Counting is More Than 1,2,3!

We've completed our Geometry Unit and moved onto our counting and measuring unit. This unit asks children to begin to see groups of objects as a numeral, and to add and subtract informally. Our first games involved making groups of "6" or any number that followed a rule, and playing a game called "Toss the Chips" in which a certain number of red and yellow faced chips are tossed and counted up.

We are more willing and able to sit with pencil and paper and complete work now, which is exciting!

 The "rule" for this game is that one whole side of each tile needs to touch. The children create a design, count up the groups, and are learning notation to make a number sentence.

"Toss the Chips" requires tossing a cup of a certain number of chips, counting them up, and putting a number in each row. 

 Until Next Time,
Michele