Orot Israel College Students Organize Preschool Math Fair

by Luzit Odesser – Early Childhood Education Department, Elkana Campus

Recently, a group of second-year students from Orot Israel College’s early education department organized a math fair at an Elkana kindergarten.
The fair consisted of six interactive stations, with each station focusing on a different math skill, including counting, numbering, addition, and more.
The preschool years are a critical stage in a child’s development. Among other things, this is an age when children are capable of acquiring and developing basic mathematical concepts and skills. Since younger children learn best when they are active participants in the process, preschool teachers typically employ a wide range of sensory, visual, and experiential activities, such as games, songs, stories, and other pedagogical tools.
Thus, when planning the stations, the Orot students made sure to incorporate various fun activities, including jumping, skipping, basketball, and even fishing.
The math fair proved to be a resounding success. As the Orot students were packing up and getting ready to leave, the kindergarten kids asked, “When are you coming back?”