120_DisciplineSpecific Literacy

                                                                              TEACHING MATH TO YOUNG CHILDREN TRY TO MEMORIZE THESE SYMBOLS Top to bottom, left to right: 1, 7, 12, 3, 6, 4, 5, 10, 8, 9, 11, NOW TEST YOURSELF: •This is a taste of what a child has to accomplish when learning numbers MOST IMPORTANTLY – HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT LEARNING MATH! TEACHING MATH • MATH CONCEPTS SHOULD BE CONCRETE & MANIPULATIVE • CONSIDER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE • CONSIDER CHILDREN’S INTERESTS • HELP CHILDREN WITH NEW VOCABULARY • SOCIAL INTERACTION IS IMPORTANT CONCEPT: What are numbers? • Rote counting • Identify symbols • Count objects • Tell how many • Telling which one CONCEPT: Counting • 1st, 2nd, 3rd then have them reverse it • Big, bigger, biggest                                                 CONCEPT: Measure up • Measurement comparisons • Measuring units: inch, pound, quart CONCEPT: Getting around • Spatial relations • Maps • Follow directions CONCEPT: Patterning • Repeat & growing patterns • Logical reasoning • Eliminate ones that are different CONCEPT: Seriating • Size relationships • From tall to short CONCEPT: Classification • Sort boys/girls • Sort children by hair color • Sort different types of animals CONCEPT: Sequencing • Sequence the order of pictures in a story CONCEPT: Symmetry • Fold and color lines of symmetry • Use mirror to draw CONCEPT: Shapes The shape of things • & dimension • Shape identification SHAPES cont’d • Spheres, cubes, rectangular, prisms, cylinder (use correct names) • Pictures of shapes need name written on it (language development) • Play game & move # of spaces of the # of sides (circle=0) CONCEPT: Money Activity: Read “Smart” by Shel Silverstein • Children can start to identify coins • Playing store helps children gain a sense of the cost of things “Just write a check, Mom” CONCEPT: Time • Children can start to read a clock • Time concepts must relate to their world – The length of their favorite TV show Have a digital clock next to a face clock CONCEPT: Statistics & Probability • Graph types of bugs found, growth of plants, etc • Predict how many flowers will bloom from seeds planted WHAT ABOUT CALCULATORS & COMPUTERS • Children should be allowed to explore calculators • But solving the problem should be the focus • Computers enhance learning if child is required to interact and think logically GUIDELINES • Oral language is important in development of math skills • Children can have long attention spans • Few strong divides between & year olds • Repetition is important • Mistakes are good & a natural part of learning process • Simple activities can be complex MATHEMATICAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS: • • • • • • • • • • Felt & magnetic numbers & shapes Peg boards Calendars Ruler, measuring tapes, measuring cups, scales Play money & cash registers Timers, clocks, Thermometers Counting rods Light & heavy objects Buttons, keys, spools Puzzles