Number Punching

Our Term 4 School Readiness class kicked off today and goodness what a busy morning it was! Being the first day back since a two week break, it was only right to start the first session off with a bit of revision!

We did a whole bunch of fun stuff this morning including a Number Punch activity which my students absolutely loved! They all felt like little teachers hole punching away and it was so adorable to watch! i got this idea from my Laugh & Learn 4 Kids Pinterest page but I switched it up a little by painting the numbers and words to add a bit of colour and brightness!

We started off identifying each number and using our 'magic finger' to trace each digit and write it in the air. We then used the single hole punch to punch the correct amount of holes to match each given number.

This activity was not only good for number identification and object matching but also for fine motor! The hole puncher required students to use their hand muscles while still holding the paper with the other hand. It took a few goes for students to get the hang of it but once they did it was hard to stop them punching! Haha
To start off, students used two hands on the hole punch while I held the paper then once they got the hang of it I encouraged them to hold the puncher in one hand and the paper in the other just like they do when cutting with scissors!

We also reviewed our Pencil Control skills by completing a simple tracing activity using oil pastels....

and we practised matching numbers and pictures 1-10 just to be sure we still remembered them!

Although it was a busy start to Term for with these munchkins it was an enjoyable morning with lots of holiday stories to share :)