Publisher's Synopsis
Includes: Teacher's Guide to Activities The Teacher's Guide to Activities is the heart of the program. Each activity in the guide is an educational task that involves the direct experience and participation of the child. Detailed notes and illustrations are provided for each activity. Program Guide and Masters The Program Guide provides an overview of the Pre-Kindergarten curriculum, the philosophy of the program, and strategies for managing daily routines. It establishes goals and guideposts, and provides suggestions for home-school connections. The reproducible blackline Activity Masters provide Assessment Masters and printed materials for the children's activities, as well as Home Link Masters that suggest mathematics activities for family members and children to do together. Early Childhood Theme Book Features 12 themes popular in early childhood classrooms and a collection of over 100 themed activities to supplement those found in the Teacher's Guide to Activities. Each themed activity page lists mathematical content strands, focus, materials, and grouping suggestions. Theme Masters are included. Content-by-Strand Poster Offers a comprehensive overview of how the mathematical strand activities are interwoven throughout the school year and outlines program guideposts. The lesson activities in each content strand are roughly divided by month. Class Number-Grid Poster A number grid is a matrix which consists of rows of boxes, ten to each row, containing a set of consecutive whole numbers. Children use number grids to explore number patterns, reinforce place-value concepts, and calculate sums and differences.
