D11-DOI-Mathematics-Kindergarten, October Unit

District 11 Curriculum & Instruction Department
Mathematics

Kindergarten: October Unit
Numbers and Shapes (@ 20 days)

Overview
View the Video Introduction. The October Unit focuses on learning critical mathematics skills and includes lessons on number sense and geometry. Kindergarten students will experience math counting activities, reading and writing numbers to 10 and then to 30, and sorting objects by size, color, and shape. October also focuses on 2 dimensional shapes. Students will better understand counting by ones, and reading and writing two digit numbers to 30.

For Teachers

Yearly Overview

Enduring Understandings are important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

Numbers can be represented and communicated in different ways. Becoming familiar with geometric shapes, spatial vocabulary, numbers in graphic representations, and beginning measurement are important foundational concepts.

Essential Questions are the most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

What geometric shapes are found in nature? Are shapes flat (plane) or bulky (dimensional)?
How can pictures show numbers and how they relate to each other?

CSAP Tested Standards Highest Frequency High Frequency Other Standards and E-Skills
Highest Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is extremely high because mastery of these skills will must be demonstrated at this grade level.
High Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is high because mastery of these skills is expected at this grade level.
Other Standards and E-Skills = the timing, intensity, and level of mastery are not urgent. It should be introduced during this time so students can experience the concept and return in future quarters to strive towards mastery.

Standard 1: Number Sense - October

Count number 1 – 30.

Order numbers 1 – 30.

Read and write numbers 1 – 30.

Make one-to-one correspondence matches numerals with objects (number sets).

Recognize and name coins: nickel.

Standard 4: Geometry - October
Recognize and name 2-dimensional shapes.
Demonstrate knowledge of spatial terminology.

Everyday Mathematics Resources

Math Expressions Resources

Everyday Mathematics requires lesson by lesson presentation to preserve the spiral nature of the instruction. The page links provided on the Unit Chart are for comparison only. Teachers are advised to follow the district-determined EDM pacing calendar.
Everyday Math Games for Fifth Grade

Click the following links to find books and games correlated to units of instruction K - 5th grades.

MX Literature Lists

October Standards	Everyday Mathematics	Math Expressions
Ordering Numbers	pp. 10, 24, 29, 30, 36, 50, 52, 66-67, 70, 77, 79-83, 100, 214-215, 248-252,	pp. 94, 99, 157, 167, 242, 421, 461, 673
1:1 Correspondence	pp. 27, 29, 35-36, 119	pp. 566, 578-580, 582, 605, 608
2-D shapes	pp. 16, 45, 59, 71-74, 78, 105, 108-110, 218, 220, 269, 305-306,	pp. 55-56, 74, 100, 457-462

MORE CHART INFORMATION TO COME...

Resources for Teachers

• For Scott Foresman and Houghton Mifflin page numbers click here.
• Mountain Math, Math Their Way, Creative Mathematics (Kim Sutton), Math Solutions (Marilyn Burns), Math Perspectives (Kathy Richardson) (if your building has purchased these resources)
• Your particular math series (see chart on Unit pages listing page numbers to support standards)
• Success Maker (ask your LTE)
• Exemplars (CSAP style problem solving with writing, 4-point rubrics, and sample student papers available on D11 website For Teachers pages)
• Math Keys (electronic manipulative – ask your LTE)

Assessments
Teacher observation, Hundreds Chart, Calendar Activities, Math Bingo, Manipulative/White Board/Slate assessments, EDM assessment CD’s.

Parents
You can support your kindergartener in mathematics at home by identifying the geometric shapes found in nature and in the house. Examples are circle knobs and buttons, square table legs and tiles, oval and rectangle picture frames, etc. Have your student step off the length of the kitchen or sidewalk with his/her own feet. Sort M & M’s (or other such candy or objects) by color, then line them up like a bar graph to see which color has the most. These simple activities will go a long way to support what your child is learning in class in mathematics.

Lessons

Lesson 1:

Duration: @ 1 class period
Standard: Standard #
District Indicator: Write district indicator here
Enduring Understanding: Write enduring understanding here.
Essential Questions: Write essential question here.
Assessment: Write assessment here.

Activities

Resources

Differentiation
Extension:
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