Thursday, April 7, 2016

March Math Workshop


March Math Workshop     

In the month of March, Kindergarten teachers and students will begin Module 4 of the Engage NY Math Curriculum. Module 4 marks the next exciting step in math for kindergarteners – addition! Students will use their knowledge of numbers to decompose (taking apart a number to make 2 parts: 5 is the same as 3 and 2) and compose (putting together 2 parts to make a whole: 2 and 3 makes 5) numbers to 8.


Here are some terms, phrases, and strategies used in this Module:

Represent addition with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, and acting out situations.

Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way by using objects or drawings (e.g. 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1)

For any number from 1 to 5, find the number that makes 5 when added to that given number by using objects or drawings (e.g. 3 needs 2 more to make 5, 1 needs 4 more to make 5)

Here are some new vocabulary words that will be introduced in this Module:

Put together (add)
Take apart (decompose)
Whole (total) 

 

How you can help at home:

Use household items to make up your own story using numbers 3 to 8 (e.g. 2 bears went walking, 2 more bears came, now there are 4 bears)

Count by 10s to 100, count by 1s to 50!