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The
child describes, orally, and compares quantities from 0
to 10, using number words in daily experiences.
- Counts
the number of objects in a set (0 to 10)
- Count
the number of girls present and the number of boys
present
- Classroom
voting- count the number of people who want each
choice
- In
the sorting tray, place one manipulative in the
compartment labeled one, two in the compartment labeled
two etc…
- Participate
in a number of games, which provides the child
with a set of objects (for example- 8 stars) The
children must count the number in the set, then
place the correct symbol on top (for example- a
rocket with the number 8 written on it)
- Builds
and compares a set of objects, and, describes the
relationships among them using the terms: more than,
less than, the same as, and equal to (no written
symbols)
- Compare
the number of girls present to the number of boys
present
- Count
the number of people at each center
- After
sorting objects, compare which set has more (We do
this at snack time, center time, etc…)
- Orders
up to 2 sets of like objects based on the number of
objects in each set
- Explores
the representation of single-digit numerals, using a
calculator or a computer to represent numerals on a
screen
The
child demonstrates awareness of addition and
subtraction.
- Represents
the processes of addition and subtraction through
role playing and the use of manipulatives
- Using
theme related manipulatives, practice adding more
to a set. How many do we have now? What if we take
some away?
The
child identifies and creates patterns arising from daily
experiences.
- Sorts
objects, using a single attribute
- Identify
why I have grouped children in a particular way
(girls, boys/ brown hair, black hair, blond hair/
clothing colors)
- Sort
the snack by shape, texture, what it is, etc…
- Sorts
manipulatives into the sorting tray, using color,
size, identity etc…
- Sorts
dinosaurs by plant eater or meat eater
- Sorts
dinosaurs by whether it walks on two legs or four
legs
- Recognizes
and reproduces a pattern, using actions and
manipulatives
- Identify
the pattern on the calendar- using manipulatives,
create that pattern on the floor
- Identify
the pattern I have made in grouping children- Can
they make that pattern as well?
- Extends
and creates a pattern, using actions and
manipulatives
- Select
a group of approximately 6 students to line up at
the door. Have them arrange themselves in a
pattern. Send more children to join them and see
if they can extend the pattern.
- Describes,
orally, a pattern
- Describe
the pattern on the classroom calendar
- Identify
the pattern I am creating when I call children to
a line-up (boy girl, boy girl/ red shirt blue
shirt red shirt blue shirt)
The
child demonstrates awareness of measurement
- classifies
and describes attributes of objects (ex long, short)
- arranges
objects in order of size, by length or height
- covers
a surface with a variety of objects
- uses
the words full, empty, less and more, to talk about
volume and capacity
- uses
the words heavier or lighter, to talk about the mass
of two objects
- uses
the terms long time or short time to talk about the
duration of events
- uses
words like hot, hotter, cold, colder, warm, warmer,
cool, cooler to talk about temperature
- Chart
the temperature daily on a model of a thermometer.
Discuss whether the line has moved up or down
since yesterday. Does that mean it is warmer?
Etc…
- exchanges
play money for objects in a play store
The
child sorts, classifies, and builds real world objects
- Identifies,
sorts, and classifies 3-D objects in the environment
- Discuss
how a Christmas Tree is like an upside down cone-
Done while using ice cream cones for Kindercooking
- Discuss
how the earth and the moon are like ball
- Describes,
and discussed orally, objects, using such words as
big, little, round, like a box, like a can
- Discuss
the size of dinosaurs using concepts like big and
little
- Discuss
the different sizes of the plants, using big and
little
- Identify
the plants as being round
- Builds
3-D objects
The
child describes, orally, the position of 3-D objects
- Describes
the relative position of 3-D objects, using such
words as over, under, beside, between, inside,
outside
- Practice
Nursery Rhymes, and act them out using props
- Humpty
Dumpty sat ON a wall
- Hey
Diddle Diddle- The Cow Jumped OVER the
moon
- Sing
a Song of Sixpence- 4 and 20 Blackbirds, baked IN
a pie
The
child collects and organizes, with assistance, data
based on first hand information
- Collects,
with assistance, first hand information
- With
each food group, discuss which choices the
students like best
- Constructs,
with assistance, a concrete/object graph, using 1:1 correspondence
- Using
each child’s choice from above, place the items
in the correct spot.
- Compares
data in two categories, using such words as more,
less, the same
- Using
the above, stop frequently during the building of
the graph to compare- how many items are in this
column? How about this one? Which one has more?
Less?
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