2. Mathematical Thinking To foster mathematical development in children, teachers must: encourage thinking value individuality support exploration

3. Thematic Math Focus Off We Go: Free Exploration Let’s Be Friends: Sorting and Classifying Who’s My Neighbor?: Patterning, Sequencing, All/Some Deep in the Forest: One-to-One Correspondence, Number to 5 Giving Gifts: Geometry, Sizes, Shapes We Are Family: Number to 10 Brrrr!: Number to 20, Place Value, Part/whole, fractions Wonderfully Made: Standard/Nonstandard Measurement, Weight, Volume, Time Moving On: Beginning Addition and Subtraction We’re On a Mission: Number to 20+, Money

4. Math Routines Large Group Work Estimating, Predicting, Graphing, Calendar, Weather, Finger Plays, Poems Small Group Work Independent Work 17

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6. Choosing Math Activities What will the children learn? How will they feel about it? What will they do with the information/concept? How will they use it?

7. Lesson Planning What will the children learn? How will they feel about it? What will they do with the information/concept? How will they use it?

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12. Assessment Children master skills and concepts at differing rates and times. Tracking his or her progress allows a child to move ahead sooner once he or she has mastered a concept; it also allows a teacher to provide further practice and reinforcement when needed.

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16. Assessment “As early as age five, there is a huge variation in the kinds of mathe- matical understanding children bring with them to school.” Ginsburg, Klein, and Starkey. The Development of Children’s Mathematical Thinking: Connecting Research with Practice. 1998.

17.  K-1, K-2 Multigrade planning resources for the classroom teacher (fall 2011) (http://pathways.nadeducation.org)http://pathways.nadeducation.org  Webinars (to be scheduled by TDEC) (www.nadeducation.org/tdec)www.nadeducation.org/tdec  Webpage on NAD site (www.nadeducation.org)www.nadeducation.org  Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php? id=1032933626) http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php? id=1032933626  Blog ( http://kindergartensteppingstones.blogspot.com/) http://kindergartensteppingstones.blogspot.com/ Other Supporting Resources