tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46643072718297876802024-03-14T11:49:03.027-07:00Homeschool Teaching StrategiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307271829787680.post-43823766982355075722017-12-18T17:55:00.002-08:002017-12-18T20:17:53.288-08:00First Grade Leveled Reading and Shape Art Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We read the leveled reader titled "<a href="https://www.readinga-z.com/book.php?id=295" target="_blank">Let's Make Shapes</a>" from the Reading A-Z website today at our homeschool. Free trial memberships to the Reading A-Z website are available. At the time that I am writing this, you can get the free trial simply by going to the <a href="https://accounts.learninga-z.com/accountsweb/marketing/trial.do?campaign=raznavtrialbtnRAZTrial&__utma=234654360.1897961987.1509745040.1513646478.1513656921.4&__utmb=234654360.1.10.1513656921&__utmc=234654360&__utmx=-&__utmz=234654360.1513656921.4.3.utmcsr=google%7cutmccn=(organic)%7cutmcmd=organic%7cutmctr=(not%2520provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=245917255" target="_blank">Reading A-Z website and selecting the link.</a> During this trial, you can download and print books for FREE! There is a limit to how many you can download each day, but when I tried I could download as many as 15 books per day. It costs me approximately 10 cents a page or $1.50 per book to print them at my library.<br />
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The Reading A-Z website is my favorite source for books to teach reading at home. The book level for "Let's Make Shapes," is J. For those of you that aren't familiar with Reading A-Z, level J readers are at the upper first grade level. (The next level K is considered second grade reading.) It correlates with Reading Recovery or DRA at level 16. The book shows fun drawings that can be created from simple circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. The book shows the reader how to use these shapes to create a smiling face, a mouse, a caterpillar, a fish, a jack-o-lantern,<br />
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a pine tree, a truck, a dog, a bus and a house.<br />
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When we read the leveled readers, I underline any words in the book that are difficult for the child. When we are finished reading, I ask them to write each word and they become our spelling words for the week. When we do spelling, we discuss the meaning of each word, perhaps draw a picture or act it out depending on whether it's a noun or a verb. I've found this is a perfect way to incorporate spelling into our homeschool lessons.<br />
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After reading the book, I had my boys draw shapes on <a href="http://amzn.to/2kIZve7" target="_blank">construction paper</a> and cut them out. We then used the shapes to make the pictures from the book. My boys chose to make a jack-o-lantern from a circle and small triangles, a house from a rectangle and a triangle, and a caterpillar from half circles. I let them pick with pictures to make because they enjoy it more if they are able to choose.<br />
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This activity helps building reading skills and and art skills at the same time.<br />
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Here is another level J book by Reading A-Z that is available online from YouTube if you'd like to learn more about the leveled readers. (Their is an online version of the books called RazKids.)<br />
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<b>1.</b> Ask what part of your body is used to smell. If the child does not identify "nose" as the answer, simply tell them. Model smelling with your nose by sniffing something fragrant. Let them smell it too.<br />
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<b>2.</b> Walk around smelling anything aromatic that you can find, discussing what you are smelling and whether the smell is pleasant or unpleasant. Ask the child to describe the smell. Write your observations down in a notebook.<br />
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Long and short are preschool and kindergarten math concepts that children need to grasp in order to compare objects later. Here are some ideas to help a child learn the comparison words: long and short and how to apply these concepts to daily life. For kids who are struggling in trying to understand these concepts, books read frequently comparing long and short often help.<br />
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<b>1.</b> Place two crayons of equal length horizontally on a table. Explain that the crayons are the same length.<br />
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<b>2.</b> Next, cut a straw into multiple length pieces. (One 3 inch pieces, two 4 inch piece, and one 5 inch piece works well.)Ensure at least 2 pieces are equal lengths.<br />
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<b>3.</b> Lay them out horizontally on the table. Ask the child to look at the straws. Ask the child if two pieces are the same length. See if the child can identify the straws that are the same length. If not, tell the child which are the same.<br />
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<b>4.</b> Remove the 3 inch straws from the table.<br />
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<b>5.</b> On two index cards, write the words "long," and "short." Place the index card labeled, "short" under the 3 inch straw. Place the card labeled long under the 5 inch straw. Point to the cards and read each to the child.<br />
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<b>6.</b> Ask the child to identify the "long" straw and "short" straw.<br />
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<b>7.</b> Repeat this with other objects around the house that are long and short, such as strings, people, and toys. If you feel the child can answer a question as to which object is "longer," or "shorter," then ask the child to identify that object. If the child is struggling, or you don't feel they are ready to answer the question. Keep pointing out long and short objects until they have a better grasp of the concept.<br />
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<b>8.</b> Read books about long and short to your child for reinforcement of the concept.</div>
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<h2>
Learning About Same and Different</h2>
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Before
beginning to work with numbers, preschoolers develop math skills that
involve discrimination. Simply put, this means knowing what objects are
the same and what objects are different. Children learn to sort,
classify, sequence and create patterns long before they begin counting.
Using real objects, talk to your child about what is the same and what
is different. Objects that a child can hold onto are called,
“manipulatives” by teachers.<br />
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Working with manipulatives gives
children a concrete example of “the same” and “different.” For example,
offer a child two square blocks that are the same in size and shape, but
a different color. Talk to the child about their likenesses and
differences. Another example would be to offer a toddler two oranges and
an apple. Talk to the child about which one is out of place, odd or
doesn't belong. Explain to the child that this is “different.”</div>
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<h2>
Sorting and Classifying</h2>
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<img alt="preschool blocks" src="http://images.brighthub.com/48/b/48bab59918a75e83706414ebccfd8949b79103a7_small.jpg" style="border: 0; cursor: pointer; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" title="preschool blocks" /><br />
Matching,
sorting and classifying help children build their logical thinking and
math skills. Use clear containers and scrap items from around the house
to encourage sorting. This is a wonderful opportunity to <a href="http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/71574.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recycle materials for games</a>.
Used plastic containers and bowls can be washed and reused as storage
bins. Small plastic cups, or tin soup cans can also be used as sorting
containers. Below is a list of items that can be fun for children to
sort or classify by color, size, or shape:<br />
<ul>
<li>Blocks</li>
<li>Buttons</li>
<li>Cars</li>
<li>Shapes cut out of scrap material</li>
<li>Crayons</li>
<li>Cereal</li>
<li>Socks</li>
<li>Pencils</li>
<li>Coins</li>
<li>Silverware</li>
<li>Flash Cards or Playing Cards</li>
<li>Photocopied Pictures of family members</li>
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Patterns and Sequencing</h2>
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Another
important preschool math skill is patterning and sequencing. After
children have learned to recognize shapes, they can next learn to put
these shapes into predictable patterns, such as a-b-a-b, or a-b-b-a,
a-b-b-a. One way to teach preschool shape patterns is with hands-on
manipulatives. String a pattern of beads with a child. String the
pattern yourself, as an example, then ask the child to duplicate the
pattern.<br />
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Popcorn, berries, buttons, candies, blocks, pasta,
cut-out shapes, and ink stamps all make excellent manipulatives for
building preschool shape patterns. These do not all need to be strung on
a string. Stamping the pattern on paper, or gluing the objects in a
pattern on paper will work. Another idea is to simply lay out the
objects in order on a table and ask the child to repeat the pattern with
their own objects. This patterning by example will help your child to
develop critical preschool math skills.</div>
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<h2>
Learning Directions and Sequencing (Teaching Prepositions)</h2>
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Spacial
directions and locations also help a child develop preschool math
skills. Preschoolers need to learn the meaning of directional words,
such as up, down, inside, outside, front, back, near, far, over and
under. These words are sometimes referred to as prepositions because
they describe the location of objects.<br />
A terrific game for
developing the awareness of direction or location is the game, “I Spy.”
Say you see something and give clues about it’s location using
prepositions. For example, "I spy a red object outside the window. This
object is under a tree."<br />
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Preschool math skills can be encouraged
at home by learning shapes, identifying same and different, sorting,
patterning and learning spacial directions. Many of these activities can
be done with little to no monetary investment. Simply talk to your
child, play games with your child, and making math skills an important
part of your daily routine.</div>
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Credits:</h2>
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<li>Photo of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicafm/2767435862" target="_blank">preschooler with blocks</a> by jessicafm. </li>
<li>"Help Your Child Get Ready for Math." <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>Continental Press. 2005. Elizabethtown, PA 17022.</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">These activities are typically done at the beginning of the Kindergarten school year to ensure the child understand the concept before moving on in math.</span></h2>
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Counting Counters for Number Conservation</h2>
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<img alt="DSCA3981" src="http://images.brighthub.com/4f/3/4f34289d31718847dbecdfb35c649fdd7453a778_small.jpg" style="border: 0; cursor: pointer; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" title="DSCA3981" />Materials: Blue and red counters, or other math manipulatives.<br />
<ol>
<li> Put 5 red counters in a line. Directly below the red counters, line up 5 blue counters.</li>
<li>Help
the child to count the red counters, pointing to each red counter as
the child counts outloud. When the child is finished say, "Yes, five.
There are five red counters," to reinforce the total number of red
counters.</li>
<li>Help the child to count the blue counters, pointing
to each blue counter as the child counts aloud. When the child is
finished say, "Yes, five. There are five blue counters," to reinforce
the total number of blue counters.</li>
<li>Talk to the child about both groups of counters having the same number.</li>
<li>Now,
space the blue group of counters wider apart. Ask the child if both
groups still have the same number. If the child does not understand that
both groups still have five counters. Count with the child to show them
that the spacing does not change the total number in each group.</li>
<li>Repeat
this game often beginning with various groups of numbers, for example,
start with 2 groups of 4 chips or 2 groups of 3 chips. Arrange the
groups in similar patterns and then space the blue chips farther apart.
Each time asking the child if there are more blue chips, or the same
number.</li>
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Drawing Circles to Teach Conservation of a Number</h2>
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Materials: Paper and Pencil<img alt="DSCA3982" src="http://images.brighthub.com/de/8/de81a3dc3098d557331f22023c7c1868b2eee472_small.jpg" style="border: 0; cursor: pointer; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" title="DSCA3982" /><br />
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<li>
Begin by drawing 2 groups of 4 circles on a sheet of paper. Draw the
first group going down. Draw the second group going accross.</li>
<li>Point
to the first group of circles and ask, "How many circles does this
group have?" Write the number by the group if the child answers
correctly. If the child does not answer correctly, help the child count
the circles.</li>
<li>Point to the second group of circles. Ask the
child, "How many cirlces does this group have?" Write the number given
by the group or help counted, if needed.</li>
<li>Direct the child to the number written by each group. Explain that each group, regardless of placement, has the same number.</li>
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Repeat
the activities above as many times as necessary until the child
develops a clear understanding of conservation of a number (the number
of items in a group stays the same regardless of placement). If the
child struggles, try the activities with a smaller number of objects
(two or three) then move up to groups of five objects. Once a child has
mastered the concept of number conservation, the child is ready to move
on to "one to one correspondence," also known as "counting with
meaning." To learn more about teaching one to one correspondence, see
more by this author below.<br />
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The
concept of one to one correspondence is introduced as a precursor to
counting with meaning. When children begin counting, they can often
sound off the numbers from memory without giving it much thought. This
is called "rote counting." Assigning meaning to the numbers, by helping
the child understand that the number 1 represents one object, number 2
represents 2 objects, etc. Before, counting with meaning can be taught,
children will need to understand how to match groups of equally numbered
items, or one to one correspondence.</div>
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<h2>
How do you know if you should teach One to One Correspondence?</h2>
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<i></i>If
a child counts objects skipping over ten of them as they count to 3,
you will know that they are having trouble assigning meaning to numbers
and need to understand one to one correspondence. If a child can already
count with meaning, they already have a good grasp of one to one
correspondence.</div>
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<h2>
Be Fair!</h2>
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<div>
Have the child pass out something to everyone in the room, for example a
plate. Before you begin, tell them to, "be fair and make sure everyone
gets a plate." If the child can not do this, model it for him/her and
keep practicing until they can give one object to each person. Other
ideas for objects that can be passed out are: toys, cups, candy,
napkins, forks, pencils, pieces of cake, etc. </div>
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<h2>
Counting Groups of the Same Number</h2>
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Materials: 6-10 household objects.<br />
<div>
Count out a group of objects. They can be forks, spoons, counters,
quarters, pennies, or anything that you have around the house. Begin by
counting out a small group of 3 objects. Place them in front of the
child as you count. Now ask the child to repeat what you did. See if the
child can count on a second group of the same objects. If the child can
not do it, model the counting out of the second group, then start over
and ask the child to do it after being shown. In this activity the
groups of objects should be identical. For example, a group of 3 pennies
and a second group of 3 pennies. After the child is successful, move on
to larger groups of objects. </div>
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<h2>
Dice Drawing Game</h2>
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<div>
Materials: Paper, pencils, small round objects</div>
<div>
Draw
2 squares on a sheet of paper. Ask the child to place one counter on
each square. Counters are small round manipulatives used to teach math,
if you don't have counters you can use any small round objects that are
identical in shape or size, such as dimes or raisins. You can also draw
the circles onto the squares, but this may be more difficult for some
children. If the child cannot place a counter on each square, model the
activity and then ask the child to repeat it. Once the child has
mastered this activity, put more dots on the squares to make "dice." See
if they can place equal numbers of dots on each square die that's been
drawn.</div>
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<h2>
</h2>
<h2>
Matching Games to Teach One to One Correspondence</h2>
<div>
Materials: Reusable cans, yogurt containers, or plastic bottles with the top cut off, markers, construction paper, straws.</div>
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<div>
You
can recycle materials to make your own one to one correspondence games
at home. Use empty bottles, cans, or yogurt cups to make containers.
Cover them with construction paper. Place dots one through 5 on the
front of the containers. Have the child practice one to one
correspondence by putting the correct number of straws in each
container. For example, a container with 5 dots, should have 5 straws
placed in it. Other household items such as craft sticks, spoons, or
forks can be used in place of the straws. A similar game that can be
used to teach one to one correspondence with dots is the parking garage
game. Use old milk cartons to create "garages" as seen in the photo.
Place dots on the top of each garage and have the child drive the
correct number of cars into each garage. <img alt="DSCA3978" src="http://images.brighthub.com/6f/b/6fbea4bff66f63be2d6cca940a0c25b8872f1ecf_small.jpg" style="border: 0; cursor: pointer; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" title="DSCA3978" /></div>
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Once
you have mastered teaching one to one correspondence with objects,
children will be ready to learn to count with meaning. This concept is
typically taught in kindergarten, but the bsic principles can be used
with any child.</div>
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Photo Credits: HS Schulte</div>
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