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Hole-Punch Counting Practice 

Incorporating Montessori Elements

Lesson plan developed by Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed

Activity:  
Hole-Punch Counting Practice

Age Group:
  • Preschool
  • Kindergarten
DEL MERIT STARS
Hole-Punch Counting Practice

Objectives:  
Children will: ​
  • apply fine motor skill practice.
  • practice and apply counting skills and number recognition.

CDA Competency Standard:   
II.4.2a
II.5.2a
  • Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles
o    Individual fine motor skills are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
  • Materials and equipment stimulate children’s thinking and problem-solving
o    Materials and equipment provide a variety of opportunities for cognitive development

Materials: 
  • tray
  • colorful paper squares with numbers written on them
  • hole punch

Procedure: 
  • Place colored paper sheets and hole punch on a shallow tray.
  • Give children a demonstration and explanation of the materials and how to punch the desired number of holes on the paper, indicated by the written number on the paper.
  • Be sure to explain the purpose of this activity, which is to strengthen their fine-motor skills and to practice and apply their counting skills and number recognition.
  • Place the tray with contents on an appropriate shelf in your classroom for children to use independently.

Assessment: 
  • Observe and record any improvement in the children’s fine-motor skills when using the hole punch
  • Observe and record the children’s counting skills and number recognition skills
* When children are able to punch the correct number of holes indicated easily, try replacing the hole punch with a smaller one and increasing the numbers on the papers.
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