214 pages of math and literacy centers in a button theme. Button activities include beginning sounds, buttons, ten frames, color words, sorting, cardinality, shapes, visual discrimination, counting, worksheets, recording sheets, differentiated, number sets, subitizing, writing, one to one correspondence, follow up sheets, fine motor activities, literacy, math, coloring, preschool curriculum, busy bags, kindergarten curriculum, tot trays, busy boxes, morning tubs, stations, and more. For kindergarten, prek, SPED, child care, homeschool, or any early childhood setting.
Materials Needed - buttons, tongs, lacing, bingo dabber, clothespins or clips, pencil, crayons, math counters, plastic numbers and letters
Button Unit with Recording Sheets
1] Button Box - Counting Mats and Number Words 0-20 - Choose, Identify, Count, Match, Color, Write - Choose a button box and identify the number. Count real buttons into the box and match with a button box boy number word. Use the number word reference page if necessary. Color the matching numbered round box on the coloring sheet. Write the number on the recording sheet. Repeat with another box. - comes with:
a] 21 Button Boxes
b] 21 Button Boy Number Word Cards (lettered)
c] Number Words Reference Page
d] Round Box Coloring Sheet
e] Recording Sheet
f] Answer Key
2] Cat's Button Boxes - Ten Frames (0-20) - Choose, Identify, Count, Match, Color, Write - Choose a cat. Identify the number. Count and match with a ten frame card. Color the matching numbered box on the coloring sheet. Write the number on the recording sheet. - comes with:
a] 21 Ten Frame Cards (lettered)
b] 21 Cat Number Cards
c] Coloring Sheet
d] Recording Sheet
e] Answer Key
3] Button Jars - Count and Sew 0-20 – Count, Match, Sew, Color, Write - Print on cardstock and laminate. Punch holes on the sides of each card. Provide lacing. Count the buttons and sew the correct number jar to the button jar card. Color the matching numbered jar on the coloring sheet. Write the number on the recording sheet. - comes with:
a] 21 Button Jar Cards (lettered)
b] 21 Number Jar Cards
c] Jar Coloring Sheet
d] Recording Sheet
e] Answer Key
4] Bear's Bed - Make and Fill 0-20 - Make, Identify, Count
Color Version - Make the number using buttons. Count that many buttons onto the bed.
Black and White Version - Dab the number. Dab that many buttons onto the bed. - comes with:
a] 21 Color Mats
b] 21 Black and White Mats
5] Owl's Shapely Buttons - Shape Sorting - Flip, Sort, Trace, Color - Flip over a button card and determine its shape. Sort next to the matching owl. Trace and color the shape buttons. - comes with:
a] 12 Owl Shape Word Sorting Cards WITHOUT Hints
b] 12 Owl Shape Word Sorting Cards WITH Hints
c] Shaped Buttons (3 pages) - Print as many as desired for sorting.
d] Button Shapes Tracing and Coloring Sheet
6] Button Jars - More or Less (1-12) - Match, Count, Determine, Color - Find two jars with matching buttons. Count the buttons in each jar. Determine which jar has more and which jar has less. Place each jar under the header in the correct place. Complete a follow up sheet. - comes with:
a] 32 Button Jars (16 matches)
b] More, Less Headers - Print as many as desired.
c] 2 Follow Up Sheets
d] Answer Keys
7] Sewing Polo Buttons - Fine Motor Colors - Transfer, Match, Color, Write - You will need pompoms in the following colors: gray, black, white, brown, orange, yellow, pink, purple, blue, green, red. Transfer pompoms with tongs onto the buttons of the matching color sewing picture. Match with a color word polo shirt. Color the numbered polo shirt the same color. Write the color word. - comes with:
a] 11 Colored Sewing Pictures (numbered)
b] 11 Color Word Polo Shirts Without Color Hints
c] 11 Color Word Polo Shirts With Color Hints
d] Polo Shirt Coloring Page
e] Color Words Writing Page
f] Answer Keys
8] Threading - Making and Extending Patterns - Choose, Thread, Pattern, Color - Choose a pattern strip. Thread real buttons (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple) with lacing or a pipe cleaner, matching the pattern. Complete a follow up sheet. - comes with:
a] 9 ABABAB Strips
b] 9 AABAAB Strips
c] 9 ABBABB Strips
d] 9 ABCABC Strips
e] Color Your Own Patterns Follow Up Sheet
9] A Handful Of Buttons - Grab and Graph - Grab, Sort, Count, Graph, Color, Answer Questions - Grab a handful of real buttons up to 10 each (red, yellow, green, blue). Sort by color and count. Color the graph to match. Answer the questions. - comes with:
a] 1 Color Graph Page
b] 1 Question Page
10] Clip A Vest- Visual Discrimination - Match, Clip, Color - Clip the matching vests onto twine or lacing by pairs. Color the buttons on the sheet the same colors. - comes with:
a] 12 Yellow Vests (numbered)
b] 12 Blue Vests
c] 2 Recording Sheets
d] Answer Keys
11] Rainbow Buttons – Reading Comprehension or Listening Skills - Read or Listen, Color - Read or listen to each sentence and color the buttons accordingly. - comes with:
a] 10 Sheets
12] Customer Cat's Request - Filling Orders - Count, Place, Add, Color, Write - You will need buttons in the following colors (red, blue, green, yellow). Place an empty bag in front of you. Choose a customer order card. Choose a bag. Count the right buttons 'into' the bag, matching the order. When complete, count all the buttons (add). Color the bag with the same number (total). Write the total on the recording sheet by the matching letter. - comes with:
a] Bags - 4 color choices
b] 21 Customer Order Cards (0-20, lettered)
c] Bag Coloring Sheet
d] Recording Sheet
e] Answer Key
13] Button Box Sizes - Size Sorting - Sort, Color - Sort the buttons into the boxes by size. Complete a follow up sheet. - comes with:
a] 3 Boxes – Small, Medium, Large
b] 36 Buttons - or use real buttons
c] 4 Follow Up Sheets
14] Button Alphabet – Letter Recognition Clip Cards - Choose, Clip, Color, Write - Choose a card. Look at the uppercase letter. Use a clothespin to clip the matching lowercase letter. Find and color the letter. Write the letter. - comes with:
a] 26 Clip Cards (numbered)
b] Uppercase Coloring Sheet
c] Lowercase Coloring Sheet
d] Recording Sheet
e] Answer Key
15] Alphabet Bear - Uppercase, Lowercase, Beginning Sounds - Flip, Place, Identify, Cover, Color, Write - Flip a card and place it on the mat. Identify the matching letter or picture. Find and cover the letter. Find and color the letter. Write the letter. Repeat. Lots of different combinations are possible. - comes with:
a] 1 Colored Uppercase Mat
b] 1 Colored Lowercase Mat
c] 26 Uppercase Cards (numbered)
d] 26 Lowercase Cards (numbered)
e] 26 Picture Cards (numbered)
f] Uppercase Coloring Sheet
g] Lowercase Coloring Sheet
h] Recording Sheet
i] Answer Key
