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.
Kindergarten Math
Series: Book Ideas
Using Photobooks for Data Analysis
February 27, 2013
Tana Hoban and Ann Morris are both gifted children’s book authors who combine minimal text with wonderful photos that beg to be pored over again and again. Many of them are organized around ideas that call for mathematizing.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Shoes Shoes Shoes, Bread Bread Bread, Books, Tana Hoban, Ann Morris, Shoes, Shapes Shapes Shapes, Cubes Cones Cylinders & Spheres
Series: Ideas at Work February 27, 2013
Numbers and Fun with Anno’s Counting Book
After reading Anno’s Counting Book, Nancy Beza at Waters Elementary encouraged her preschoolers to make a list of objects that could be found in a winter scene—snowflakes, trees, etc. Each student created an object from…
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Seasonal, Nature, Mitsumasa Anno, Anno’s Counting Book
Series: Book Ideas February 25, 2013
The Math in Dots
Melinda Chum is one of many teachers who have found great ways to do math with Donald Crews’ wonderful picture book 10 Black Dots. Children love going through the pages, exploring how 2 black dots…
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Donald Crews, Ten Black Dots, Press Here, Herve Tullet, Books, Numerosity
Series: Book Ideas February 25, 2013
Finding Math in The First Day of Winter
As a little boy adds more and more trimmings to a snowman on each page, children can chant along and experience the growing pattern: “4 prickly pinecones, 3 striped scarves, 2 bright blue mittens, and…
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Denise Fleming, The First Day of Winter, Seasonal, Nature, Books
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Learning Math Early–It’s Big!
How many preschoolers long is a Tyrannosaurus Rex? Students in this video measure to find the answer. Fun maths games for kids can help bring out math concepts.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Big and Small
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Building Mathematical Competencies in Early Childhood
This video deals with the "whys," "whats," and "hows" of including rich, developmentally appropriate mathematics experiences for young children in pre-kindergarten classrooms. It features Early Math Collaborative instructors discussing measurement. It is part of an…
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Focus on the Child February 24, 2013
Recognizing Shapes with Child 10
A child identifies two-dimensional shapes.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 10, English Language Learner, Gesture
Series: Focus on the Child February 24, 2013
Learning the Counting Words with Child 4
A child counts as high as he can.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 4
Series: Focus on the Child February 22, 2013
Age Chart with Child 27
A child explains the function of a chart in his classroom.
- Topic: Data Analysis
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 27
Series: Hear from the Experts February 21, 2013
Teaching Teachers with Yeap Ban Har
Yeap Ban Har explains the first step he would take in training teachers from the United States how to be more effective math educators.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Kindergarten
- Tags Yeap Ban Har
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