November is calling, and it’s time to add some spice with Engaging and Purposeful November Math Activities for Kindergarten! Here’s a treasure chest of ideas and resources that fit perfectly with this month’s themes. Let the math fun begin!

November is a wonderful time to incorporate fun and engaging math activities into the classroom for kindergarten students. These activities can help reinforce essential math skills while also embracing the seasonal themes of gratitude and harvest.
Thanksgiving Counting Jars
- Fill jars with various seasonal items like acorns, pumpkins, or leaves.
- Have your students count how many items are in each jar and record their findings.
- Use the jars for simple addition or subtraction exercises.
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Pumpkin Measurment
- Bring in real pumpkins for your kindergarteners to measure.
- Guide them in measuring the circumference, height, and width.
- Record the measurements and compare sizes, introducing concepts like greater than and less than.

Harvest Ten Frames
- Use ten frames with pictures of harvest items like corn, apples, or beans.
- Have your little learners fill in the ten frames to represent numbers, helping them visualize addition and subtraction.
- Challenge them to create their own number sentences using the frames.
Pumpkin Pie Math Game
This Pumpkin Pie Number Representations Game offers a variety of Pumpkin Pie-themed math ‘game boards’ along with different number representation cards. The game can be played individually, with partners, or in small groups. Students will draw a number representation card and use pom-poms or cotton balls to represent whipped cream, placing them on the pumpkin pie game board.

By incorporating these engaging activities into your November lesson plans, you can create a rich learning environment that fosters a love for math while celebrating the season. These activities not only support mathematical skills but also promote socialization, critical thinking, and creativity among little learners.
