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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.

data collection activities
Series: Book Ideas

Early Childhood Data Collection Activities Are for the Birds

May 5, 2021

Children are naturally interested in birds, so springtime is the perfect opportunity for early childhood data collection activities. Here are some favorites, along with book recommendations.

  • Topic: Data Analysis
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Tags Asia Citro, Susan Edwards Richmond, Family Math, Birds, Kevin Henkes, Animals
diy rekenrek
Series: Ideas at Work April 14, 2021

DIY Rekenrek Ideas for Home and School

To encourage teachers and other adults to use rekenreks, it's important to not only go over ways to use a rekenrek, but also we thought we would make sure everyone has opportunities to have them,…

  • Topic: Number Sense, Counting
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
  • Tags Rekenrek, Subitizing
rekenrek activity, rekenrek voting
Series: Focus on the Lesson April 13, 2021

Rekenrek Chart for Voting in the Classroom

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…

  • 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
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