Hello Families, I am excited to announce that I am beginning to take over the math and writing instruction. As a student intern from Michigan State, I am beginning to teach most days with the goal to teach all the subjects by March. Mr. Eubanks will still be in the classroom helping with the students, teaching and with planning. When I leave in April, I will be a certified teacher. Please if you have any questions you can email me at : SierraFish@wlcsd.org
As we continue with Math Workshop, I will teach your student in whole and small groups to ensure that they are receiving instruction and are learning math at their math level. This math unit is the very beginning basic understanding of numbers, shapes and sorting. We continue to work hard and are beginning to subitize. Subitizing is the ability to ‘see’ a few objects and know how many there are without counting. Subitizing is what tells you what number you roll on a six-sided dice – most adults no longer have to count the dice after playing board games. As we continue to work on number sense, we will be sorting, playing Top-It (the card game war) and thinking critically about math number stories. I encourage you and your child to work together by playing Top-It at home.
We are also learning how to build, draw and name shapes. This will be reflected on your child’s December report card.
Top-It (War card game) explanation:
The objective of the game is to win all cards.
The deck is divided evenly among the players, giving each a down stack. In unison, each player reveals the top card of their deck – this is a “battle” – and the player with the higher card takes both of the cards played and moves them to their stack.
Counting and Comparing Sets:
In Section 2, children will extend early counting experiences to count sets of objects in different arrangements. They will also be introduced to a tool called a ten frame. They will use ten frames to see and show numbers in a variety of ways.
In Kindergarten Everyday Mathematics, children play games frequently to reinforce skills and concepts and develop problem-solving strategies. In Section 2, children will practice counting, matching, and comparing sets of dots by playing Match Up with Dot Cards and Top-It with Dot Cards
Number Stories: A “number story” is another name for a word problem or story problem. Early in the year, children solve number stories in a variety of ways, including acting them out and using objects, fingers, and drawings.
Shapes: Children will make shape collages and explore and describe real-world examples of shapes to help them learn the properties of triangles, circles, and rectangles. They will also learn to recognize the same shape in different sizes and orientations.