Every day in preschool we do calendar math. Calendar math involves identifying and extending patterns (usually AB), rote counting, number identification to 5, counting one to one with gumball pieces, and looking at a daily color and shape. We finish by having a child "feed" the piggy bank 10 coins while we all count with. Calendar math addresses several of our math standards and is repetitive in nature.
hThis was really fun! This little boy went over to the calendar today and started pointing to the colored apples pretending to be the "teacher" to another child (not in the picture). He asked what came next in the pattern then extended it using the right colored apple. It is amazing how much he sounded just like me! :} I think the neatest part of this is the fact that even though calendar math is preacademic in focus it can be fun and game-like to young children. So much so that they choose to "play" it during free choice time. Learning is fun!
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