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Math write-up
these are talked about in the practical life paper
Math
Cards and Counting
Age - Appropriate: 2 ½ -4
Mastery: 3 ½
Skill Preparation:
Before: Sandpaper Numbers and rods
After: Advanced Math exercises, addition
Materials: Three part tray, first part cards, second part coins, third part labels
Layout/Organization: pictured above
Purpose:
Direct: symbol/quantity matching, odd and even
Indirect: Symbol relation to quantity, concentration, coordination
Beginning:
1. Invite one or two children who recognize written numerals to do this activity.
2. Place tray in upper/right of mat
3. Lay out each symbol/number correct sequence
4. Say one and select a coin from the tray, place under one
5. Go to next symbol, select two coins and place under two as shown and so on...
6. After above is complete select labels from third part of tray and place in front of you
7. Show each quantity as having a partner and not having a partner
8. Take odd and place under no partner coin
9. Take even and place under partner coin and so on...
Variation: Can reverse game by laying out quantities then having child match the symbol, can go up to ten and higher
Points of Interest: shiny gold coins, simplicity and order
Control of error: teacher
Isolation of Difficulty: labels are all the same background, clovers are all the same shape, coins are the same color
Vocabulary: one, two, three, four, five, odd, even
-Created by Erica Thomas
