card that matches the last space on the game board.

Through this activity, students will show they can use one-to-one correspondence and count up to 5 objects.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your math lessons.

In addition to individual student work time, use this counting game to enhance learning through guided math groups or as a partner activity.

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts:

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by placing counters on each object. Students then push away or collect each item as they count. Additionally, provide access to previous assignments, as well as posters and anchor charts for students to recall past lessons.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For student who need more of a challenge, encourage them to create an addition or subtraction sentence that equals the number on their card.

Plan lessons for all ability levels with our 10 Best Scaffolding Strategies! 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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