Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Shapes, Counting, Patterns, Instructions and origami

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn how to identify shapes, say them as nouns and know their adjectives. for example rectangle (n) rectangular (adj).

After that, you will learn how to teach toddlers to use leaves from two species of native tree to count, recognise and make patterns, and make shapes.

Following this, you will learn how to give instructions in English.

We will then begin tranlsating your instructions for making a simple piece of origami.

Watch the following video called 'Fancy football' and answer the following questions:

  1. What shape is a football?
  2. How many footballs are caught and kicked in each segment?
  3. Complete the expressions you hear on the video:

"Check this _____."

"Pick _____."


Shapes

A football is oval/eliptical/almond-shaped.

noun ; adjective

an oval; it's oval

a circle; it's circular

a sphere; it's spherical

a triangle; it's triangular

a pyramid; it's pyramidal

a cone; it's conical

a rectangle; it's rectangular

a box; it's a rectangular box

a cylinder; it's cylindrical

a y-shape; it's y-shaped

a mushroom-shape; it's mushroom-shaped


How do you teach math to toddlers?

Discuss the question with your classmates and tell the class what you think.

Read the following extract from an article on ECE and answer the questions

Gist question

What is the main point of the paragraph?

Comprehension Questions


What are the three kinds of mathematical experiences little children have?
  1. How do little children experience ‘patterns’?
  2. How do children experience space?
  3. How do little children experience geometry?

The mathematical journey

The beginning of mathematical development starts from the very early days of a child's life. From birth very young infants are subjected to environmental factors that start them off on their life's mathematical journey. These might include the exposure to 'pattern', in the routine of an infant's day or the repetition of a musical mobile; the feeling of 'space', in the comfort of their swaddling blanket or the freedom to move limbs during nappy-changing; and the sound of 'geometric language', when being held by the carer who uses positional language such as 'up', 'round', 'over' or 'down'.


Answers

Gist question

The main point of the paragrah is that children begin experiencing mathematical concepts from birth.

Comprehension questions

1. They experience patterns, space and geometric language

2. They experience patterns in the routine of feeding and the notes of music from a musical mobile.

3. They experience space the tightness or looseness of a blanket or their nappies.

4. They experience geometry through prepositions of place and movement.


Article Source

http://www.educate.ece.govt.nz/learning/curriculumAndLearning/Learningresources/Mathematics/FocusingOnMathematics.aspx



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIVCjLALwQk





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