PreK friends developed their number sense and concept of measurement as they investigated on the growth of their plants! They asked, "Why measure?" and learned how measuring can help them describe how something is growing. They used tools such as their hand span, connecting cubes, and strings. 

PreK friends developed their communication skills as they played, talked about, and created stories on how shapes could be silly shapes and smart shapes. They learned new words such as "roll", "slide", and "stack" and connected them to the attributes of the shapes. 

Grade 3 students went further in their inquiry as they asked questions and solved real life problems involving area and perimenter. There's so much math in the garden!

Grade 2 students experienced using different tools to measure lengths. They noticed differences in the measurements depending on the units used, and talked about practices that helped them be precise when measuring.

Grade 4 students explored modeling with fractions using Mindset Mathematics Big Ideas. In this task, students created and used fractions to measure different objects. In the process, they learned how fractions can help when measuring. They also generalized that their fractions must relate to the same whole before they can compare. Ideas of fair shares, equivalence, and fractions more than one (improper fractions or mixed numbers) also came up as they synthesized their learning. Definitely a productive struggle!

Inspired by the data visual of the basketball shots of Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry, these 5th-grade mathematicians investigate the frequency of shots for chosen locations around the hoop. Which places on the court do we find most success? Might there be a relationship between the location on the court and one's efficiency? What other questions are we now curious about? Mathematicians are inquirers!

Third graders build on their multiplication facts fluency through various games. In this video, students were playing "Salute" using a deck of cards and "Tri-Facta" board game. 

Play "Salute" or "Tri-Facta" at home! Here's how to play Salute. Tri-Facta is available on Coupang and Amazon. 

We love Counting Collections in the Village! Grade 2 students continue to use Counting Collections to strengthen the development of their mathematical reasoning. From developing counting strategies, they build on their additive reasoning by flexibly adding numbers of things in groups formed. In the process, these young mathematicians are getting ready to reason multiplicatively!  

Kinder friends practice communicating their reasoning using models, pictures (including symbols), and words. They make connections and begin to use their models to support their thinking.

Kinder friends played with finger mazes. In our Math classes, one of our goals is for our students to engage in activities that support "finger discrimination," or knowing their fingers really well. And yes, this skill is important for Math learning!

We started the year in the Village focusing on our identities as Mathematicians. How can our mindset and beliefs influence our Math learning? As a community, how can we help each other grow? Classes came up with inspiring messages and norms of collaboration to remind them that everyone can learn Math and be great at it. As a school, it is our goal for all our students to see themselves as mathematicians and see maths as 

Students activated prior knowledge of fractions by making their own smoothie recipe using fractions! We continue to ask ourselves, how can we use math in our daily lives? 

One teaching-learning structure that we use in Math is the studio model. In this Grade 2 class, students sign up for  stations throughout the week to explore a particular concept or skill. The teachers monitor learning as they confer with the children and give feedback. 

Thank you, Student Council, for organizing our Math Dress Up Day. It was lovely to see students and teachers wearing their favorite numbers, math symbols, and ideas, including positive messages about Math. Let's continue to promote love for Math learning in our school and spread the message that we all belong in Math!

What does Math look like in the Early Years? How do our PreK and Kinder friends learn Math? Play is such an important part of children's learning. They learn about numbers, counting, measurement, and shapes as they interact with materials in their environment. They talk about math and do math as they play games such as cooking and cafe/restaurants, road and building construction, puzzles, and boardgames.