This Week in Math

Our mathematicians have been doing a lot of counting these past weeks! They are counting the days of the week. They are counting the days we have in September and October. They are even counting the days we have been in school! Last week, we learned all about sequencing and arranging days of the week, months of the year, and events in a story in order with their math partners. I am sure you've probably seen a paper-clipped set of days of the week, months of the year, and the story "Wiggle the Caterpillar" in your child's green folder. Please feel free to continue practicing sequencing and reading the words with your child at home. The sets are for you to keep.

 

In addition to sequencing, children have also been learning and playing different math games that focus on counting forward and backward and adding and subtracting numbers between 1-20. In our "Jump Jump" game, kids learn to use a number line, moving the counter forward and backward to help build their number sense in solving simple addition and subtraction problems. In our "Build the City" game, kids roll 2 dice and add the dots together, then they count the unifix cubes and build a "building". Through games, our mathematicians are also practicing their turn-taking skill.