Numbers and Measuring

 We began the week practicing counting games and making representative designs of numbers. The mathematicians measured themselves using units of cubes. They needed to work in pairs to count up the very high numbers for their heights! We have also been practicing writing numbers. Practice makes for easier number writing!
Until Next Time,
Michele

Numbers, Here We Come (again)

Our Geometry unit is finished and now we are heading back into the study of our numbers. We'll be looking at number combinations, number and story problems, and playing games with many steps to add or subtract numbers. The children will continue to practice writing and identifying numbers. We will continue to practice working together for a common goal, working in pairs, and supporting eachother's learning.  Numbers, Numbers, Numbers.

Until Next Time,
Michele

3-D and 2-D shapes

We finished up our shape unit this week. We explored making 3-D shapes out of clay. To test our knowledge of the vocabulary of shapes we created riddles about our "favorite" shape and then tested the first graders! We stumped everyone. Some of the riddles were; "My favorite shape rolls" and "My favorite shape looks like a ball."
Until Next Time,
Michele

Exploring Shapes

We continue to use shapes to create, trace, tell stories, and play. The children have learned that shapes make up everything, and are challenged to make pictures with shapes that they combine. We are working to make a colorful mural of the sand, sea, and sky!

Until Next Time,
Michele

A New Unit; Geometry!

We have begun a new unit in kindergarten math; the study of shapes both 2D and 3D. We made books about shapes by creating pictures with glue and cut out shapes and filling in the blanks: A ___________is a _______________until you add_________________and then it's a _____________________. For instance, "A rectangle is a rectangle until you add squares, circles, and a door that opens, and then it's a bus."

We continue to play with pattern blocks, but now we are thinking about the shapes that they can make and how we can record our favorites.We also work to fill in puzzle shapes with blocks. There are many solutions, which we find interesting!
Until Next Time,
Michele