Saxon+Math

Lessons for the week of October 5th - October 8th

This week we will be working on Identifying and ordering numbers 1-5, as well as identifying a missing number in a sequence. We have been studying and creating graphs based on real information.

Collecting data and reporting it in the form of graphs is a very important skill. This week we will be graphing pattern block shapes based on color and shape. Take time at home to provide your child with a small baggy of items from around the house to sort and graph. Classifying and organizing are great kindergarten skills.

By the middle of the week we will be identifying and naming shapes based on 3 attributes. Attributes are physical descriptors of how objects appear. In our lessons, your child will be organizing shapes by 3 attributes: color, shape and size.

Most students are able to count by rote to at least 10. This week we will be focusing on identifying those numbers and matching them with a certain set of objects. This is an easy activity that can also be practiced at home. By asking the child to match the group with the number and then having them write that number will also reinforce number recognition.

We will end the week by working on our patterning. We have been studying AB, ABB and AAB patterns with color cubes. This week we will work on AB and ABB patterns using shapes. This will also be a part of our Yupik math lesson on Monday. Patterning is a very important part of the Yupik Culture.