Estimating is an ongoing component of the Everyday Math curriculum. To support this concept each child made a paper chain that matched their height. We then looked at the paper chains and estimated how many links were in each chain. The kids wrote their estimates on their chalkboards and we counted the links. Check out the data below in our class chart.
Learning numbers and practicing writing them without reversals is fun in Kindergarten!
What's the longest paper chain you can make at home? Would you use a pattern? Would it be taller than your parents?
4 comments:
Six and nine can be confusing. It's great to see that picture. Lower case b, d and p are confusing also.
I always tell the kids, "English is a tricky language that doesn't play fair." Memorizing the b, d, p, q, 6, and 9 isn't easy, but necessary. A trick for the b and d is to make a bed with your hands. Put your thumbs up with palms facing you.
The b and d trick is great. It really helped Mason.
Try turning the be upside down to make a table and you'll have the p and q. Not as catchy as the bed, but still a concrete example.
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