Add these frog calendar numbers to your collection of calendar numbers for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
The frog number cards would be perfect for your next frog theme, or as part of a pond unit. Or maybe you’re teaching the kids about animal life cycles, and they’re fascinated by frogs!
No matter when you use them, the frog numbers can be used to explore a multitude of early math skills with your students. All in engaging, hands-on ways, of course! Plus, the printable numbers allow for easy differentiation based on the needs of your students.
Related: Free Preschool Number Printables
I mentioned a few different theme possibilities above. But you can use the frog number cards just because your kids like frogs! Or just because the clip art is super engaging. You don’t need an “official” reason to get your hands on these, I promise.
Frog Calendar Numbers
Below you’ll find some tips for prepping and using the numbers with young children. But please keep in mind that you don’t have to do things the same way I do. Feel free to make adjustments based on your own preferences, as well as the ages and needs of your students.
And don’t forget to request the printable frog cards via the form near the bottom of this post!
How to Prep the Frog Number Cards
And that’s all you need to get the frog calendar numbers ready to go for your students! If you’d like to use additional items with the numbers, be sure to get those, too. Here are some possibilities:
- Green unifix cubes
- Buttons
- Pom poms
- Mini erasers
- Glass gems
- Dry erase markers
- Pocket chart calendar
You can really pair the numbered frogs with a whole host of manipulatives and learning tools! It just depends on what you’re practicing with the kids and what you have on-hand.
Once your supplies are gathered, it’s time to prep the frogs. Here’s what to do:
- First, save the printable to your computer.
- Then print out as many copies as you’d like.
- After that, cut the individual frog numbers apart.
- Finally, laminate all of the numbers.
And now you are ready to go!
How to Use the Frog Calendar Numbers
I do call these calendar numbers for a reason! The first way to use them is right there in the name. Integrate the frog numbers into your classroom calendar.
You can use the frog number printable with traditional classroom calendars, pocket chart calendars, and linear calendars. They’re 3-inch squares, so make sure that’s the right size for your calendar needs. If not, adjust your printer settings to make them smaller or larger.
Place them in your calendar just as a reference for you and the kids. Or use them during circle time or calendar time, depending on your preferences and your students’ needs. Encourage the kids to point and count along with the numbers, predicting the next number in the sequence.
You can even pair the frog calendar numbers with another set of number cards in your calendar. That gives the kids the chance to practice patterning, as well. Again, that’s totally up to you and what works best in your classroom!
Additional Ways to Use Frog Number Cards with Kids
The numbered frogs are also great tools for whole group math, small group math, and even your math center! Here are some more ways to use them:
- Challenge the kids to put the numbers in order from 0 to 35 and back again. Break it up into smaller chunks of numbers as needed.
- Play a simple memory grid game with 2 sets of the frog calendar numbers.
- Pair the number cards with a simple sensory writing tray. Encourage the children to practice number writing, using the frog numbers as a reference.
- Use the frog numbers with my spring calendar numbers. Have the kids use the different images as a way to practice simple and complex patterning.
- Teach and practice one-to-one correspondence by having the children place the correct number of manipulatives next to each numbered frog.
Those are just a few extra ways to use the frog calendar numbers. You and your students can come up with even more ideas, I’m sure!
What Skills are Being Practiced with Number Cards?
These frog number cards are a very simple printable, but they can be used for SO MANY things! Here are some of the early learning skills you can teach and practice with them:
- Number identification
- Patterns
- One-to-one correspondence
- Number formation
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Graphing and data analysis
- Numerical order
And that’s just a start! You can use the frog calendar numbers for even more skills. It just depends on what your students need to work on. How do you plan to use them with the kids?
Don’t forget to request the free printable! You can do so in the form that’s located near the bottom of this post.
More Frog Activities for Kids
If the frog calendar numbers are a hit with your students, here are some more ideas to try:
And here are a few frog books to check out:
Frog Lesson Plans
My sister site, Preschool Teacher 101, is all about fully-developed, done-for-you early childhood resources. Our goal there is to make your teaching life a lot easier by saving you planning time. This way, you can keep the focus on teaching your students.
Click on the image below to get our frog lesson plans:
Free Printable Frog Calendar Numbers
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