The
same way we cultivate literacy daily, we use multiple opportunities during the
day to help the Cardinals build competence in math. As the Cardinals count the
amount of crackers and apples at the Snack
Table, pour a substance from one container to another, put all the big
rocks in one pile and the smaller ones in another at the Rock Sculpting Center, or clap a rhythmic pattern, they are
learning math. Daily experiences like these provide the context for the
Cardinals to evolve in math. Learning math is not just about numbers, it helps
us make sense of the world around us and teaches us to reason and
problem-solve.
Throughout
her school day, Audrey is provided with endless opportunities to develop and
enhance her mathematical skills. An example is the introduction of our math
workshops. We launched our first Math Workshop with
the mathematical concept of plane geometry, 2-D shapes. We first read Tana
Hoban’s book, circles, triangles and squares.
Using no text, this book introduces the geometric concepts
of circles, triangles and squares demonstrated in photographs of bridges,
buildings, windows, tires, boats, and other objects. After the read aloud, the
Cardinals had a discussion on basic geometric shapes and their characteristics.
After the thought-provoking discussion on two dimensional
geometry shapes, the Cardinals set out to attend the workshops.
One station was set up with Shape Bingo ....
Another was the Playdough Shape Station with
circle, square and rectangle cookie cutters.
Additional was a Shape Stamping Station where
Audrey and the other Cardinals were encouraged to make a bird using 2-D shape
stamps.
Lastly, the Rock Shape Challenge Station in
the Rock Sculpting Center where Audrey and the other Cardinals picked a
challenge and created the design using rocks.
Throughout all these activities, Audrey demonstrated her recognition of basic geomtric two-dimensional geometric shapes such as circle, traingle and oval.
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