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Kindergarten Math

A collection of our many ideas for kindergarten math activities and the thinking that takes place in kindergarten. For young children exploring activities, thinking, and math games can be a healthy part of children’s first experiences with math. Here are the many resources we have on our website.

rekenrek activity, rekenrek voting
Series: Focus on the Lesson

Rekenrek Chart for Voting in the Classroom

April 13, 2021

Looking for new rekenrek activity ideas? Try voting with a rekenrek chart. In this video, we see a rekenrek chart used to solve a dilemma common to early childhood classrooms: choosing between two favorite books at story time.

  • Topic: Number Sense, Data Analysis
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Tags Rekenrek, Subitizing
rekenrek number talk, rekenrek number rack
Series: Focus on the Lesson March 17, 2021

Making the Number Ten on a Rekenrek

A good sense of the number ten is critical for building young children’s reasoning strategies. Here we see kindergarteners making the number ten on a rekenrek, a tool with red and white beads in groups…

  • Topic: Number Sense
  • Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Tags Rekenrek, Subitizing
Denver Head Start Teachers
Series: About the Collaborative February 22, 2021

Denver Head Start Teachers Sustain Children’s Growth in Math

An ongoing professional development program with Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS) shows the power of a multi-year partnership to build sustainable growth in math achievement for young children.

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
kitchen math, mathematical structures
Series: Ideas at Work January 26, 2021

3 Ways to See Mathematical Structure in Everyday Kitchen Math

Cooking with kids is a natural way to do math together. But we're not talking about turning meal preparation into a formal math lesson. Cooking together presents an opportunity that is more about noticing and…

  • Topic: Pattern, Measurement
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Tags Family Math
early childhood coaching strategies
Series: Adult Learning January 18, 2021

4 Key Findings for Early Childhood Coaching Strategies with Teachers

Instructional coaching is central to the Collaborative's professional development efforts. There is a lot to learn from what works and what doesn't when it comes to early childhood coaching strategies, particularly when focused on the…

  • Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
preschool math games, remote
Series: Focus on Play December 29, 2020

New Use of Quantity Cards for Remote Preschool Math Games

Whether teaching in-person with social distancing or online, the number one question we hear from teachers is how to adapt preschool math games for remote learning. Here are some game ideas that work equally well…

  • Topic: Counting, Number Operations
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
  • Tags Family Math, Play, Games, Subitizing
early childhood teachers, covid, remote
Series: About Early Math December 27, 2020

Early Childhood Teachers Look Back on a Year Like No Other

The Collaborative interviewed three Chicago-area early childhood teachers who spoke honestly about the challenges and rewards of teaching during the pandemic.

  • Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Chores for Kids Help Find Math Around House
Series: Ideas at Work October 14, 2020

Chores for Kids Can Help Them Find Math Around the House

With young children at home, there’s always cleaning to be done. So why not include them in completing the chores? Chores can engage everyone in the household in a little “math all around us” problem-solving.

  • Topic: Precursor Concepts, Spatial Relationships
  • Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten
  • Tags Family Math
Homemade Playdough Recipe for Shape Fun
Series: Ideas at Work September 11, 2020

Homemade Playdough Recipe for Shape Fun

Stamping or imprinting with a homemade playdough recipe using everyday household items is an active way for children to explore the big ideas of shape.

  • Topic: Precursor Concepts, Shape
  • Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Tags Family Math
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Series: Hear from the Experts August 25, 2020

Families are Pivotal in Designing Math Picture Books for Children

How do you design a better picture book for children? How does consulting with families along with research help us to understand what makes educational children's books effective and engaging?

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
  • Tags Family Math, Promising Math
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