Using the Daily Guide for Mathematics

Using the Daily Guide for Mathematics And The Kindergarten Core Standards Presented by Kristen Poindexter The Core Standards • Developed to complement the Indiana Academic Standards • Outline of the most important concepts students must know by the end of the grade level • Integrate multiple standard indicators into a small number of targets The Kindergarten Core Standards • #1 Counting to 20 • #2 Comparing and Classifying Objects • #3 Measurement • Did you notice what’s missing? Daily Guide for Math • Framework designed to help us get all important components of Math in everyday • Consists of Daily Spiral Review, Direct Instruction, Writing Activity, and Problem Solving/Reasoning Comparing and Classifying Objects * Identify and describe common geometric objects *Identify, describe, sort, compare, and classify objects by size, shape, roundness, number of vertices, and other attributes Comparing/Classifying Objects • Daily Spiral Review • people sorting • use attribute blocks • play “Sorting Rule” game • math pocket chart riddles Comparing/Classifying Objects • Direct Instruction/Standards Based • Circus Shapes by Stuart Murphy • 3 Little Firefighters by Stuart Murphy • Keynote presentation • Math Pocket Chart Riddles • Sorting Circles w/attribute blocks • Draw A..., It can be... pocket charts Comparing/Classifying Objects • Problem Solving/Reasoning • “Enchanted Forest” • “Stack, Tell, Spin, and Win” • Shape Chart • Shape Walk http://www.poindexterpress.blogspot.com • “Stacks” • 10 Red Apples Comparing/Classifying Objects • Writing Activity • Give an example (2 items), write about how they are alike and different • Write a new shape riddle -put it in a book for the classroom Counting to 20 * counting objects and using symbols * find one more/one less than any number up to 20 * recognize numbers from 1020 and represent as groups of tens and ones * show equivalent forms of the same number using objects, diagrams, and numerals Counting to 20 • Daily Spiral Review • Calendar • counting to 20+ by ones, fives, and tens • straws, how many days in school • base ten blocks • money count, exchanging coins each day for bigger coins Money during Calendar Counting to 20 • Direct Instruction/Standards Based • use math mats to show groups • Number Dice Toss • Rock It, Sock It, Number Line • Every Buddy Counts • Math Monsters (United Streaming) Counting to 20 • Problem Solving/Reasoning • “Parking Lot” • • • • Clown Balance Fill in the Missing number What’s the Missing Number Rhyme Finger Counting (DNC pg. 34) • • Plus 1 game What’s Missing Finger Counting • Be sure to write down the math sentences as you work through the combinations with the children. Counting to 20 • Writing Activity • Make a number book • Every Buddy Counts classbook • Make “Groups Of” posters • Writing more than/less than sentences Any Questions? • Try filling out the Daily Guide to Math using the Measurement Content Standard