Math Stations- Counting and Numbers

Hello Parents!  The pictures in this post are of math stations students have been completing over the past few weeks.  I hope you enjoy viewing them!

At this station students used pattern blocks to make numbers or pictures of various objects (flag, flower, rocket, etc). 

(Source- number pattern block cards can be downloaded at: makinglearningfun.com)

At this station students used Chicka Chicka Boom Boom cards to make sets.  Students used play doh to match the set pictured on the ten frame.  

(Source- www.kindergartencelebration.blogspot.com)

For this station students used blocks to count out the set to match the number on the pickup truck.  

(Source: www.learningandteachingwithpreschoolers.blogspot.com)

Students clipped the correct amount of clothespins on the circle to match the number in the center. (Source: www.childcareland.com)

We recently read the story Miss Bindergarten Goes on a Field Trip with Kindergarten.  In this story Miss Bindergarten and her class visit the post office, library, bakery, fire station, and a park.  The following three stations center around this story and other community helpers we have in our city.

We are also learning to recognize sets in different forms, including a scattered configuration.  At this station students counted the set, recording the number on their paper, and colored their ambulance to match.  

At this station students counted the dots on the ten frame, recorded the number, and colored the mail carrier to match.

At this station students selected a card, identified the larger number, recorded the number on their paper, and finally colored their police car to match.  

(Source: all three of the community helper stations pictured above are from: www.kindertrips.blogspot.com)

We also recently read the story Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See.

At this station students selected a character from the story, counted the dots they saw, and recorded the number on their paper.  

At this station students used beads to represent apples on a apple tree.  They counted out the correct number of "apples" to match the number in the basket.

At this station students used rubber bands and geoboards to make numbers.  

This is another Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See themed station.  Students rolled one number die and recorded what they rolled on their paper.  Various dice are available for students to use at this station: number word die, numeral die, and dot configuration die.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing pictures of our math stations over the past few weeks.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great week!  

Animals in Winter Stations

Hello Parents!  This week we read the story One Little Mouse.  The mouse from the story visits several animals in search for a new home.  We sequenced the events in the story in the chart below.  Students referred to the chart throughout the week.  

The following pictures are from our literacy stations:

Word family stamping- students read, stamp, trace, write, and draw the word on their paper.  They then pick one word from the -at word family to use in a sentence on the back of their paper.  

(Source: Mrs. Wills Kindergarten)

Hedgehog's Words- students select a hedgehog from the basket.  They then write all the sounds they hear to match the picture.  

Finally, they color the hedgehog on their paper to match the color of the hedgehog they selected from the basket.  

Owl Sight Word Practice- students select an owl from the basket.  We have been learning about tall letters, short letters, and letters with "tails."  

Finally students find the letter boxes where their word will fit and write the word on their paper.  

The End is in Sight- students select a bear from the basket and listen for the ending sound of the picture.  

Students then write the ending sound in the box and color their bear to match.  

Migrating Middles- students select a bird from the basket and look at the picture on the bird. 

They then write the vowel they hear in the middle of the word.  Finally they color their bird to match.  (Source: Hedgehog's Words, Owl Sight Word Practice, The End is in Sight, and Migrating Middles are from Julie Lee's Animals in Winter TPT packet)

Here are pictures of our math stations:

Wake Me in Spring- students select a cave and count the bears inside.  

They then write the number in the box, draw tally marks to match the number and also write the number word.  Finally they color the bear on their paper to match the color of the bears in the cave.  

Fox Frames- students select a fox from the basket and read the number.  

They then write the number and color their ten frame to match.  

Order the owls- students select the three matching owls from the basket.  They then order the owls from least to greatest.  They write the numbers in the correct order on their paper and color their owl to match the color of the owls selected.  

Sweater Math Match Up- students count the dots on the sweaters and find the matching number on a pair of pants.  

After finding a match, students write the number in the box and color the sweater on their paper.

Students loved spreading all the sweaters and matching pants across the floor!  

(Source for all four math stations: Julie Lee)

Thanks for stopping by!  Please check back next week for new pictures of new math and literacy stations.  

Winter Literacy and Math Stations

Hello Parents!  Students have been busy this week completing the following literacy and math stations.  Many of our stations had a winter theme including polar bears, penguins, and snowflakes!  

Polar Bear Beginning Sounds- Students match the picture card to the card with the matching beginning sound.  After all cards have been matched, students then complete their recording sheet.

Students record the match on their paper.  For example they would write: I is for ice cream.  I always encourage students to write the sounds they hear.  This is called "invented spelling."  An important kindergarten skill!

(polar bear cards from: Making Learning Fun)

Penguin Color Word Match- At this station students place the bow tie on the matching penguin by reading the color word.  After students have attached the bow ties to the penguins they then complete their recording sheet.  

On the recording sheet students pick color words to use in sentences.  They use the penguins to help them spell the color words correctly.  

(penguin cards from: Making Learning Fun)

Sound It Out Snowmen- at this station students use letter stamps to stamp the consonant-vowel-consonant word they see on the selected snowman.  They then color the hat and scarf on their snowman to match the color on their snowman card.  

(Source: Frosty Fun Literacy and Math Unit from Julie Lee) 

Winter CVC Practice- at this stations students select a card from the basket.  They then use a dry erase marker to write the consonant-vowel-consonant words in the boxes.  

Students then record the word on their paper.  

(Source: Can Do Kinders)

Snowflake Sequence- at this station students first find the three snowflakes that are the same color.

They then put the letters in ABC order.  Finally they record the letters on their paper and color their snowflake to match.  This allows me to easily check their paper!  

(Source: Frosty Fun with Math and Literacy from Julie Lee)

Penguin, Penguin 123- this station is much like the previous station except with numbers.  Students find the three number cards that are the same color.  They put the cards in order from least to greatest.  They then write the numbers in order on their paper and color their snowflake to match.  

(Source: Penguin Math and Literacy Activities from Growing Kinders)

Penguin Race- at this station students roll the money die and record the amount on their paper.  The object of the game is to fill in all the circles with the amount you roll to help the penguin reach it's home.  

(Source: Penguin Math and Literacy Activities from Growing Kinders)

How Many Fish Did the Penguin Catch- students select a card and count the penguins.  Students have learned that a full ten frame equals ten.  They start counting at ten and "count on" to see how many fish the penguin ate.  They then record their number in the appropriate box.

(Source: Penguin Math and Literacy Activities from Growing Kinders)

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