Common Core: Counting and Cardinality
As set out by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. For more information, please visit the Counting and Cardinality domain at the Common Core State Standards website.
Series: Focus on the Child
Plus 1, Minus 1 with Child 28
June 2, 2014
A child uses cubes to aid in addition and subtraction.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Unifix Cubes, Child 28
Series: Focus on the Child June 2, 2014
Cardinality with Child 7
A child counts on to find the total number of cubes as the set increases.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Child 7
Series: About Early Math, About the Collaborative May 22, 2014
What School Change and Reform Looks Like with Early Math Collaborative
In this hour-long webinar, the Big Ideas of number sense are explored. This leads to a discussion about real-world change in the classroom, resulting in better understanding amongst teachers and more in-depth math comprehension amongst…
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Series: Ideas at Work April 21, 2014
Teacher Tom Delves into a Math Activity for Preschoolers
This counting activity for young children is low stress and explores all the small things that really matter when trying out a new math activity for preschoolers.
- Topic: Counting, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Ideas at Work April 9, 2014
Exploring “Math Talks” with Math Problems for 2nd Grade and Beyond
The Math Talk instructional strategy emphasizes spoken communication around a series of carefully crafted math problems. “They challenge my students to be more specific in their reflections,
- Topic: Number Sense, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Number Talks
Series: Focus on the Child April 3, 2014
Estimating Quantity with Child 9
A child estimates the number of cubes in a collection.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Estimation, Unifix Cubes, Comparing, Child 9
Series: About Early Math January 16, 2014
4 Ideas to Help Find Math in Everyday Life
"At Kohl Children’s Museum, we partner with a great team of early childhood researchers, professional development providers and teachers at Erikson Institute’s Early Math Collaborative. One of the methods they promote is Mathematizing Daily Experiences.…
- Topic: Number Sense, Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Math Anxiety
Series: Focus on the Child April 15, 2013
Parts & Wholes with Child 15
A child plays "hide-and-seek" with a group of bears to determine how many are missing from a larger group.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Child 15
Series: Book Ideas March 15, 2013
Counting on Caps for Sale
The award winning classic children’s story Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina is one that preschoolers love to act out. Using discussion to make some connections to the children’s own lives, and to math, can…
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K
- Tags Animals, Estimation, Books, Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina
Series: Focus on the Child March 11, 2013
Counting Teens and Twenties with Child 14
A kindergartner demonstrates how high he can count.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Child 14
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