By the end of this section, students should be able to interact appropriately with supplies and other students when using mathematics. 

Teacher Tips:

• Question 1 is an opportunity to begin the discussion of how to use math tools in the classroom for management

• Manipulatives should be easily accessible to students 

PRETEST- N/A

KIDS Measures    KIDS Assessment Checklist

ATL-REG 1

ATL-REG 2

ALT-REG 3

SED 4

LLD 3

LLD 4 

Learning targets

Illinois Social/Emotional Learning Standards

• • Goal 1 - Develop self-awareness and self-management skills to achieve school and life success.

  • Goal 2 - Use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.

  • Goal 3 - Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.

∎ Major Content           ⊡ Supporting Content           🌕 Additional Content

Continue Launching number talks & routines (see Q0: First Five Days)

• • • Days 6-10  Three Dot Talks and Four Dot Talks. Math Talks Visuals are here 

Computational Number Talks/Strings (minimum 3 days a week) to work on computational strategies.

Kinder number talk guide printable & Kinder number talks

Addition & Subtraction Strategies within 5

Choose which strategy students need to practice.  You may find that they need many, so start with one for a week or so, then move onto another.  You are looking for efficient strategies, not mastery of all strategies.  Students may find they prefer one strategy over another or change strategies for different problems.  The goal is that they are flexibly using efficient strategies and are able to reason about numbers to fluently compute.

Addition Strategies

Subitize   Math flips subitize

“Closure in a lesson does not mean to pack up and move on. Rather, it is a cognitive activity that helps students focus on what was learned and whether it made sense and had meaning.” How the Brain Learns Mathematics (2007) P. 104

There are many ways to wrap up and reflect the day's activities but this step is often overlooked or rushed.  Purposely plan and allow time for students to have closure each day (even if it means setting a timer or daily alarm so you don't run out of time).

Ideas for closure activities