10 Black Dots Can Be....

We visited a counting book this week, Ten Black Dots, by Donald Crews, and the children reproduced their own version of "ten black dots can be....." in word and design. This type of work involves planning ahead, creative thinking (how am I going to get all of those dots in there) as well as counting and checking the count. The children were very proud of the pages they created! We also continued with our math games, counting and recording the count, and tried some work with partners. The children are able to work next to each other and take turns, but not quite working "together" to obtain a common goal. We will practice this skill over the year! We also tried a "number string search"; the children were given the end of a string which was tangled all through the room, and they followed it to get to their number card, and then got into the correct numerical order. It was really tricky! I noticed some children able to follow along the string and untangle tangles as they reach them, and some children looking ahead and trying to determine where their string went and  how they would untangle something when they got there. The children who stayed in the immediate moment, winding string and following along, finished the task first. Hmmmm, interesting?
Until Next Time,
Michele