More Than Counting
Math Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten, Standards Edition
1st Edition
Published on 8. February 2011
304 pages
978-1-60554-100-6 (ISBN)
Description
Make learning count with math activities and games for preschool and pre-kindergarten children that reflect early learning standards from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Combining new activities and favorites from the best-selling More Than Counting and Much More Than Counting by the same author team, this edition provides a total of 135 math lessons. Activities are organized by learning standard, which include number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement and data analysis, and probability. Each activity includes a materials list, modifications for special needs, early learning standards connection, and common questions and answers.
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Content
- Intro
- Chapter 1 Understanding and Applying Mathematics Standards for Young Children
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 1.1 Cookie Sheets and Cookie Magnets (Dramatic Play Area)
- Activity 1.2 Frogs on Lily Pads (Sensory Table)
- Activity 1.3 Goldfish Cracker Story (Snack)
- Activity 1.4 Wood Block Sound Patterns (Music Area)
- Activity 1.5 Pumpkin Growing Prediction Chart (Group Time)
- Activity 1.6 Surfaces, Edges, and Points (Art Area)
- Activity 1.7 Blocks and Mirrors (Block Area)
- Activity 1.8 Forward and Back (Gross-Motor Area)
- Activity 1.9 Baby Stroller Game (Outside Area)
- Activity 1.10 Seed Race (Science Area)
- Chapter 2 The Number and Operations Standard-Quantification
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 2.1 Strawberry Picking Game
- Activity 2.2 "More" Game
- Activity 2.3 Nature Game
- Activity 2.4 Teddy Bears and Cubes
- Activity 2.5 Doghouse Game
- Activity 2.6 Parking Lot
- Activity 2.7 Elephant Stacking
- Activity 2.8 Spiderwebs
- Activity 2.9 Dinosaur Challenge
- Activity 2.10 Autumn Game Set
- Activity 2.11 Teddy Bear Game Set
- Activity 2.12 Winter Game Set
- Activity 2.13 Spider and Fly Game Set
- Activity 2.14 Bear Hunt Game
- Activity 2.15 Hop to the Mitten
- Activity 2.16 Up the Downspout Race
- Activity 2.17 Butterfly Math Suitcase
- Activity 2.18 Grocery Shopping Math Suitcase
- Chapter 3 The Number and Operations Standard-Arithmetic Operations
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 3.1 Marble Can Addends (Addition)
- Activity 3.2 Ten in the Bed (Subtraction)
- Activity 3.3 Chicken Grid Game (Multiplication)
- Activity 3.4 Baby Grid Game (Multiplication)
- Activity 3.5 Egg Cartons and Eggs (Division)
- Activity 3.6 Hide the Ducks (Addition/Subtraction)
- Activity 3.7 One or More for Each (Addition/Multiplication)
- Activity 3.8 How Many Treats (Addition/Multiplication)
- Activity 3.9 Counting by 5s (Addition/Multiplication)
- Activity 3.10 Birds on a Wire (Addition/Multiplication)
- Activity 3.11 Ski Ball (Addition)
- Activity 3.12 Pendulum Target Game (Subtraction)
- Activity 3.13 Walking Upside Down Long Path Game (Addition)
- Activity 3.14 Pirate Treasure Long Path Game (Addition)
- Activity 3.15 Grandma's Cookies (Addition/Division)
- Activity 3.16 Fish Fry in Dramatic Play (Addition/Division)
- Activity 3.17 Getting to School Graph (Addition/Subtraction)
- Activity 3.18 Fish Bowl (Addition/Subtraction)
- Chapter 4 The Algebra Standard
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 4.1 Bears and Balloons
- Activity 4.2 Stinky Socks
- Activity 4.3 Cars and People
- Activity 4.4 Caterpillar Manipulative Game
- Activity 4.5 One in the Bed
- Activity 4.6 Five Little Ducks
- Activity 4.7 Cookie Sharing
- Activity 4.8 Stack and Fall-Keeping Score
- Activity 4.9 Button Collection
- Activity 4.10 Hat Collection
- Activity 4.11 Clothespin and Clip Collection
- Activity 4.12 Key Collection
- Activity 4.13 Ice Cream Cone Patterns
- Activity 4.14 Barrettes on Braids
- Activity 4.15 Cookie and Pretzel Pattern Strips
- Activity 4.16 Shell Patterns
- Activity 4.17 Bingo Marker Patterns
- Activity 4.18 Cookie Cutter Patterns
- Activity 4.19 Stringing Straws and Pasta Wheels
- Activity 4.20 Can Band Patterns
- Activity 4.21 Rhythm Patterns for Group Time
- Activity 4.22 Dance Patterns
- Activity 4.23 Guess the Pattern at Group Time
- Chapter 5 The Geometry Standard
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 5.1 Shape Match Game
- Activity 5.2 Geometry Comes to the Water Table
- Activity 5.3 Geometry Nets
- Activity 5.4 Geometric Solids on a Roll
- Activity 5.5 Find My Object in Your Bag
- Activity 5.6 Pretzel Geometry
- Activity 5.7 Food Geometry-Cutting Up and Eating Geometric Solids
- Activity 5.8 Shape Prints
- Activity 5.9 Creating Quilts with Iron-On Shapes
- Activity 5.10 How Artists Use Shapes
- Activity 5.11 Fold-Over Paintings
- Activity 5.12 Reflective Symmetry
- Activity 5.13 Rotational Symmetry
- Activity 5.14 Kaleidoscopes
- Activity 5.15 Over, Under, Around, and Through-Gross-Motor Geometry
- Activity 5.16 Follow the Chicken's Path
- Activity 5.17 Building a Story-Block Shapes and Symmetry
- Activity 5.18 Find the Missing Puppy
- Activity 5.19 Drawing What We've Built
- Activity 5.20 Building What We've Drawn
- Activity 5.21 Geometry Treasure Hunt
- Activity 5.22 Geometric Bubbles
- Activity 5.23 Marshmallow Geometrics
- Activity 5.24 The Wonderful World of Blocks
- Chapter 6 The Measurement Standard
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 6.1 Hide the Animal Game
- Activity 6.2 Tower Race 1
- Activity 6.3 Tower Race 2
- Activity 6.4 Pinecone Potpourri
- Activity 6.5 Hoops-Measuring Circles and Sound
- Activity 6.6 Soda Shop
- Activity 6.7 Ramp Race 1-Fast and Slow
- Activity 6.8 Ramp Race 2-How Far Will It Go?
- Activity 6.9 How Tall Is My Pony?
- Activity 6.10 How Big Is a Foot?
- Activity 6.11 Inchworm Measurements
- Activity 6.12 How Big Is My Building?
- Activity 6.13 T-Rex Footprint
- Activity 6.14 Weighing Mini-Pumpkins
- Activity 6.15 How Much Time?
- Activity 6.16 Making Playdough-The Many Ways to Measure
- Chapter 7 The Data Analysis and Probability Standard
- Teachers' Questions
- Activity 7.1 Recycling Game
- Activity 7.2 Animal Families
- Activity 7.3 Personal Graph for Snack
- Activity 7.4 Seashell Collection
- Activity 7.5 Apple Tasting Graph
- Activity 7.6 Favorite Ice Cream Graph
- Activity 7.7 Shoe Fastener Graph
- Activity 7.8 Author Study Graph
- Activity 7.9 Recording Permission Slips
- Activity 7.10 Lunch Menu Graph
- Activity 7.11 How Many Bears?
- Activity 7.12 Buckeyes or Acorns
- Activity 7.13 Lunchtime Guesses
- Activity 7.14 Sink the Boat
- Activity 7.15 Shopping Cart Bonanza
- Chapter 8 Assessment and Planning
- Teachers' Questions
- Assessment Example 8.1 Number and Operations-Quantification Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.2 Number and Operations-Arithmetic Operations Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.3 Algebra Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.4 Geometry Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.5 Measurement Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.6 Data Analysis Anecdote
- Assessment Example 8.7 Quantification Checklist
- Assessment Example 8.8 Group Quantification Checklist
- Assessment Example 8.9 Checklist for Sorting and Classifying
- Assessment Example 8.10 Curriculum-Based Assessment
- Assessment Example 8.11 Portfolio Assessment
- Appendix A: General Instructions for Board Games
- Appendix B: Sample Letter to Parents
- Appendix C: Pony Photograph
- Appendix D: Individual Assessment Form for Number Concepts
- Appendix E: Terms and Definitions for Number Concepts Assessment
- Appendix F: Class Assessment Form for Number and Operations
- Appendix G: Individual Assessment Form for Collections
- References
