Kindergarten, Math, Week 1

Monday we worked on Ordinals (1st - 6th) and Shapes.

• I wrote the words (first, second, etc.) on pieces of paper and cut out 6 shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, and pentagon).
• First we put the words in order.
• Then I had her put a shape in a specific place. "Put the square second" K. would put the square under the word "Second". We did that a couple times.
• Next, I took the words away and told her which shape to put first, second, etc.

Tuesday I introduced the concept of Symmetry.

• I cut out shapes and showed her that some are the same when you fold them in half. If both sides are the same, we say it has symmetry or is symmetical. If both sides are not the same, then it is not.
• We looked at a few shapes and had her decide if it was symmetrical or not.

Wednesday we worked on Shapes again.

• We played Shape Lotto (see Games for Math by Peggy Kaye).

Thursday we worked on Ordinals again.

• I took 6 cans out of the cupboard. Each had different contents (corn, beans, tomatoes, etc.).
• Because on Monday I discovered that K. really had a good grasp on this I didn't use the words, but just told her which can to put first, second, etc. We did this a couple times.
• Next I mixed up the cans and lined them up and asked her which was third, sixth, second, etc. Then I mixed the cans up and we did it again.
• Last, I stacked the cans and asked her which was second, fourth, first, etc.

Friday we worked on the concept of Same Shape.

• I made a matching game to play (it had 20 matches = 40 cards).
• Some of the shapes were similiar, for instance:
• Stars that had 4 points, 5 points, 6 points, and 8 points.
• Smiley faces - one had empty circles for eyes and one had darkened eyes
• Right triangle and an equalaterial triangle