I couldn't resist adding another counting card set to the mix.
These free printable Valentine's Day Counting Cards are perfect for preschoolers during the month of February or anytime really. Who says that you can only talk about love when you are celebrating Valentine's Day?!?
Download and print these cute cards to get started with your counting fun today!
Valentines Day Counting Activity
Materials needed for the Free Printable Valentine's Day Counting Cards:
- Paper and/or card stock
- Heart Gems
- laminator
To prep: Print and laminate the heart counting cards (download below). 
To use: Have your child cover the pictures of the hearts on the counting cards with the correct number of heart gems.
These cards are perfect to new learners who are not ready for independent counting. The kids simply cover each heart picture on the card as they are counting. That way they know when to stop for each number.
When a child is just starting to count, it is a good idea to limit the numbers that you work with. Start with 1-3, then 1-5, 1-8 and finally 1-10. This helps kids focus on the one-to-one correspondence (the concept that one object equals on number) rather than memorization of the names of the numbers.
When we used these cards we counted as we covered the pictures and then repeated the numbers again.
This is because while a child is putting the hearts on the cards, they are concentrating on a lot of different things like grasping the small objects and placing them on the correct spot. Because of that they don't catch the rhythm of counting in order.
This also reinforces that fact that numbers have a correct order and gives extra opportunities to practice.
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Kim is an 8-year homeschooling veteran of 4 daughters including a special needs preschooler. As a family, they have traveled the world and have been to 44 states, 2 Canadian Provinces and 7 countries including the Republic of Georgia where they lived for 9 years. Kim loves hands-on homeschooling and is always looking for ways to make school more fun! She blogs at Life Over C's and Lime Green Living.
Kim is an 8-year homeschooling veteran of 4 daughters including a special needs preschooler. As a family, they have traveled the world and have been to 44 states, 2 Canadian Provinces and 7 countries including the Republic of Georgia where they lived for 9 years. Kim loves hands-on homeschooling and is always looking for ways to make school more fun! She blogs at Life Over C's and Lime Green Living.
