Kindergarten Math

 

The children will continue to work on patterns. They will be creating their own patterns using stamps, stickers, or foam shapes. Some of the children may create a simple pattern such as:  cat, hat, cat, hat. This is known as a repeating pattern. The children will be expected to name the pattern. So the cat, hat, cat, hat pattern will be an  A  B  A  B pattern. Others may create an AA BB AA BB.

The children are expected to make a repeated pattern, name the pattern and determine the "core" of the pattern. The core of a repeating pattern is the smallest part of the pattern that repeats.

 

If the pattern was:   red circle   blue triangle     red circle     blue triangle

 

The core of this pattern would be    red circle    blue triangle.

 

The children will also continue working with numbers up to ten. It is very important the children not only how to identify the numbers and the quantity the number represents, but not to always rely on counting the items by one. When working on the domino math station, I am trying to ensure the children continue with subitizing, by placing the first domino number in their head and then counting on. This is especially important for the Senior Kindergarten children, because this will assist them with adding when they are in Grade 1.  Dominos are an excellent way for the children to practise subitizing at home!