![]() ![]() ![]() Do these sound like math words? They should! Because your child is using them to classify shapes and distinguish their characteristics. Pointiness is an informal term, but a shapes pointiness is very closely related to the sort of angles it has. ![]() Kids start to use specific language to describe when something is curved or big or pointed, or round. This book is similarly structured: it has a series of thought-provoking images, each paired with a simple question: Which one doesn't belong?ĭanielson believes, rightly in my view, that these open-ended questions lead to much more interesting and varied conversations over time. That's why I like the book Which One Doesn't Belong? This book is by Christopher Danielson, who also wrote How Many? book that I highlighted last week. While this is a time for a lot of exposure to basic vocabulary, it's also a time to encourage your kids to notice things and try to describe them in their own words. Kindergarten is about much more than counting and numbers! Your children will also begin to learn a ton about shapes and what makes them different. At the very least, when they are walking around and letting their mind wander, it might wander in a mathematical direction. It's perfect for fairs, vacations, museums, and any other situation where your child is walking around and seeing lots of groups of things. I learned about this game from Christopher Danielson (about whom you'll hear more later), who made it a handout activity at the Minnesota State Fair. When your kid fills out the entire sheet, they've won a prize! This is important: They are not looking for the numeral 13, but looking for thirteen of something. Then your child goes out and tries to find collections of objects that match each quantity. You get a sheet of paper and write down the numbers from 0 to 20. I love this game because it travels extremely well. This is a true statement, whether you are discussing the card game or actual, literal garbage. If you're interested in seeing the game in action, I made a video about Shut the Box which you can check out here!Ĭlick here to buy Shut the Box on Amazon (affiliate link) Garbage But they'll be having so much fun they won't even notice how much they're learning. They'll end up doing several different addition problems in their head, most of which they'll conjure themselves. You can play in rounds, or your child can play solitaire. The game is extremely simple to learn, but not all that easy to win. If you ever roll an amount and are unable to shut the matching tiles, you lose. Then they roll again and try to shut more! The goal is to completely shut the box. So if your child rolls a 10, they could shut 9 and 1, or 7 and 3, or 1, 2, 3 and 4. Then, they close the numbered tiles that add to that sum. It does not store any personal data.To play, your child rolls a pair of dice and adds them together to find a sum. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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