{"id":31009,"date":"2023-11-16T02:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T02:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teachingexpertise.com\/?p=31009"},"modified":"2024-04-18T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:33:07","slug":"number-9-preschool-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachingexpertise.com\/preschool\/number-9-preschool-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Number 9 Activities For Preschool: Ideas, Videos, And Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Children love to learn. Counting is lots of fun. It is essential that children associate numbers with common things like a pair of mittens are two, or a six-pack of juice drinks is a half dozen. There are so many ways to teach numbers and this time we are going to put a theme to number 9 to expand our knowledge.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t1.  Learning numbers fun with planet art projects<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_296659797_CR2UMHCITyBoWljcCvBSrmsHTgv7Yg9b.jpg\"\n\t

We all learned the names of the planets in order and some people know a lot of facts about our solar system. There are actually only 8 planets and the 9th one Pluto is a dwarf planet. Give children the printable so they can cut, color, and, stick the 8 planets +1.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Best Coloring Pages for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t2. Cloud 9 is a learning experience <\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_204227341_AZudfjp9bisspjvZo3KNSeTS3pCP2V43.jpg\"\n\t

Kids will be on “Cloud 9” with these fun math games. Draw 4 Clouds onto the card paper in the shape of the number 9 and have them roll a die and depending on the number they roll from1-6, that is the amount they can stick.  So if they roll a 4, they can put one cotton ball in each or all four in one. Fun counting activity.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Learning 4 Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t3.  Cats have 9 lives<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_32144658_TpChCIpFTPPfJQ21eJv81EfJ2GtivYSE.jpg\"\n\t

Cats are funny creatures, they jump and fall sometimes. They get injured but they always seem to bounce right back. Children love small furry friends and why not have a laugh with cats and this fun number activity?<\/p>\n

Learn more: Fun with Mama<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t4. Play-dough 9 <\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_203798277_Z2owcyJpdm0NpFbbgc73hjGnE4X2ZcWy.jpg\"\n\t

Get out the play-dough counting mats and make a huge nine out of play-dough and then count out nine pieces of dough to put on the mat. Lots of fun and enhances math skills. Great for use of fine motor practice<\/a> and it is a fun learning activity. You can also make adorable paper ladybugs and stick them on 9 play-dough dots!<\/p>\n

Learn more: Play Pennies<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t5.  Letter recognition in September<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_206200339_N9VJVoy0VvbbhRgGLIOHyJUJRJyxAmyO.jpg\"\n\t

September is the ninth month of the year. So children can practice the 9 with some calendar work and months of the year. And the word Sep Tem Ber has 9 letters. Have the children count the letters in the word.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Activity Village<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t6.  The colorful green caterpillar <\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_417186564_D4DgW8DYRMTClcQLK4pjEiDEJ0iqW08Z.jpg\"\n\t

This is such a cute construction paper craft and helps with gross and fine motor skills. Children can trace 9 circles for the body of their caterpillar and cut them out. Then they can put your caterpillar together and number each part of its body. Fun math craft!<\/p>\n

Learn more: Gaby B<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t7.  Falling leaves<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_522266427_nNhTzJwTfkXKoiY2Q2XKyXFfvZgfqT8c.jpg\"\n\t

Take the children outside for a walk. looking for brown leaves that have fallen. Use a piece of paper with the number 9 on it and have the toddlers use a glue stick to fill in the picture. At the top, you can label 9 brown leaves in September.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Coloringoo<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t8. Groovy Buttons<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_75911747_A77baGt0WXKoaKh5GB0uAyKdg91KlKCl.jpg\"\n\t

Use colorful red, yellow and blue buttons for this math activity. Have a big container of buttons and they have to match the amount and the children practice counting 1-9 in this task. Hands-on learning and counting.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t9.  An Apple a day keeps the doctor away<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"DSC_6434_thumb?imgmax=800\"\n\t

There are 9 apple trees in a row and you can use red pom poms to represent apples or use other pom poms by color to represent other fruit. Children turn over the cards 1-9 and place the corresponding numbers of “apples” on the tree. Great for solidifying math concepts.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Pinay Homeschooler<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t10.  I spy the number 9<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_435889696_ZnAAUzfRaAHO03Fcz0HehFYdxyqg7O3X.jpg\"\n\t

Children love to play the “I spy” game. and with this cute worksheet, children can look for the number 9s hidden in the picture and highlight them. These are great math worksheets, and counting is the foundation of math.<\/p>\n

Learn more: Twisty Noodle<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t11.  Cookie monster and counting math videos<\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"240_F_321680192_LgLPb0EFwA25ueElfFQF1SUv8CL9AJ2M.jpg\"\n\t

Cookie Monster loves counting and eating cookies! Help Cookie Monster count how many delicious chocolate chips are on these paper chocolate chip cookies. Children in preschool will love this delicious math activity.  Use real chocolate chips for an extra treat!<\/p>\n

Learn more: Rosie Reader<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t12. Sesame Street celebrates the number 9 <\/strong>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t