Series: Focus on the Lesson
Dot Card Transition Activity
Transition time is a great time for mathematizing a daily routine. This dot card transition is a relatively simple routine that builds number sense in a concrete way.
Why is this important?
More powerful than traditional numeral flashcards, dot cards encourage children to focus on the cardinal amount of a set of dots. They connect the number word to its quantity. When they have to produce a similar-sized set of fingers, children must translate from one representation (dots) to another representation (fingers) while working with the same quantity.
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Big Idea
The quantity of a small collection can be intuitively perceived without counting. Read More
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Common Core Alignment
Counting and Cardinality Read More
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Foundational Math Topics
Read more about Number Sense