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Math

Week of May 26th

It's a week of review and I tried to learn a new mode. I thought we could try something a little different this week. There are practice games and activities in your SeeSaw account. Please continue doing all of the below listed Frequent Tasks.

Unit 7 Mod 4 AND Unit 8 Mod 1

We've got two mods this week. The Counting Mod, Unit 7 Mod 4, is all about counting. So there you go, families, count things! :)

The first Mod in Unit 8 is all about subtraction. There are two concepts to learn and practice: 1)TAKE AWAY 'having unknown results', using the words "take away" usually. 2)COMPARE 'unknown difference', using the words "find the difference."

FREQUENT TASKS:

Count Orally (forward and backward starting somewhere other than 1, both by 1s and 10s),

Count Objects in an Organized Way (groups of 10 or 5),

Write Numerals (start at the top & do it a fun way...dirt with a stick, finger in a tray of salt or sprinkles, water and a paintbrush on the sidewalk, sidewalk chalk, with crayons/markers/colored pencils, plastic ziplock with soap or paint inside...),

Sort Items by Attributes and Explain Why--Then Do It a Different Way (can be inside and outside items),

Use Comparison Measurement Vocabulary (cook something),

"Show It 4 Ways!" remember to get the paper and show a number in different ways. (items, fingers, pictures...)

"Break It 4 Ways!" That one was taking one number and show 4 different equations. You've got this. Just a little more every time. We love and miss you.

A counting strategy: Learn the Doubles

A counting strategy: Counting On

A counting strategy: Counting Backwards

Bug Catchers: Subtraction Stories

Piggy Bank Subtraction

Battle Card Game

Counting Sticks

Unit 7 Mod 3

(week of May 4th activities--

and May 11th)

This week we will be working with story problems in addition and subtraction contexts. The goal is to develop strategies that work for them (objects, pictures, diagrams) and for those strategies to become more sophisticated over time...as they move into higher grades. Emphasize problem solving and discussing multiple solution strategies. Also we will be working with ways to make 10 in our games. Always be asking your mathematician, "Why do you think that? Why does that work? What do you notice? What do you wonder? and How do you know?"

Remember your frequent tasks: Count Orally (forward and backward starting somewhere other than 1, both by 1s and 10s), Count Objects in an Organized Way (groups of ten or five), Write Numerals (start at the top & do it a fun way...dirt with a stick, finger in a tray of salt or sprinkles, water and a paintbrush on the sidewalk, sidewalk chalk, with crayons/markers/colored pencils, plastic ziplock with soap or paint inside...), Sort Items by Attributes and Explain Why--Then Do It a Different Way (can be inside and outside items), Use Comparison Measurement Vocabulary (cook something), plus last week's new one, "Show It 4 Ways!" I'll review that in the video and ADD A NEW FREQUENT TASK, "Break It 4 Ways!" You've got this. Just a little more every time. We love and miss you.

BY THE WAY, WE'VE BEEN HEARING GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE DREAMBOX MATH APP FROM FAMILIES. LET YOUR TEACHER KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP GETTING IT GOING ON YOUR CHILD'S DEVISE. THERE ARE DIRECTIONS ON THE PARENT TIPS PAGES AND YOUR TEACHER WILL NEED TO GIVE YOU YOUR SECRET CODE. IT'S WORTH IT! :)

Cubes in My Hands

Five and Ten

Make 10:

Go Fish & Memory

Shake a Bag for Equations

Domino Sort:

Part-Part-Whole

These are the four types of kindergarten story problems. You want to give examples from all four types so kids don't think that they are all solved in the same way. The surrounding frog problems are also good examples of the different types of story problems. Keep the numbers under ten and practice solving the stories. Make up your own too. Act them out and/or use objects, drawings and whatever you need to make them meaningful. Let us know if you have questions. Keep asking, "How do you know? Show me. Prove it."

Jen Ten stopped on by to talk about the May calendar.

I can't figure out where to put the problems that she talks about....I'll work on it!

Unit 7 Mod 2

(week of April 27 activities)

This week we will be working the idea that "-teen" numbers can be seen as "10 and SOME MORE. The overview is the the left and a few games are down below. Don't forget to check the weekly spot from Jen Ten. She's always good for learning and laughing. We miss you!

Remember to do your FREQUENT TASKS. We added a new one. You'll find it in the video: Show It Four Ways!

Learn something new every day!

Jen Ten Time

Jen Ten will sing the calendar song and then teach you how to play a number line game several different ways.

Unit 7 Mod 1

(week of April 20 activities)

This week will we continue with our frequent tasks: Oral Counting, Counting Objects in an Organized Way, Writing Numerals, Sorting by Attributes and Writing Equations or Expressions and this time we are adding Using Measurement Vocabulary! There's a new read aloud on the read aloud page to support one of your math activities for this week: A Pig is Big.

Check the video on the left for an overview of this week's action!

Let your teacher know if you have comments, questions or concerns.

Have fun, get messy, look for patterns and grow your brain!

Click here for more resources from our Bridges Math Curriculum, including a math "Activity of the Day" for kindergarten.

Comparing Weights

You will go around your house or yard and find items to compare: heavier or lighter. It's possible to make a homemade balance scale and that might be a fun project for an afternoon. I'll give you some ideas for that down below.

"A Pig is Big" Activity

Go to the Read Aloud page and listen to the story A Pig Is Big. After the story, practice measurement vocabulary to build comparing skills. Make your own book comparing your own findings and to demonstrate measurement vocabulary.

Measuring Handfuls

You will find things around your house that are smaller than your hand. You will discover the capacity of one hand. Please count the objects in an organized way and record the number.

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Click here for ideas about making a balance scale. You and your family could plan to make one and then go for it! Send us a picture on SeeSaw telling us how it went. Math is a process and you can learn from mistakes! So go make some! Get going growing those brains!

Discussing Length with Jen Ten

This week Jen Ten will discuss length and give a few ideas for activities you can duplicate at home.

Unit 6 Mod 4

(week of April 13 math activities)

The video on the left is the overview and the videos below are different games you can play.

Race You to 20 Cents &

Race You to 0 Cents

Shake 5, 6 or 7

Trains and Equations

Fill It Up 5 +

April with Jen Ten

Our APRIL calendar...

with JEN TEN!

Click on the play arrow

and the video will be shown the correct direction.

Jen Ten loves kindergarten math and kindergarten kids. Look for her to be a special guest during Calendar Segments. She's going to stop by from time to time to help us! How lucky are we?

During the month of April we typically investigate and explore with Tools of Measurement. That's a perfect one to work on from home. Get messy! Get learning! Get thinking! No pressure.

Capacity Ideas for Home

Patterns are everywhere. Look for them and dance to them.

A song for April.

A quick video with background information and vocabulary.

A thermometer song. Jen Ten should watch this to learn.

One of our favorites. A calming counting video up to 100 and beyond.

Counting to 100 with fun movements.

Subitizing is a wonderful thing for kindergarten to practice. There are many different versions online of Subitizing Videos. We tend to prefer the Jack Hartmann ones.

Shapes are a big part of our kindergarten lives. We learn both the 2D and 3D ones.

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