Leaf Counting to 20: Digital Kindergarten Fall Math Activities

Fall is my favorite season. I love the slight chilly weather, sweet apple cider, and seeing the amazingly beautiful shades the leaves change into. My kiddos always have the BEST time gathering all the leaves in the back yard, putting them into piles and diving into them feet first.

Kindergarten fall activities don’t have to be boring worksheets, especially for math. The Leaf Counting to 20 digital activity is the perfect way to utilize technology (which our kiddos love) and enjoy the bounties of the fall.

Students practice number recognition skills and counting to 20 in this digital activity for fall.

Learning About Counting:

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KINDERGARTEN COUNTING ACTIVITIES CAN GIVE STUDENTS THE SKILLS TO FIGURE OUT AMOUNTS AND MAKE COMPARISONS. STUDENTS CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE:

Which has the most? Are any amounts equal? Do I have enough?

Counting is an important skill for kindergarteners in order to compare quantities, understand the meaning of numbers, and understand a sequence.

Give children many opportunities to practice their counting skills by using objects and making it relevant to their lives.

The digital counting activity represents number recognition 0-20 and is available in both Google and Seesaw format.

You can use these slides for a large group math lesson, in a small group of children or pairs, and even individually. The slides could also be used as a transition activity throughout the day. Add this fall counting resource to your fall activities for kindergarten and preschool. Students will love learning to recognize numbers and building number sense, and they won’t even realize they are ‘working’.

In addition to learning about counting, here are some more ideas for what you can teach about using the Fall Leaves Counting slides in your math centers:

What different colors can leaves change?
What makes the leaf fall off the tree?
What are some different ways we can sort leaves?
What is your favorite thing to do in the fall?

Students practice number recognition skills and counting to 20 by placing the correct number of leaves in the leaf pile.

What Can Children Learn About Number Recognition?

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STUDENTS WILL USE NUMBER RECOGNITION TO BUILD CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PRACTICE VISUALIZING AND NAMING NUMBERS. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE:

What does a number 7 look like in different ways?
What number comes after 10?
Will 3 look like the same amount if you add 2 more?

Counting activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners don’t need to be complicated to meet your skill goals. Simple number activities like this fall counting numbers 1-10 and 1-20 activities are great ways to introduce math to your young learners.

Children practice number recognition and counting 0-20 in this math for kindergarten digital activity.

Why Is It Important For Kids To Practice Math Skills?

Besides the fact that kids love technology and hands on math, there are so many other reasons you should do math activities with your child.

Understanding Groups

Children can add or subtract from groups to show more and less.

Solving Word Problems

Incorporating words, vocabulary, and oral language into math problems boosts language and literacy skills.

Developing One-to-One Correspondence

Children will begin to understand that one object will only be counted one time.

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How To Use This Digital Math Leaf Counting Activity

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How to Get the Activity

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When you open the file you can click on the format that you prefer to use: Google Slides, Seesaw and/or Boom Cards®.

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If you are downloading the Google Slides version you will be prompted to “Make a copy”. This is an important step you need to complete to make sure you get an editable version to share with your students!
In Slides, make sure you are in “Edit” mode, as opposed to “Present” mode. You will see the “Present” button in the upper right-hand corner.
In Slides, just click on the symbol box to highlight it in blue and drag it when the cursor resembles a plus sign with an arrow on each end.

If you choose the Seesaw version, click the Seesaw image to instantly add it to your Seesaw library.
Use the Text tool (click on the large T) to be able to highlight each symbol to move it.

To upgrade to self-checking Boom Cards®, click on the image to purchase the deck to use with your students.
Finally, if you choose self-correcting Boom Cards, remember you must be connected to the Internet in order for the cards to work.

Choose the version of digital activity you prefer

Have children take turns identifying the number on the slide and adding the correct number of fall leaves to the leaf pile.

Kindergarten students practice number recognition skills and counting to 20 by placing the correct number of leaves in the leaf pile.

Easy Ways to Extend the Activity

Sort by Colors

Use the slides to see how well your child can sort the leaf piles by colors. Which color has the most? Do any colors have the same amount?

Create Word Problems

See if your children can make up their own word problems to go along with the fall leaf activity. If Sarah picked up 4 leaves and threw two away, how many leaves did she have left?

Collect Fall Leaves

Have your child go outside and collect real fall leaves of all colors. Encourage them to count and sort the leaves, just like in the digital activity.