Saturday, August 30, 2014

Number Sense with Peas and Carrots

How do you establish number sense in Kindergarten?  I like to go about things from a slightly different perspective.

I like the one number a week model.

We play with it too.

We look at all the ways we can make our number.  We do this with Peas and Carrots (green and orange connecting cubes).  Once the routine is established it is not hard to increase the numbers each week.  And then move from using the word and to using the symbols + and = .
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Peas-and-Carrots-768700


http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Peas-and-Carrots-768700

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Peas-and-Carrots-768700

We stop at five and play some more....trying to get plenty of practice to begin to establish fluency.

Then we stop again at ten.

I made this:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Peas-and-Carrots-768700


to last the whole first semester.

I made this as well for day three or four of our number week....More or Less.  That is another tricky concept for Kindergarteners and we practice it each week with every number.  You can grab this for free.  Just hop over to my facebook page and it is a free gift for you.
https://www.facebook.com/KinderKapers

Each week we follow the same routine.  Introduce the Number, Peas and Carrots, More or Less.  We take longer at the beginning, and as the routine is established students do get quicker.  That leaves more time for other concepts (like shapes), and more time for centers.  By the time we get to the tricky teenagers, my kinders are ready to shake it up and start some new routines.

6 comments:

  1. I love your number poster (we count it, tally it, number line, etc) Is this included in the peas and carrots pack?
    I love this idea - I'll be buying this weekend and printing!

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    1. It is not in the peas and carrots pack, but you should be able to right click on it and grab it. I never thought of making it for each number and adding it to the packet. I could do that....I think.

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    2. Connie....I have put the number posters up on my facebook page. I went back and made 10 posters. You inspired me!

      KinderKapers

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  2. This is just AMAZING!! I'm moving to Reception (Kinder - I teach in the UK) so need all the help I can get going back to basics with number and this is JUST what I need! You're a genius!

    Dani
    http://misslynchslearners.blogspot.co.uk/

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