Dice Games for Preschoolers: Fun ways to promote numeracy

These dice games are fun, engaging ways to teach preschoolers numeracy…

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Right now, my kids are very interested in numbers and the alphabet.

Every day, both my almost four-year-old and five-year-old enjoy manipulating magnetic letters and numbers on the fridge. I let them explore different phonetical and numerical combinations and answer their questions as they come.

What number is this? One of them will ask after combining several digits.

What does this say? Another will ask after orchestrating a handful of letters.

Using manipulatives is one of the most effective ways to teach mathematics.

Manipulatives are integral to teaching a love of math. The reason? They allow children to construct their own cognitive models when concepts would otherwise seem arbitrary. Additionally, they can easily show their teacher or parents what their understanding of the concepts. Manipulatives are also more engaging and therefore enjoyable to work with.

Just the other day, we found new ways to learn through play with numbers. My mom added to all of this by pulling out a ziplock bag of dice. In it, she had a number of regular dice as well as ones with numbers on them. That morning, my son and I created a number of dice games. Each was simple, engaging and fun! Here’s what we did.