Marvelous Math Centers:It’s Not Just Counting!
Kori Winchellwww.CuteButCognitive.com
Session Goals
Agenda• Management• Planning with clear objectives• Making centers on a budget using what you
may already have• Support English Language Learners and
children with special needs• Integrating literacy into the center• Documentation
About Me
Management of CentersKeep it organized
Management of CentersHow many kids at a time?
Planning Math Centers
A. Counting SkillsV.A.3 Child counts 1-10 items, with one count per item.
A. Counting SkillsV.A.8. Child verbally identifies, without counting, the number of objects 1-5.
A. Counting SkillsV.A.9. Child recognizes one-digit numerals 0-9.
B. Adding To/Taking AwayV.B.1. Child uses concrete models ... for adding up to 5
objects
B. Adding To/Taking AwayV.B.2. Child uses concrete models … for
subtracting 1-5 objects.
B. Adding To/Taking AwayV.B.3. Child uses informal strategies to share or
divide up to 10 items equally.
C. Geometry and Spatial SenseV.C.1. Child names common shapes.
C. Geometry and Spatial SenseV.C.2. Child creates shapes.
C. Geometry and Spatial SenseV.C.4. Child slides, flips, turns shapes to demonstrate
that the shape remain the same.
D. Measurement SkillsV.D.1. Child recognizes and compares heights or
lengths of people or objects.
D. Measurement SkillsV.D.2. Child recognizes how much can be placed
within an object.
D. Measurement SkillsV.D.3. Child informally recognizes and compares
weights of objects or people.
E. Classification and Pattern SkillsV.E.1. Child sorts objects that are the same and
different into groups and uses language to describe how the groups are similar and different.
E. Classification and Pattern SkillsV.E.2. Child collects data and organizes it in a graphic
representation.
E. Classification and Pattern SkillsV.E.3. Child recognizes and creates patterns
Fine Motor Development-pincher grasp to pick up small items
Fine Motor Development-tweezers/clothespins to pick up small items
Fine Motor Development-clothespins to hold items in place
Let’s Try Some Centers!!
On a Budget?
On a Budget?
Use Stuff You Already Have
Online Resources
•Region XIII School Readyhttp://www.pinterest.com/schoolready13/
•Fellow Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers’ Websites and Blogs
What Are Your Best Budget Ideas?
English Language Learners
Integrating Reading
Integrating Reading
Integrating Reading
Integrating Reading
Integrating Writing
Integrating Writing
Integrating Writing
Integrating Writing
What Are Your Best Ways To Incorporate Literacy?
Documentation with Math Centers
Documentation with Evernote• You may download the free app to your iPad from the Apple App Store and also get free access from your computer at www.evernote.com• It is very easy to make notebooks for each of your students from the homepage. Since I have 2 classrooms I label my folders by AM or PM and their name. Ex: AM Lacy or PM Joe
Documentation with Evernote Once you have a notebook for each child it is very easy to add notes for each child and tag their pictures for easy retrieval. Some note topics I make are writing, patterns, sorting, 1:1 counting, retelling, shapes, construction, letters, social emotional.
Click here to add more notes inside each student's notebook.
Notes are organized by month created or updated. This makes it easy when seeing if you have recent documentation on a student.
Click on the desired notebook to add more documentation including text and pictures
Wrap-Up