10+ Creative Ways to Teach One-to-One Correspondence

I loved seeing all of the one-to-one correspondence activities linked up at the past two Share It Saturdays! Each of the activities were meaningful and playful ways to teach an important math concept to the kiddos. I hope you find them as inspiring as I did!

what is one-to-one correspondence?

In a nutshell, one-to-one correspondence means matching one item to one corresponding item (or number). This can mean placing one toy bear on top of one colorful spool. It can mean putting one ball in one bucket. It can also mean placing five beans on the number 5. Keep in mind, while this is an important math skill, it’s also important in literacy too. For example, pointing to one word as you say one word.

Check out some of the inventive and engaging activities below for even more ideas!

one-to-one correspondence activities for kids

Counting Corn Kernels|Hands-On:As We Grow

Counting Turkey Feathers|3 Dinosaurs

LEGO Math – Place Value|The Science Kiddo

Alphabet Grid Games|This Reading Mama

Paper Shape Christmas Tree|Buggy and Buddy

Fall Math Activities with Acorn Numbers|Fun-A-Day!

Turkey Feather Counting & Sorting Game|A Little Pinch of Perfect

Pattern Activities for Kindergarten|How Wee Learn

Number Word Spider|Tiny Tots Adventures

Alphabet Matching Sensory Play|Pre-K Pages

Colorful Math with Loose Parts|Stimulating Learning with Rachel

Using Tiny Erasers to Promote Fine Motor and Math Skills|Fun-A-Day!

What one-to-one correspondence activities do your children enjoy?

Now, onto Share It Saturday – check out the link up below to see what ideas are shared this week! If you’re a blogger, please link up old and new content to share with our readers!