1. By: Allison Barnhart and Laryssa Byndas

2.  5-6 years old in a class of 20.  SES – mostly middle class students.  50% split between genders.  Cultural diversity – split up between Caucasian and African American.  Small amount of students on IEP.

3.  Common Core State Standards for Mathematics – Kindergarten….  “ Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem”

4.  Given basic addition problems, the students will be able to solve these problems by demonstrating their understanding with at least 80% accuracy.

5.  Assuming the students have already been taught a lesson on addition in the past.  Have students come up to smartboard and play game.  Penguin Party Addition  Good addition practice for kindergarten students either at home, in learning stations, or in your morning routine on the smartboard. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgame s/popup/popup_addition.htm

6.  Educational Software for Guiding Instruction  A great assessment tool for teachers.  Cuts assessment time in half, analyzes data, and creates reports for teachers as well as parents.  Children are individually tested.  http://www.esgisoftware.com/ESGI/#intro_v ideo.aspx http://www.esgisoftware.com/ESGI/#intro_v ideo.aspx