We began reviewing our numbers 1-10 and one to one correspondence in our math groups today…hawaiian style.
Today we reviewed our numbers 11-20, practiced our counting and one to one correspondence skills….recycling style. These are important activities to continue to review throughout the summer!
Our focus during small groups today was one to one correspondence and number recognition of numbers zero through twenty.
Understanding the one-to-one correspondence of object to object is necessary before a child can carry out meaningful counting and higher calculations.
Children can find many opportunities in their daily life to experience one-to-one correspondence. They can place one sock inside one shoe or one shoe on one foot; they can get one napkin or snack for each member of the family or class; they can place one lid on each of several containers; they can place pieces in one-piece puzzles.
Many experts believe that rote memorization of a set of numbers is meaningless. Once children understand the relationship of one to one correspondence, they can link one number with one object and then count with understanding.
We went on an African safari during small groups and kept a record of the animals we found throughout the school. We used our graph to explore an important math concept for Kindergarten…comparing sets…which animal did we find the most of? Which animal did we find the least of? Did we find more giraffes or more lions? Did we find fewer zebras or fewer ostriches?
After we read “Up in the Artic” we played Iceberg Hop.
The children worked on one-to-one correspondence, fine motor skills, and taking turns.
We reviewed and practiced number recognition 0-10 along with one-to-one correspondence in our math groups this week. We also practice writing our numbers 0-10 using our dry erase markers.
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