INTEGER ONE (JUMP MATH K.1 – Kindergarten)
At the beginning of the year, it may take several weeks before students are ready to start the formal mathematics program as they learn how the kindergarten classroom operates and get used to the daily routines. During this time, as students do the activities in this unit, you will be exposing them to basic math concepts (such as patterns, sorting, shapes, and spoken
numbers), basic classroom skills (such as signalling answers, volunteering, and taking turns), and basic motor skills (such as gluing and using writing tools) through the use of songs, stories, and games.
The lessons in this unit differ in several ways from those in the rest of the JUMP Math Kindergarten material. For example, the lessons are generally shorter and less formal, they do not cover any of the curricular requirements, and there are no associated AP pages, activity centres, or extensions.
The lessons are organized into three groups: patterns, basic sorting, and pre-writing skills. They have been ordered in a way that will work well in many classrooms, but you might change the order according to your students’ needs. Moreover, while you may be able to teach more than
one of the shorter lessons in a day, you might decide to cover some of the longer ones in two or three days or repeat certain lessons. You may even wish to continue using some of them throughout the year to build and reinforce necessary skills.