Catholic Skip Counting File Folder Printables

Description

This file contains printables for creating skip counting file folders.  Catholic symbols and people were used for each type of skip counting, as described below:

2’s– Keys to Heaven (as depicted on the Vatican Flag)

3’s– Shamrock, famous for Saint Patrick using the 3 lobes to describe the trinity

4’s– Gospels, the four gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

5’s– Crucifix, the five wounds of Jesus on the cross

6’s– Lilies have 6 petals and are the symbol for purity

7’s– Immaculate Heart of Mary, often shown with 7 swords for the 7 doulas of Mary (I also drew 7 roses on them)

8’s—a harp/lyre with 8 strings

9’s– Nine choirs of angels

10’s—Ten commandments

11’s—Palm branch with 11 leaves, palms are a symbol of peace and victory

12’s—Jesus’ 12 Apostles

The skip counting goes up to x times 12 for each set.  For example, skip counting by 2’s includes a badge for each number: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.  I set the hand drawn images into a 2 inch circle to make it easy to cut out.  If you have a 2 inch hole punch these will be easy to punch out!  You can either glue the circles strait into a file folder, or use velcro stickers to make them removable.

A simple games you can play using these file folders are just to use a fun pointer (or ‘magic’ wand) to point at each number as you recite them.  If you use velcro to attach them to the folders, you can remove them all, shuffle them and then stick them back on in order.  See how fast your kids can put them back on in order, or take one away and see if they can figure out which is missing. There are many possible ways to use these file folders to teach and reinforce multiplication tables.

Suggested supplies: 6 File folders, cardstock or paper for printing, 72 velcro sticker circles, packing tape

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