K-2 Connections Sampler

F A M I L Y M A T H FamilyMath Letters: get family and friends involved Family Math Letters keep parents connected to stu- dents’ math activities at school. The letters explainwhat is happening in math and suggest ways for parents or guardians to help. Letters also list new vocabulary words introduced in math and suggest books that parents might read with their child. Skill Builders are sometimes sent home with the Family Math letter to provide additional activities or games to playwith family and friends. ©MathTeachers Press, Inc. Unit 2 Letter Reading to Your Child Here are some books that usemath ideas to tell a story. Wewill be reading several of them in class during the comingweeks. Young children like to read the same books over and over, so visit a library and check out a few of themwith your child. After reading a book, ask a few questions. For example, if you read APair of Socks , you could ask, “ Do the socks you arewearing nowmatch?” or ask, “How do you know if two socks are a pair?” Reading books like these encourages children tomake connections betweenmath and the world around them. And readingor being read to is funandwill also help your child become familiar with the letters of the alphabet. Learning Shapes H elp your child collect small objects to sort and compare. The objectsmay include pieces of paper, jar tops, tin cans, blocks, food boxes, etc. Look for basic shapes, sort shapes, and count objects of similar shape. Praise your child for trying hard and for a jobwell done. Here are somewords that children shouldbecome familiar with as they learn: circle square triangle box block ball can APair of Socks, Murphy, Stuart J. The Biggest Fish, Keenan, Sheila Changes, Changes, Hutchins, Pat Chicken SoupwithRice, Sendak, Maurice Circus, Ehlert, Lois Circus Shapes, Murphy, Stuart J. Color Farm, Ehlert, Lois Color Zoo, Ehlert, Lois Freight Train, Crews, Donald Geraldine’s Blanket, Keller, Holly Goldilocks and the Three Bears, any version If You Look Around You, Testa, Fulvio The Jolly Postman, Ahlberg, Allan MyMom andDadMakeMe Laugh, Sharratt, Nick One Hundred Is a Family, Ryan, PamMunoz Pizza at Sally’s, Wellington, Monica The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares, Maccarone, Grace Space Case, Marshall, Edward Tall CityWide Country, Chwast, Seymour The Three Billy Goats Gruff, any version The Three Little Pigs, any version ©MathTeachers Press, Inc. Unit 2 Letter APair of Socks, Murphy, Stuart J. The Biggest Fish, Keenan, Sheila Changes, Changes, Hutchins, Pat Chicken SoupwithRice, Sendak, Maurice Circus, Ehlert, Lois Circus Shapes, Murphy, Stuart J. Color Farm, Ehlert, Lois Color Zoo, Ehlert, Lois Freight Train, Crews, Donald Geraldine’s Blanket, Keller, Holly Goldilocks and the Three Bears, any version If You Look Around You, Testa, Fulvio The Jolly Postman, Ahlberg, Allan MyMom andDadMakeMe Laugh, Sharratt, Nick One Hundred Is a Family, Ryan, PamMunoz Pizza at Sally’s, Wellington, Monica The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares, Maccarone, Grace Space Case, Marshall, Edward Tall CityWide Country, Chwast, Seymour The Three Billy Goats Gruff, any version The Three Little Pigs, any version Léanle a su hijo Éstos son algunos libros que usan ideas de matemáticas para contar una historia. Leeremos algunos en clase durante las próximas semanas. A los niñosmás pequeños les gusta leer los mismos 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 A Pair of Socks , pueden preguntarle, “¿Son pares los calcetines que traes puestos?” o pregúntenle, “¿Cómo sabes si tus dos calcetines son pares?” 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 y también les va a ayudar a que su hijo se familiarice con las letras del abecedario! Aprendan las Figuras Ayúdenle a su hijo a junar objetos pequeños para que los clasifiquen y los comparen. Los objetos pueden incluir pedazos de papel, tapas de frascos, latas, cubos, cajas de comida, etc. Busquen las figuras básicas, clasifíquenlas y cuenten los objetos que tengan figuras similares. Elogien a su hijo por su esfuerzo y por un trabajo bien hecho. Éstas son algunas palabras con las que sus hijos se deben familiarizar conforme van aprendiendo: círculo cuadrado triángulo caja cubo pelota lata 13 FamilyMath Available inSpanish step 4