Apple Seed Counting Printable Activity

Introduce your little learners to the joys of counting with our Apple Seed Counting Printable Activity! This hands-on resource is designed for preschool and kindergarten students, offering a fun and interactive way to practice counting.

Features:

• 10 Counting Apples: Includes 10 apple halves, each labeled with a number from 1 to 10. The apples are vibrantly colored in red and green, capturing your child’s attention.
• Seed Cut-Outs: Comes with a page of apple seeds that can be cut out and used for the activity. Alternatively, you can also use real apple seeds for a more tactile experience.

How to Use:

1. Preparation: Print and laminate the apple halves and seed pages for durability. Cut out each apple and the seeds. You can attach each seed to a clothes peg using a hot glue gun for easy handling or use real apple seeds for a sensory experience.
2. Counting Activity: Provide the apple halves and seeds to the children. Encourage them to count out the correct number of seeds to match the number displayed on each apple. Children can clip the seeds onto the apples with pegs or placed directly onto them.
3. Ordering Numbers: For an additional challenge, have the children arrange the apple halves in order from one to ten or backwards from ten to one. This reinforces number recognition and sequencing skills.

Educational Benefits:

• Number Recognition: Helps children identify and recognize numbers from 1 to 10.
• Counting Skills: Encourages counting and number sequencing through engaging hands-on practice.
• Number Sequencing: Enhances understanding of numerical order by arranging the apple halves in ascending or descending order.
• Fine Motor Skills: Supports fine motor development as children manipulate seeds and pegs.

Bring the excitement of learning to your classroom with this engaging Apple Seed Counting Activity!

Happy Teaching 🙂

IMPORTANT: This resource is included in the Autumn Preschool Centers. Do not purchase this resource if you have previously bought the packet as you already own it!