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Home / Early Learning / Math / Make Way for Ducklings Preschool Number Game

Make Way for Ducklings Preschool Number Game

Shared by Mary Catherine 4 Comments

Have you ever read Make Way for Ducklings with your kiddos? I have found memories of reading it when I was younger, and then reading it again (and again and again!) now that I have a kiddo of my own. So I was pretty excited this book was chosen for the third Book Club Play Date spotlight! For my part, I’m sharing a simple preschool number game to play after reading the book.

Book-Inspired Preschool Number Game

Related: Homemade Games for Kids

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  • preschool number game – ducklings & dice
  • why a preschool number game?
  • Done-for-You Preschool Resources

preschool number game – ducklings & dice

As I’ve already mentioned, this is a simple game but it’s loads of fun and stuffed to the gills with learning. And you’ll only need a few materials, depending on how you choose to use it in your classroom (I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post):

  • Dice
  • Crayons
  • Dry-erase markers
  • Laminator
  • Laminator sheets
  • Counters
  • Math manipulatives

Here’s how you play –

First, you’ll need to print out a free copy of the game HERE. If the kiddos want to color in their dice games, I’d suggest going with the black-and-white version. There’s also a colorful version that can be laminated and used over (and over and over)!

The game is usually played with two children, but more can help out too! Each child picks her own color crayon, then the game begins. Player 1 rolls a die, determines the number of dots (via pattern recognition or counting), locates the appropriate numeral on the paper, and then colors in that number. Next, it’s on to player 2. The game goes on like this until the whole paper is covered. Whoever colored in the most numbers can take home the paper.

Make Way for for Ducklings Preschool Number Game

Of course, there are other ways to play:

  • Use counters on the laminated version, playing almost the same as described above.
  • Get the kiddos to move their bodies along with the game! Maybe they have to waddle like a duck and count to the correct number. Perhaps they could hop on one leg four times when they roll the number four!
  • Bring in more numbers to introduce addition if the kiddos are ready for that.
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why a preschool number game?

If you’re a regular Fun-A-Day reader, you know I love sharing dice games I’ve made for (and played with) the kiddos. I’ve found that children of all ages just love games that involve dice. I don’t know if it’s because you get to toss the dice, or if dice just remind kids that learning can be a game. No matter what, an easy preschool number game is almost always a hit (and not just with preschoolers)!

Here are some of the learning that can take place with an easy-peasy game like our Duckling Dice Game:

  • Counting practice
  • Pattern recognition
  • Number identification
  • Color identification
  • Numeral-to-quantity matching
  • Turn taking
  • Good sportsmanship

Not to shabby for something that looks like a duck and makes you smile! 😉

book-club-play-dates-titles

Be sure to check out the rest of the Make Way for Ducklings awesomeness from my Book Club Play Date peeps:

Duck Snack for Kids | Still Playing School

Make Way for Ducklings Busy Bag | Craftulate

Make Way for Ducklings Print Craft | House of Burke

Ducklings Sensory Play | Sugar Aunts

Done-for-You Preschool Resources

Planning meaningful lessons for students week after week, all while balancing other teaching responsibilities and a personal life, can be a daunting task. That’s where Preschool Teacher 101 comes in to save you time!

Preschool Teacher 101 is excited to share with you some amazing lesson plans, activity packs, and much more! We offer a wide variety of themes that are frequently used in preschool classrooms, as well as some less common (but super interesting) themes. Click on the image below to learn more about our lesson plans all about life in the pond!

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  1. Lee says

    April 2, 2015 at 5:54 am

    I love Make Way for Ducklings! I have the copy that was my dad’s when he was a little boy!
    When my kids were preschool age we would act out the rhyme:
    See the little ducklings
    Swimming here and there.
    Heads are in the water,
    Tails are in the air.
    ~Lee

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    • Mary Catherine says

      April 10, 2015 at 11:04 am

      Lee, that is so sweet that you have your dad’s copy from when he was a child! 🙂 I love that little rhyme, and I’m sure the kiddos will too!

      Reply
  2. Georgina @ Craftulate says

    April 2, 2015 at 11:43 am

    My son has just discovered dice games – he’d love this now he knows the book!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      April 10, 2015 at 11:03 am

      Thanks, George! I make so many different dice game versions because the kids have so much fun with them. 🙂

      Reply
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