Elementary Mathematics Resource Site for Parents-This site will give you all the information that you need about the kindergarten curriculum in Carroll County Public Schools. It will give you all the benchmarks, essential questions, and clusters. Visited October 9, 2005.http://www.carrollk12.org/instruction/elemcurric/math/parent.HTM
These sites can be used to reinforce the concepts taught in the kindergarten math clusters.
Cluster One-Sorting, classifying, and graphing
Sorting
Kinderart Littles-This site gives you ideas of things that you can sort at home as well as how to sort them. It includes a list of materials and steps to follow. It is appropriate for kindergarten. Visited on October 8,2005. http://www.kinderart.com/littles/little11.shtml
Sorting In Math Class-This site has two activities that work with sorting foods. The first just deals with sorting the food and the second activity goes on to give you more ideas to do once you have sorted the food. It is an actual classroom activity, so it is appropriate for kindergarten. Visited on October 8,2005. http://www.globalclassroom.org/adkins.html
Classifying
Square of Life-There are three classifying activities that are set up for a classroom, but can very
easily be adapted for a 1-on-1, home experience. The supplies are listed and the activities are
given in steps. This is appropriate for kindergarten students with an adults guidance. Visited on
October 8, 2005 http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/squareproj/classify_objects.htm
Graphing
M&M Counting Chart-This site helps you make a real graph using real objects like M&M’s. You could also use the same reproducible that they give you to make a bar graph or a picture graph. It then covers all three graphs that we learn about. Be sure to engage your child in a conversation about the graph. We are looking to increase their math vocabulary with words like most, least, more , less, etc. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/231.shtml
Cluster Two-Introducing numbers0-10 and understanding number relationships 0-10
Introducing numbers0-10
Recognition to Ten-This site will help your children to recognize numbers and number words to ten by playing a matching game. First it does the numbers in order but be patient, it mixes them up next time. It is for kindergarten children. Visited on October 8, 2005.http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/recognition_to_10/
Kaboose(fruit count)- There are many games and songs on this site that will help your child recognize numbers, match them to sets and write them. There are a few games that I would recometnd, marina math, fruit count, and number trace. This is appropriate for kindergarten age children. Visited on October 8, 2005.http://search.kaboose.com/framed.php?LURL=http://www.rhymesandsongs.com/numbers/main.html&searchcriteria=numbers&SID=479E9DF6-D996-4B46-BA95-0A828B812E63&searchType=1&searchurl=&tab=
Understanding number relationships 0-10
Math Brain-This site has many different math games for children to play. The site is set up as a board game. As the piece moves around the board., your child will need to complete mini games to get to the next space. The mini games are mostly addition and subtraction with numbers less than ten. It is appropriate for kindergarten and first grade with adult help to read the instructions. Visited October 8, 2005. http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html
Ambleweb Addition Machine-This site can be used with kindergarten but it could go up to 3rdgrade or so. It is set up as an addition game. The facts come up and you type in the answer and it tells you if you are correct or not. If you want it easier (kindergarten), you would pick level one. If you are right it says that and adds the answere to your score. Visited on October 8, 2005.http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/additiontest.html
Cluster Three-Shapes, patterns, and positional language
Shapes
Shapes Theme- This site is awesome. It has everything from books to read to online activities. It has a menu at the top, so you may go to specific things like activities, snacks, worksheets, links, etc. The songs on this site were very good and so were the links and games. There was one online activity called Shapes @ Kidzclub, it shows the shape, describes it, and then finds it in the real world. I really liked that activity. This site is for and adult to teach a young child of kindergarten age. Visited October 8, 2005. http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/math/shapes.html
Childfun Family Website-The whole family can enjoy these activities. It is geared towards families and not teachers. The activities are for young children. It starts out with a few reproducibles and then it goes right into some great hand on arts and crafts activities to learn the names of shapes and the differences between them. It also had snack ideas for shape themed days, like circle day, etc. Visited October 9, 2005.http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=145
Teacher’s Net, Lesson Bank-there are some great ideas to use with your kindergartener at home. This site is written by a teacher giving other teachers ideas. It does not have a supply lists or anything that specific but if you read it you will get some really fun ideas to do with your child. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2031.html
Scholastic, So Many Patterns-This site gives you ideas of different things to pattern, like shapes, colors, and size. It mainly focuses on ABAB patterning though, It is very basic, but you could spice it up by expanding their ideas to ABCABC patterns or ABBABB, etc. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/ect/many_patterns.htm
Positional language
Location-this site has some really nice activities to help children with positional language. It starts out by giving them example of each by moving a teddy bear to those posotions. In the next activity the childrne must use the positonal language to answer questions. A kindergartener could do the activities if there was someone there to read the instructions to them. Visited on October 9,2005http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/20031016/Geography/Keystage1/Positionallangu/Location/Introduction/default.htm
Cluster Four-Measurement
Measurement
Kidport First Grade Mathematics- This site has five games about measurement, that can be played online. Each game gives an introduction to a very basic concept of measurement and its vocabulary and then the children apply it to an activity. Children would have the chance to label items by size, length, and weight. It is very fitting for a kindergarten child, if an adult read it to them. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/Math/MathIndex.htm
Cluster Five-Numbers 0-20 and counting to 50
Numbers 0-20
Basic Addition Mini-Lesson- This site is a game that helps the children learn basic addition facts to 20. It will help them to understand the number concepts and how to add. It is a math problem with groups of bugs. When the child fills in the initial math problem, it will move all the bugs to a new leaf, one at a time, so your child can count them. This ver visual and age appropriate for kindergarten. Visited on October 9, 2005.http://www.dositey.com/addsub/addex1.htm
Counting to 50
Count along to 100-This is a game site, Children can count to one hundred and fill in the missing numbers along the way. You can use the game to go to 50 or if your child wants to try to go to 100, they could. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/count/index.html
Cluster Six-Extending patterns
Extending patterns
Lesson Three- Extending and Creating patterns-This site gives many ideas about how to teach extending patterns and activities to do it with. This sort also sites many resources that you could use at home to reinforce this concept. This is appropriate for kindergarten children. Visited on October 9, 2005.http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-10710_10733_10737-49795--,00.html
Harcourt Math- This site has a letter to the parents that explains the vocabulary and terms that we use in class. It also gives them a chance to practice the activities with their children. The last page is a pattern game that the child can play with a parent and then make their own game with patterns. It says it is for second grade, but it aligns tightly with our curriculum. Visited on October 9, 2005.http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/family_involvement04/pdf/gr2/MNL04AWK2X_FIA_CH21.pdf#search='extending%20patterns%20activities'
Cluster Seven-Equal groups, sharing, and fractions
Equal groups
Equal Parts-This site gives you a hands on activity to do with your child and then an online game for them to do as well as a reproducible sheet. The activity is appropriate for an adult to do with a kindergarten child. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://mathforum.org/varnelle/knum1.html
Sharing
Introducton to Fractions-There are two games where you can cut up pizza or candy to see how much it would be if you shared it with a friend. And in the one game you can see how much it would be if you added the parts back together. Visited October 8, 2005.http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/activity.shtml
Introduction to Fractions for Primary Students-There are activities to do with your child, that are hands on as well as on the internet. It discusses 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. The site also covers parts of a whole and putting them back together. A kindergarten child would need an adult to do these activities. Visited on October 9, 2005. http://mathforum.org/varnelle/knum3.html
Sites that cover all Clusters
Enchanted Learning-this website has reproducibles for almost every cluster that kindergarten covers. It has some items that you cna print out and some of the items are only accessible with a membership. Visited on October 8, 2005.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/k-2math.shtml
Elementary-This site has online games that cover most of the kindergarten clusters. This site is free to anyone that signs on. It is a fun way for children to practice their skills. The only problem is that it is listed alphabetically and it looks a little overwhelming. Be patient as you are manuevering this site. It can be worth it. Visited on October 8, 2005.http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm