MATH

CANDACE S.

Most young children become interested in numbers and mathematics if their math experiences have a purpose and match their abilities, Preschoolers need many hands on opportunities to explore quantity size and shape.

The categories of math materials are counting measuring comparing quantities recognizing shapes and materials the help children become familiar with written number

Categories

Measuring Counting Comparing quantities Recognizing shapes Materials

Measuring

Measuring cups and spoons for sand, water, cooking, housekeeping Balance scale with things weight Rulers and tape measures with things to measure Sorting items from smallest to largest gives your toddler an

understanding of size measurement Talk about measuring, and point to the objects as you verbally name

them. Picking up smaller items like beads, always while supervised to prevent choking

Height chart

Counting

Teddy bears or other small objects Puzzles Toys Cheerios count Match and count The guessing jar

comparing quanitities

Stacking cubes Nested cups More or less

Shapes

unit blocks with outlines shelves for organizing and matching shapes Attribute blocks of different size, color, shape, thickness Parquetry blocks Patterns or matching cards for any shape toys Magnetic shapes

Children can use materials such as teddy bears to learn to count with. Children can use materials to help with counting out loud to help.

Children can learn to recognize numbers as you show them everyday what number it is and matching it with the number

Flash Cards and objects

Flash cards can help recognize numbers, shapes and colors You can use objects to learn about different things. (what color is elmo)

(what shape is this sun) (how many grapes do I have)

The teacher should always encourage the children to think about different things. Like sorting the colored fish, which color had more, which has less

Letting children measure their height by standing near a chart. Measure your feet

Domainconginition and general knowledge

Strand 1: Learning Mathmatical concepts

Explore measuring tools

Measuring sand, water and height giving opportunities for children to learn about measurements.

Congintion and general knowledge

Increase ability to compare numbers using the appropriate vocabulary More, less, Fewer, equal,

Compare words with everyday conversations had. Engage in activities that gives clear motive to more or less

When you're driving around town, have your child look for numbers in street and store signs, and on license plates. Call out the numbers as you find them. Your child should be able to recognize numbers up to ten before kindergarten

Count people standing in line, the number of steps to the library, the cracks in the sidewalk.

give your child a handful of goldfish crackers, and draw a picture of a fishbowl on a piece of white paper. Put the fish in the fishbowl and have your child count them. Take one out, and count again.