Classroom Routines and Materials: This will introduce the processes, structures, and materials that are important features of the kindergarten math curriculum. It also introduces routines, common to many kindergarten classrooms, that students will encounter regularly throughout the year. These routines include taking attendance, using the calendar to count and to keep track of time and events, counting sets of objects, and collecting and discussing data about the class. They offer reinforcement of number concepts that are central to the kindergarten curriculum.
Counting and Comparing: The children will explore numbers through a variety of counting activities. They build knowledge of the counting sequence, use numerals to represent quantities, represent equal amounts, and develop skills for accurate counting. They also begin to compare quantities. As an introduction to measurement, students measure and compare the lengths by the use of object comparison. The children will also be introduced to numbers to the ones and tens place.
We will also work with Patterns throughout the school year. In this unit, students investigate what makes a repeating pattern. They focus on attributes of objects and think about which attributes (i.e., size, color, shape, orientation) are important in the patterns they are making. Students work with simple and complex repeating patterns. They have many opportunities to copy, create, and extend repeating patterns using a variety of materials and common objects. They use patterns to determine what comes next and focus on the part, or unit, of a pattern that repeats.
Measuring and Counting: Students gain a deeper understanding of numbers and number relationships as they engage in activities in which they count, combine, and compare amounts. The children will be learning how to count to 100 by ones, fives and tens. Students are introduced to addition and subtraction situations through story problems. Their work with measurement continues as students use nonstandard units to measure the length of objects and paths.
How Many Do You Have? Students continue to work with counting and number composition as they count sets of objects and find different combinations of the same number as they take apart numbers to 10. Students continue to develop an understanding of the operations of addition and subtraction as they act out, model, solve story problems, and play games that involve combining or separating small amounts.
Sorting and Surveys- Data Analysis: This develops ideas about sorting and classifying, counting, representing, conducting a data investigation, and using data to solve a problem. The students sort objects according to common attributes, as well as sort data about their class. They collect, record, and represent categorical and numerical data about their class, and they carry out their own data investigation by collecting responses to their own survey questions.
Links for More Math Learning...
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