Math & Me Pennant – All About Me Back to School Activity (Grades K–3)
- Grades
- Preschool–3, Elementary, Homeschool Resources
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Early Math, Math, Counting, Numbers, Shapes, Back To School, Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal
- Topic
- Back to school activity, All About Me
- Resource types
- Activities, Classroom Decor, Banners, Crafts, Projects
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
This math pennant activity turns an all about me back to school craft into early counting practice for grades K–3. Each child writes a display name, counts its letters and draws one dot per letter. Next they choose a number from 0 to 10, draw that many things they like, and show the same number another way with dots, a number word or a number sentence. The finished pennant has a dashed cutting line and a pointed bottom, ready to hang on a string or bulletin board.
The teacher guide models a finished example (the name Ari with three dots, and the number 4 shown as four stars and 2 + 2 = 4). It also explains how to count letters in names with spaces or hyphens and how to handle a choice of zero, with support and stretch ideas and a quick check before display.
- Grades K–3: classroom community and early number sense
- Two pages: one student pennant and one teacher guide with a worked model
- Print options: a full-color PDF and a print-friendly black and white PDF
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Count the letters in a name and match the count with the same number of dots.
Represent a chosen number from 0 to 10 with a drawing of that many objects.
Show the same number a second way using dots, a number word or a number sentence.
Teaching tips
Show the Ari model from the teacher guide before students start so they see one dot for each letter.
Agree on a counting rule first: count letters only, not spaces or hyphens.
Offer counters, crayons or a scribe, and let children draw, point or dictate.
Skills covered
One-to-one correspondence: children touch one letter and draw one dot until every letter is counted.
Number representation: children draw a chosen number of objects and record the same amount another way.
Early equations: older or ready students can write a number sentence such as 2 + 2 = 4 for their number.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
What grades is this pennant for?
Grades K–3. Younger children can draw and dictate, and older students can add a number sentence.
What do students record on the pennant?
Their name, a dot for each letter, a number from 0 to 10 drawn as things they like, and that same number shown another way.
Is there an answer key?
No, because every pennant is personal. The teacher guide includes a finished model and a checklist for matching counts before display.
How do I display the pennants?
Print page 1 at 100%, cut on the dashed outer line, and clip the top to a display string or attach it to a bulletin board.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
counting and cardinality
one-to-one correspondence
number representation
numbers 0–10
all about me
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