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

Children with Special Needs

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