Sea Creatures & Dots Counting Strategy Booklet.
Jessica Smith
Big Ideas:
· Numbers represent quantities that can be decomposed into smaller parts
· One-to-one correspondence and a sense of 5 and 10 are essential for fluency with numbers
· Objects have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared
Curricular Competences:
· Understanding and solving to develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play, inquiry, and problem solving
· Reasoning and analyzing to develop mental math strategies and abilities to make sense of quantities
· Use mathematical vocabulary and language to contribute to mathematical discussions
· Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms
Curricular Content
· Number concepts to 10 and ways to make 5
· Decomposition of numbers to 10