We are cruising on through our math curriculum, with a focus on lots of counting and number recognition. Building number sense is crucial at this age--a solid understanding of numbers and what they mean. For example, many children can count rotely well beyond 20, but don't necessarily understand the quantity represented by each number. So, we are working on putting it all together--recognizing the numerical representation of 5, being able to show five with a drawing of five things, count five objects, know the number that is one more and one less, and so on. (Five is just an example--we will focus on numbers 0-30 in kindergarten.) Students are also practicing number formation, which can be challenging! I emphasize a "growth mindset"--persevering even when things are tough and having an "I'll try" vs. "I can't" attitude.
Data collection and analysis is a focus of the Investigations curriculum, and we kicked off this study with some apple data collection. We sorted by color had then taste tested and graphed which color was our favorite. Delicious! Math questions I posed included:
"Which color apple do we have the most/least of?"
"How many ______ apples are there?" "How many more red apples are there than green?"
"How many apples are there altogether?"
I wish all data collection could involve food! :)