PSMA3: Employs a range of instructional activities and resource materials to support the development of early numeracy concepts, and to reveal the application of mathematics to everyday life
Evidence 1: Everyday Mathematics
Bell, J. (2004). Everyday mathematics ([2nd ed.). Columbus, OH: SRA/McGraw-Hill.
Description: Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive Pre-K through Grade 6 mathematics program engineered for the Common Core State Standards.Developed by The University of Chicago, School Mathematics Project, Everyday Mathematics helps your students achieve true mastery of the CCSS by continually reinforcing math concepts through concrete real-world applications and reinforces math concepts across carefully constructed learning progressions.
Analysis: I use many activities contained in this resource that encourage the development of early numeracy concepts and that help children apply mathematical concepts in their day to day interactions. One game contained in this book is called "Sorting Objects". Children sort a set of objects by one attribute and we then count to see which set of attributes contained the most items and which contained the least. I then tie sorting into our classroom clean up routine. When we place like objects together while cleaning up, we have a more organized classroom and can find materials when we need them later.
Evidence 2: List of Math Manipulatives in Classroom
Description: This is a list of materials available in my classroom for children to explore math concepts with.
Analysis: Our math manipulatives are used on a daily basis and aid all children in building numeracy concepts. While children are playing with the snakes, I will ask, "Which snake is the biggest? Which one is the smallest?" A child might point out that one of the snakes has rings on it's body. I might ask the child to tell how many rings that snake has. We are constantly counting, comparing and relating objects.
Evidence 3: Morning Meeting Routine from Sub Plans
Description: My sub plans detail some of the math oriented learning and discussion that occurs during morning meeting.
Analysis: During morning meeting we spend lots of time counting. We also spend time associating number names with numerals. After checking the weather and placing a weather marker on our calendar, children will compare and contrast different types of weather that have been recorded during the month.
