Week 1 Teacher Notes
Monday: What Doesn’t Belong?
In this routine students have to discuss what 3 of the following numbers, letters, shapes and images belong. They should be able to talk about the difference between numbers and letters. You could extend the discussion by asking students to name more letters and more numbers. The students should be able to talk about why the giraffe does not belong.
Tuesday: Alike and Different
Students should be able to discuss how the shapes are alike with sides that are closed how they have points (vertices) and how the sides are straight. We want to focus on the attributes of the shapes.
Wednesday: Number of the Day
This is an opportunity for students to work with numbers and their representations. They draw them and also put them on the 10 frame. They circle it on the number path.
Thursday: Number Talk
This is an opportunity for students to work with composing and decomposing numbers.
Friday: What’s the Story?
You want students to act this out and then discuss the pictures.
Week 1 Activities
Monday: What Doesn’t Belong?
Look at the different sets. In each set, decide which thing does not belong. Explain why.
Tuesday: Alike and Different
Discuss how the shapes are alike and different with your partner and then the class.
Wednesday: Number of the Day
Look at the number of the day. Fill in the spaces using that number.
Thursday: Number Talk
Show 3 on your fingers.
Show 3 fingers in a different way.
Show 3 in a different way.
Friday: What’s the Story?
Look at the picture. Tell a story about the picture to your partner.
Week 2 Teacher Notes
Monday: What Doesn’t Belong?
Here the students will discuss what is the same and what is different in the boxes.
Tuesday: Alike and Different
Students will discuss what is alike and what is different about the shapes.
Wednesday: Number Scramble
Students will talk and order the numbers on the number line.
Thursday: Number Talk
Students work on representing a number on their fingers in different ways.
Friday: Problem Solving
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