Use a yummy ice cream theme to teach preschoolers how to count from 1-10 in a new language. Prepare a felt ice cream cone and ten variously colored (“flavored”) scoops. During the lesson, continually review and add on new numbers as the ice cream cone gets bigger and bigger and bigger. After the felt board presentation, all of the children count, build, and eat imaginary ice cream cones. Don’t forget to pantomime the whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles! Here are the numbers for the ice cream lesson in English, French, and Spanish:
one – un – uno
two – deux – dos
three – trois – tres
four – quatre – cuatro
five – cinq – cinco
six – six – seis
seven – sept – siete
eight – huit – ocho
nine – neuf – nueve
ten – dix – diez
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