Montgomery Township School District Village Elementary School First Grade Orientation Mathematics presented by Ms. Karen Maiorino and Ms. Christina Roviello

Curriculum

Methodology Spiral curriculum Topics are introduced and revisited later Beginning, developing and secure skills

Whole Number Concepts Numbers through 100 (22 is benchmark) (read, count forward and backwards, write, order, pattern) Skip counting (2’s, 5’s, 10’s) Number patterns using grids and tools (function machines, frames and arrows)

Whole Number Concepts, cont. Odd and Even Ordinals Greater than/less than Understand place value for tens and ones and hundreds

Number Operations/Mental Math Basic addition and subtraction horizontally vertically add/subtract with zero adding three numbers using doubles (i.e. 4+4=8 or 10-5=5) missing addend Add/subtract two-digit numbers using tools

Estimation and Data Identify purpose of estimation Estimate quantities Collect and organize data Pictorial, real object, and bar graphs Record outcomes using tallies Interpret data on graphs More than and less than comparisons Make predictions

Geometry Plane shapes Solids Classify by attributes Symmetry circles triangles squares rectangles Solids cubes spheres cylinders cones prisms Classify by attributes Symmetry

Fraction Concepts Identify and show basic fractions Fair shares Compare fractional parts Equivalent fractions

Measurement Non-standard and standard units non-standard units of measure: cubes, links, crayons, paper clips, everyday materials standard units of measure: length: inches, centimeters, feet temperature: Fahrenheit, Celsius Rounding measurements Using a thermometer

Time and Money Time Money Calendar Tell time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour Money Identify coins and their value: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters Show and count values using coins Exchanging coins

Cross-Content Math Skills Problem solving Using reasoning skills Real world applications of math skills Story problems Reading and writing in mathematics Communicating with mathematics Connecting math to other content areas language arts (writing, “journaling”, literature connections) science (organisms, air and weather, sunshine and shadows)

“Nothing is in the mind that is not first in the hand.” - John Dewey Instruction “Nothing is in the mind that is not first in the hand.” - John Dewey

Instruction Concrete to abstract Hands-on Manipulatives types appropriate use Mathematical games Understanding and utilization of the facts

Meeting the Needs of All: Differentiating Instruction Effective instruction is a combination of: whole group activities small homogeneous and heterogeneous group activities individual activities cooperative group discoveries and applications Meeting individual needs: remediation practice enrichment A successful partnership between students, teachers, and parents makes the process work.

Computation and Problem Solving We believe that students should be comfortable and proficient with multiple methods of computation and problem solving including: use of various manipulatives basic computation mental computation estimation use of a calculator

Materials and Resources Math Journal Manipulatives Toolkits Math Messages Other resources Software Millie’s Math House Money Town Math Blaster Numbers Undercover Kid Pix Mighty Math Zoo Zillions OHES site links

Homework Rule of Thumb: Linking math to your child’s world 15 Minutes (all subjects combined) per night in first grade Add 10 minutes per grade level Linking math to your child’s world See newsletter for activities to do with your children

Communication Newsletter and Family letters Back to School Night Initiate communication with teacher - send a note, phone call, email directory (www.mtsd.k12.nj.us) Teacher initiated communication Conferences

Questions ?

Thank you, good night, and see you next year