As we work our way to the number 20, the boys and girls have been working hard to learn the larger numbers. While working on the number 17, the children worked on writing the actual number, counting and one-to-one correspondence.
As we work our way to the number 20, the boys and girls have been working hard to learn the larger numbers. While working on the number 17, the children worked on writing the actual number, counting and one-to-one correspondence.
How do we solve word problems in math? Pictures of course…the children were introduced to word problems during our group time Math Minutes. These will be introduced in Kindergarten as well and are one of the most challenging tasks for young mathematicians. The key to solving math problems is to teach children strategies to solve them. The first strategy will be drawing pictures, which we began today. The second will be a math “sentence,” but I’ll leave that up to the Kindergarten and First grade teachers 🙂
We went on an African safari during small groups and kept a record of the animals we found throughout the school. We used our graph to explore an important math concept for Kindergarten…comparing sets…which animal did we find the most of? Which animal did we find the least of? Did we find more giraffes or more lions? Did we find fewer zebras or fewer ostriches?
Ordering by size, or seriation, is a skill that is learned through practice. Today, the children had a set of animal prints (rhinoceros, giraffe or lion) and their task was to put them in order from smallest to biggest, or biggest to smallest. Once this was complete, they then worked on the numbers written on each print. The children had a print-tastic time practicing this skill!
We reviewed our numbers to 20 today and put them sequential order by creating a elephant number train. The kids did a GREAT job! Keep practicing numbers 11-20 at home!
A new month means a new theme! This month, the children will be traveling to Africa. We have transformed our room into our very own savannah, along with offering new activities in each center. Today, we took the time to get acquainted with what’s new in our room.
The animal we focused on today was the jaguar. Did you know that the jaguar is the largest of all of the cats in the rainforest? These animals have so many spots, how could we ever count them? Well, we did just that! First, we put the spots in numerical order, which practiced our counting to 16 and number recognition skills. Then, we glued the spots onto our jaguar.
During the month of March, we have been working on the numbers 15 and 16. With counting to 15 and 16, working on our number recognition and one-to-one correspondence, the children have been hard at work. Today, Ms. Lori had the children do all of the above by writing the number 16, counting stickers and then sticking them, one by one, onto corresponding dots.
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