CURRICULUM
EARLY CHILDHOOD
PreK On My Way: Math Mathematical thinking to nurture young mathematicians
GRADE RANGE PreK INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS 3 Language 3 Literacy 3 Math 3 Social-Emotional Learning 3 Vocabulary
PreK On My Way: Math fosters the development of essential processes that build mathematical understanding—and helps young children manage information and solve problems across all areas of learning:
PreK On My Way: Math celebrates mathematical thinking as a natural part of young children’s play and everyday experiences. Developed in partnership with Dr. Jie-Qi Chen, cofounder of the Early Math Collaborative at the Erikson Institute, PreK On My Way: Math uses authentic literature and hands-on activities to help children talk about and use math to problem-solve and mathematize while exploring the world around them.
3 Writing 3 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Fine Arts 3 Technology 3 Physical Development
The ability to find or make a meaningful set, such as a collection of items or a repeating pattern.
Unitizing
Relating and Organizing
The ability to compare items to order them.
DEVELOPED FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS
Decomposing and Composing
The ability to take apart and put together parts into a whole.
Looking for Patterns and Structures
The ability to notice the rules that always apply.
SOLE SOURCE
PreK On My Way: Math uses multiple representations to develop a deep understanding with books, activities, and purposeful play with math actions, symbols, and images:
Actions
Images
Symbols
Children use active gestures to dramatize quantities, comparisons, patterns, and operations.
Children see and create both concrete and mental images
Children learn to use language and written symbols to describe the math they see and create in everyday life.
through drawing, writing, graphing, photos, arts and crafts, and more.
Magnetic Numerals (numerals 0–9)
Geoboards (set of 6)
Connecting Cubes (set of 100)
Number Cards (32 cards)
Lala the Lizard helps children see and use the math all around them!
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