MATH SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
UNIT 1
*counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, & 10's
*counting forward and backward
*understanding the terms: one more, one less, before, after, etc...
*tallying
*solving simple number stories
UNIT 2
* identify coins penny and nickel and their values
* penny/ nickel exchange
* tell time to the hour (using only the hour hand)
* tell the temperature
* addition models(_+_=_)
* subtraction models(_-_=_)
Math Games
The following games can be played at home to reinforce skills that have
been
introduced in math.
*PENNY/DICE GAME
Partners pool their pennies to make 20. Take turns rolling the die and
picking up as many pennies as the number on the die.
To pick up the last pennies, the number on the die must match the number of
pennies remaining.
*TWO-FISTED PENNIES GAME
Children count out 10 pennies and split them between their two hands. Help
your youngster identify his/her left and right hand. For example: My left
hand has 1 and my right hand has 9; left hand has 3 and right hand 7, etc.
Repeat with other numbers of pennies.
*PENNY GRAB GAME
Partners combine their pennies. Each grabs a handful, counts, and records
the amount using cent and dollar notations. For example, 13 pennies would
be
recorded as both 13(cents sign) and $.13.
*PENNY/NICKEL EXCHANGE GAME
Partners make a pile of 40 pennies and 8 nickels. This pile is the bank.
Players take turns rolling a die and collecting pennies from the bank. As
players aquire 5 or more pennies, they say "exchange" and turn in 5 pennies
for a nickel. The game ends when the bank is empty.
