TASK 6: Mathematical resources in the Classroom

TASK 6: Mathematical resources in the Classroom

Discuss possibilities for implementing activities using these resources with your peer

List of resources that target specific mathematical skills and concepts in the school

Mathematical Resources found in the preschool classroom:	Mathematics Skill / Concept that can be developed with it.	Exploring on possible activities to develop mathematical skills and concepts using these materials
Counting activity	Count groups of up to 20 objects using one-to-one correspondence.	Number recognition 1-20. Number concept 1-20. Counting 1-20.
More and less	Recognize “ more and less” “the same and not the same” in sets of 1-20	Counting. Number recognition Number concept Know ing more and less and the same or not the same.
Plastic shapes of various sizes, shapes, colours (Attribute Blocks)	Know the shapes. Sorting shapes. Comparing size – bigger / smaller Ordering, sequencing, creating patterns Naming shapes: circle, square, rectangle, hexagon Naming colours: red, blue, yellow	Being able to identify shapes and colors . Able to sort shapes. To compare size.
Threading beads	Counting, calculating including ‘more / less than;’ addition, subtraction Ordering, sequencing, creating patterns Comparing size and ordering – ‘bigger / longer, smaller, shorter;’	Numbers as Labels and for Counting: Calculating Shape, space and measures: To compare size. Creating patterns.