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Math
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Welcome to our virtual learning page for JK/SK students. First you will find three tasks that will support a variety of different types of mathematical skills - a story, a game, and a hands on activity. Below are additional resources to challenge your mathematical thinking further.
A Guide for Parents: The kindergarten program is organized into four broad areas or “frames.” They reflect the way in which learning naturally occurs during children’s exploration, play and inquiry. » Belonging and Contributing » Self-Regulation and Well-Being » Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours » Problem Solving and Innovating. Click the picture of the blocks to access the guide.
Story: The first day of Winter is the perfect book for any wintry day—and a fun way to introduce a lot of important mathematical ideas. As a little boy adds more and more trimmings to a snowman on each page, children can chant along and experience the growing pattern: “4 prickly pine cones, 3 striped scarves, 2 bright blue mittens, and a red cap with a gold snap. By the time they reach “10 salty peanuts,” the children are recognizing increases in quantity and the snowman is looking fabulous. It can also be a great way to explore Number Sense and Counting.
Dots & Boxes - A game of squares and strategy that is easy to learn and hard to master. his classic game is great for strategy, mathematical thinking, and basic counting and addition.
With a click, a pattern of dots appears on your screen. Instantly your students tell how many. They don’t count the dots. Instead they simply know the total at a glance.
Subitizing – when a person looks at a small set of objects and instantly detects the total without counting. It’s a powerful process and a truly remarkable one.
Story: Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. But when her contraption doesn't fly but rather hovers for a moment and then crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure. On the contrary, Aunt Rose insists that Rosie's contraption was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit.
Quantity to Five: Same or Different? is a routine that provides students opportunities to construct arguments when comparing objects, such as numbers or shapes.
This is Which One Doesn't Belong?, a website dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike. There are no answers provided as there are many different, correct ways of choosing which one doesn't belong. Enjoy!
Additional Resources
Math Before Bed brings math INTO your conversations with your family. The beautiful images open a doorway for you and your family to talk about math concepts easily without hurting your head.
Talking Math with your Kids - The images and activities on this site give parents many prompting questions and things to "look for", which can be also found in everyday situations.
Splash Learn has exciting math activities for kindergarten. Have your child say hi to numbers in a bright and cheerful setting with fun characters and animations. From learning to count to identifying shapes, your child begins to recognize that math is fun.
Select your own math adventure of inspirational activities to get you thinking creatively. After clicking on the image above, select "Tasks & More", then go to "Week of Inspirational Math". Once on the page, select your Grade Level and Topic, and a variety of tasks will appear.
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