Connections Pre-K Sampler

17 Connect toHome ©MathTeachers Press, Inc. Unit 7 Letter Aprendiendo a Sumar (Juntar) Enséñenle a su hijo que al combinar un número con otro número se hace un número más grande “en total.” Por ejemplo, díganle: “ Hay tres personas en lamesa.Después llega otra persona a lamesa. Ahora haymás personas en lamesa.” unomás dosmás pennies gráfica Léanle a su hijo Éstos son algunos libros que usan ideas de matemáticas para contar una historia. Durante las primas semanas, leeremos algunos en clase. A los niñosmás pequeños les gusta leer losmismos libros una y otra vez, visiten una biblioteca y busquen los libros con su hijo. Después de leer un libro, háganles unas cuantas preguntas. Por ejemplo, si leyeron MouseCount , pueden preguntar: “Si fueras un ratón, ¿le tendrías confianza a una víbora?” O con 10 uvas o 10 galletas y un frasco digan: “Hagamos de cuenta que estas [uvas] son ratones. Puedes contarlasmientras las voy echando al frasco? ¡Bien! Ahora, veamos si puedes “restarlas” conforme voy sacándolas.” Leer libros como éstos alientan a los niños a hacer conexiones entre lasmatemáticas y el mundo que los rodea. ¡Esmuy divertido que los niños lean y que les lean! 26 Letters and 99 Cents, Hoban, Tana Benny's Pennies, Brisson, Pat Domino Addition, Long, Lynette Fire Engines, Rockwell, Anne Fish Eyes, Ehlert, Lois Freight Train, Crews, Donald General Store, Field, Rachel Jack and the Beanstalk, any version Let's FindOut About Money, Barabas, Kathy Mouse Count, Walsh, Ellen Stoll One Gorilla, Morozumi, Atsuko Only One, Harshman, Marc Over in theMeadow, Keats, Ezra Jack Numblers, MacDonald, Suse, andOakes, Bill Puzzlers, MacDonald, Suse, andOakes, Bill School Bus, Crews, Donald Ten for Dinner, Bogart, Jo Ellen TooMany Dinosaurs, Barner, Bob Train Leaves the Station, Merriam, Eve TwoGreedy Bears, Ginsburg, Mirra The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Carle, Eric ©MathTeachers Press, Inc. Unit 7 Letter Dear ___________ : Hello from MovingWithMath! InUnit 7 during the next fewweeks, stud nts will be learning how “putting together” two numbersmake a bigger number. Learning To Add (Putting Together) Students combine classroom objects, toys, shapes, and p nnies. They bring groups of classmates together tomake a larger group. Students will tell stories about putting up to 5 items or people together and then ay howmany there are altogether. Look for opportunities to “put together” the sorts of things that your child is especially familiar with—toys, food items, or articles of clothing (such as socks). At the store say, “If we choose two cans of soup and then choose onemore can, will there bemore cans or less?Howmany cans of soupwill we have altogether?” Whenwalking through your neighborhood, ask, ”If three cars are parked along the street here and then twomore cars park here, howmany cars will be parked here altogether?” Show your child how combining one number with another number makes a larger number “in all.” For example, say, “There are three people at the table.Then one more person comes to the table.Now there aremore people at the table.” Here are somewords that students shouldbecome familiar with as they learn about “putting together”: onemore twomore pennies graph Sincerely, ________________ The FamilyMath letters (blacklinemasters of these letters for eachunit are found in the TeacherManual) provide an important link between classroom andhome. Letters include information about themath being taught, suggested books to read, math words to use, and fun activities to do at home. FamilyMath letters are available in both English and Spanish . ©MathTeachersPress, Inc. Unit 7 Letter Read and Add Check out abook from the library. As you read, create number storieswith your child about what happens in thebook. You may cut out these activities, paste them on 3 x 5 cards and keep them in a recipe box near your child’s homework area. Pay and Play Create a chart of daily activities with your child. Assign “prices” to each activity (up to 5 cents). When your childwants to play with toys, read a story, eat a snack, watch a TV show, etc., ask for the number of pe nies it “costs” to do this. (Give your child plenty of extra pennies so he doesn’t run out.) Penny Finder Let your student search the house or car for spare change, allowing your child to only pick up the pennies she finds.When finished, count the pennies and use them tomake number stories where the number increases. Cars on the Road Sit outside or look through awindow andwatch the cars goby. Take turnsmaking number stories about the cars, buses, or bicycles that pass. For example, say, “I saw 2 cars go into the parking lot.Now there aremore cars in the lot.” ©MathTeachersPress, Inc. Unit 7 Letter Read and Add Check out abook from the library. As you read, create number storieswith your child about what happens in thebook. You may cut out these activities, paste them on 3 x 5 cards and keep them in a recip box near your child’s h mework area. Pay and Play Create a chart of daily activities with your child. Assign “prices” to each activity (up to 5 cents). When your childwants to play with toys, read a story, eat a snack, watch a TV show, etc., ask for the number of pennies it “costs” to do this. (Give your child plenty of extra pennies so he doesn’t run out.) Penny Finder Let your student search the house or car for spare change, allowing your child to only pick up the pennies she finds.When finished, count the pennies and use them tomake number stories where the number increases. Cars on the Road Sit outside or look through awindow andwatch the cars goby. Take turnsmaking number stories about the cars, buses, or bicycles that pass. For example, say, “I saw 2 cars go into the parking lot.Now there aremore cars in the lot.” Step4 FamilyMathLetters FamilyMath in Spanish