Math can be integrated into many aspects of our daily lives. Take your child to the grocery store with you, let him/her count money, look for shapes in the environment, cook a meal together and measure the ingredients, etc.

In our classroom, I try to integrate Math into many subject areas. We also have two blocks of time during the day when we concentrate on math concepts and strategies. During Calendar Time we focus on concepts such as the days and months, graphing, tens and ones, tallying, counting numbers, counting money, problem solving, mental math, etc.

During our math block, we will focus on certain objectives each 9 weeks until we cover all of the requirements in the NC Standard Course of Study. I will review various objectives through-out the year and provide enhancement when needed. I will do this utilizing whole group and small group instruction, cooperative learning groups, hands-on activities, math manipulatives, graphic organizers, etc.

Here are the objectives that we will cover the first nine weeks:

1.01 Develop number sense for whole numbers through 99

a) variety of representations

b) efficient strategies to count

c) read and write numbers

d) compare and order sets and numbers

e) understanding of place value

f) estimate quantities less than or equal to 100

g) equivalence in sets and numbers

1.03 Addition and Subtraction using strategies ( modeling, counting on, doubles, making tens)

1.04 Problem solving using addition and subtraction

3.01 Identify, build, draw, and name parallelograms, squares, trapezoids, and hexagons

4.01 Collect, organize, describe, and display data using line plots and tallies

5.01 Sort and classify objects by two attributes

5.03 Create and extend patterns, identify the pattern unit, and translate

Here are the objectives for the second nine weeks. We will also review many of the first nine weeks objectvies:

1.01 Develop number sense for whole numbers through 99.

e. understanding of place value

f. estimate quantities up to 100

1.02 Count by 2's, 5's and 10's with models

1.04 Problem solving using addition and subtraction

3.02 Identify, build and name cylinders, cones, hexagons and rectangular prisms.

3.03 Compare and contrast geometric figures

Third nine weeks objectives plus review from first and second nine weeks.

1.04 Problem solving with fair shares

4.02 Describe events as certain, impossible, more likely or less likely

2.01 non-standard units of measurement

2.02 Concept of time

5.02 Use venn diagrams to compare and contrast sets of items.

3.04 Problem solving involving spatial visualization

1.04 Problem solving using money and adding coins up to $1.00.

Objectives for the fourth nine weeks:

1.19 Memorization of addition and subtraction facts to 10.

1.21 Model two digit addition and subtraction problems with multiples of 10 to 100.

2.13 Solve spatial visualization puzzles and tasks.

The fourth nine weeks is also used to review and extend many objectives covered through-out the year.

Every day that we spend without

learning something is

a day lost.

Beethoven