Pearly Shells



Find the pearls hidden in the shells.

Learning opportunities

• Good for early math.
  
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
  
• Manipulation skills.
  
• Math language of positioning - in a row, diagonal, behind, in front, to the left/right.
  
• Counting opportunities.
  
• Aesthetic sense and achievement.
  
• Opportunity to create imaginative narrative.
  
• Prediction and memory.
  
• Opportunity to understand origin of pearls
  
• Concentration.

Beyond the screen

• Encourages the creation of hidden object games.

Questions

• Why do you think brother and sister dance when they find a pearl?
• Can you guess where the pearl is this time? Were you right? How many shells did you have to open to find it? Let's count them next time.
• Can you count how many shells on the beach each time?
• Imaginative: I wonder what brother and sister will do with their pearls?