Counting Collections Builds Strong Counting Knowledge
There are all kinds of things to count in pre-k to second grade classrooms. Counting Collections is an activity that develops the Big Ideas of number sense and counting, such as cardinality, one-to-one correspondence, and unitizing.
- Series: Ideas at Work
- Topics: Number Sense Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade
- Cardinality
A New Focus for Familiar Card Games
Here you can download cards and simple-to-learn game ideas to help young children build their understanding of early math concepts such as cardinality, composing and comparing numbers, and allowing them to subitize.
- Series: Focus on Play
- Topics: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K Kindergarten
- Subitizing, Play, Games, Equivalence, Dot cards, Family Math, Cardinality, En Español, download
Counting on Good Food for the Holidays
Traditions around food and feasts provide rich opportunities to connect math at school with children’s experiences at home. From Diwali to Thanksgiving, fall is a season of special meals with loved ones.
- Series: Ideas at Work
- Topics: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade
- Seasonal, Holiday, Cathryn Falwell, Family Math, Feast for 10
Counting Principles in Action with Child 18
A child determines a given quantity of blocks and then finds the new amount as blocks are added to the set.
- Series: Focus on the Child
- Topics: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade
- Child 18
Cardinality with Child 7
A child counts on to find the total number of cubes as the set increases.
- Series: Focus on the Child
- Topics: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K Kindergarten
- English Language Learner, Child 7