Easy, Fun, No Prep. Onesies Subitizing Game!

Hello! School is in full swing and unfortunately, several things have taken precedence over my blog here lately.  Things are starting to calm down a bit so I'm hoping to rededicate a few nights a week to creating and blogging again.  I have an on-going list of things to share!

Last July I mentioned a dice game that a friend and fellow teacher introduced me to.  (Thank you, Carol!) She named it "Onesies" and promised that it would become a favorite with my kinders almost immediately.  She was right!  It has no prep time and can be played in a matter of minutes (or seconds for some).  This game makes for great subitizing practice to strengthen number sense.  All you need are 6 dice!

Our new favorite dice game..."Onesies!" Keep rolling until you make a tower of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! #kindergarten #ilovemyclass #iteachtoo #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram

A video posted by Mary Lirette (@marylirette) on Oct 20, 2015 at 6:10pm PDT

I keep 6 dice already grouped together in those tiny containers from the dollar store so that they are easy to grab off the shelf when we have a few minutes to play.  You can have your kids practice rolling and stacking from 1-6 or you can extend the game a bit by having them roll a tower of all one's, then two's, etc., all the way to six.  It just depends on how much time you want to devote to the game.  I like to put my kids in partners and have them race each other.  We've been playing this randomly for weeks and it has yet to get old.  Plus..it's a lifesaver when I need to keep my kids educationally entertained for a minute while I'm getting something together!

I hope this is an easy game to incorporate in your own classroom.  Happy dice rolling! :)  I will be back later this week with a giveaway of one of my favorite HeidiSongs products!