MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM

· Sort (by color, by shape, by size) Sorting consists of one criteria.

· Classify (by color, by shape, by shape and color) Classifying is more complicated

Examples : Place all the non-blue beads in one bin. Place all the blue beads in another bin.

Place all the round shapes in one box, all the non-round shapes in

another box.

Place all the blue beads and the round shapes together; place all the

non-blue beads with the non-round shapes.

All present children; all absent children

· Order: by size, shape, color

Examples: Using beads, unifix cubes, bears, etc..

Lace in order of red, white blue bead.

Position one triangle, followed by one circle, followed by one square.

Lace one large bead, followed by a small bead, etc…

Place all pencils in one box, all crayons, in another box, all magic

markers in another. Eventual ordering of ordinal numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6…

Ordering of cardinal numbers - First, second, third, fourth

· One to one correspondence: Day to day situations such as :

Setting the table- 1 cup to each plate

1 car per garage

Also read books such as the 5 Billy Goat Gruffs, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, The Three Bears.

Sing songs such as Three Little Ducks

One, little two, little three…

Dance (with one partner), with two partners, etc.

Calendar- Days of the week, Date

▪ Shapes

· Numerals

● Beginning addition, subtraction

Some Materials: Beads, Cuisenaire rods, geoboards, puzzles, dominoes, shapes and counting objects.