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Back to School First to 20

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Is it really that time of year again? Can you believe that it’s time to go back to school? This Back to School First to 20 Game will be the perfect addition to your math centers. Your students will have so much fun playing this fun, they will not even know that they are learning!

Back to School First to 20 Game contains four different math mats, as well as a DIY number cube.

Numbers 1-20 on a paper with a clip-art bus next to each number

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Getting Back to School First to 20 Ready

You will want to print out enough math mats for your students to complete. My students always completed this game during math centers so I always had five printed and ready to go. Whatever your magic number is, have that many printed.

It is recommended that you print on cardstock and laminate so that they can be used for years to come. You will need to print out the dice and glue together. I find that it does better when also printed on cardstock.

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Back to School First to 20 Printable (download below!)
 
 
Who says going back to learning has to be boring? Your students will have so much FUN playing this Back to School First to 20 game in your math center.

Doing Back to School First to 20 Game

Each student playing the game, will need to have a math mat, counters, and a number cube (or dice). If students are working in pairs or small groups, I always encourage each student to roll the dice before starting. The highest (or lowest) number gets to be the first person to roll.

The first person will roll the dice. My daughter’s number was three so she placed three counters on her math mat.

Learning math is so much FUN when you implement Back to School First to 20 in your PreK, Kindergarten, or First Grade classroom! Your students are going to LOVE it!

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The next person will then roll the dice and place counters on their mat. This will continue until the lucky winner fills up their board to twenty!

Ease your PreK, Kindergarten, or First Grade students back into learning with this FUN Back to School First to 20 game! Sure to be a hit in your math center.

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Another variation is to try skip counting if your students are ready for that.

Download your free Back to School First to 20 Game below!

Your students are going to absolutely LOVE this Back to School First to 20 game! Perfect for working on early math skills.

Can you not find a resource that you would LOVE to have for your classroom? Contact me and I would be happy to make it for you.

Click the picture below to download. You will immediately be redirected to the freebie.

I hope that you and your students enjoy this Back to School First to 20 Game!  Are you looking for more Back to School ideas and activities, similar to do at home or in the classroom? If so, check out some more of our favorites below!

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Filed Under: Numbers and Counting Tagged With: Back to School, Kindergarten, Pre-K

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  1. Hollie Fly

    April 24, 2022 at 10:36 am

    I’m still learning from you, while I’m trying to reach my goals. I certainly liked reading everything that is written on your site.Keep the tips coming. I enjoyed it!

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