Kindergarten Common Core Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Mathematics: Common Core Style  Effective Mathematics Teaching  Major Work at Grade Level  Content Specific Examples (K.OA)  Resources

The 5 Key Elements of Effective Mathematics Teaching Classroom Management Content Pedagogy Tools and Resources Evidence of Learning

Is my math instruction thoughtfully planned? 123 Effective teachers of mathematics demonstrate through coherence of their instruction that their lessons were carefully planned.

Does my math instruction emphasize problem- solving, reasoning and sense-making? 123 Effective teachers of math respond to most student answers with “why?”, “how do you know that?”, or can you explain your thinking?”

How often do I employ technology to enhance learning? 123 Effective mathematics instruction employs technology to enhance learning.

Does my math instruction provide frequent opportunities for students to communicate their reasoning and engage in productive discourse? 4567 Effective mathematics instruction provides frequent opportunities to communicate their reasoning and engage in productive discourse.

Does my math instruction incorporate on-going cumulative review? 4567 Effective mathematics instruction incorporates on-going cumulative review.

Time: How much time is spent on mathematics and is time maximized? 4567 Effective mathematics instruction maximizes time on task.

Do I use multiple forms of assessment and use the results of the assessment to adjust instruction? 4567 Effective teachers of mathematics devote the last five minutes of every lesson to some form of formative assessment to assess the degree to which the lesson’s objective was accomplished.

Does my math instruction use context and connections to engage students and increase relevance? 89 Effective teacher s of math embed the mathematical content they are teaching in contexts to connect the mathematics to the real world.

Does my math instruction rely on alternative approaches and multiple representations? 89 Effective teachers of mathematics elicit, value and celebrate alternative approaches to mathematics.

Major Work Kindergarten

Major Work Kindergarten Major ClustersSupporting/Additional Clusters Counting and Cardinality  Know number names and the count sequence.  Count to tell the number of objects.  Compare numbers. Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value. Measurement and Data  Describe and compare measurable attributes.  Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories. Geometry  Identify and describe shapes.  Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

Algebra in Kindergarten? K.OA

Strategies K.OA Using a Ten-Frame Think Addition Fluently Add/Subtract Teaching Algebra In Kindergarten

Activities that Build Fluency  Addition Bag  Make Ten on the Ten Frame  Hide the Cubes

Activities that Build Fluency  Read Alouds  Mouse Count Mouse Count  Ten Flashing Fireflies Ten Flashing Fireflies

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