Number Concepts

Mrs. Swinnerton's Kindergarten Class

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 labelled one, two in the compartment labelled 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) 
  • As the students develop sets of 10 pieces of cereal on a necklace, have them count each number to ensure that each set is the same.
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    In this photo, Cameron is counting each set of 10 on his necklace to ensure that they are the same size.

    Kellie also counted carefully to ensure that each set really had 10 items.

    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…)
  • When creating a necklace, build sets of 10 fruit loops. Each set must have the same as the next set.
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    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

     

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