Ducklings: Montessori Math

Montessori Math: Learning About Shapes and Colours

In the Maths and Construction room we did a Montessori Math activity by making a penguin using  colour papers cut in different shapes. The children made penguin’s head and with black square, body with white circle and feet & beak with orange triangles. The activity helped them to learn about shapes and colours.

Purpose: 

To develop their cognitive skills.

To develop their early maths skills.

To develop their motor skills.

Lpfö 98 rev 2018:

Develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic

properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurement, time
and change,

     Kiwis - Exploring the seesaw and balancing

We found some pieces of wood and the children tried building with them but the tower fell down so we had a think about what to do with the blocks instead. One child started standing on one block testing the weight on toes and heels. We all wanted to see how it was standing on them so we built a path, two blocks ended up on eachother creating a seesaw!

Purpose:

• Letting children's own interest stand in focus when developing ideas into activities.
• Practising balancing, and gross motorskills.
• Judging space between steps.
• Testing the effect of weight on the seesaw.  
• Using social skills like taking turns, helping and encouraging each other.

Lpfö 98, rev 2016:

Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

Develop their motor skills.

Lego Math

Lego Math

Activity: 

The children worked on developing their math skills by matching quantity to numbers.  They also used the quantity towers to develop their basic subtraction skills.  

Purpose:

to develop the children's ability to match quantity to number and introduce the concept of subtration

Connection to the Lpfö-98

The children should strive to develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction adn the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts.

Ducklings: Math activity

We had circle time in Math and Construction room. We played a game called ‘Number Triangle’, where we made triangle and round shapes using construction paper. With colored sticky balls, the children had to match the round shapes on the triangle with the correct color and, finally, count how many balls were there. They were very excited about it and all did a great job! :-)

Purpose:
Develop their early math abilities.
Develop their motor skills.


Lpfö 2010 revised:
Develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

penguins celebrating Nobel

Celebrating Nobel

Today we celebrated the Nobel by making a project video of mathematics. The children had to match the balls with the right color holes and drop it in. This activity showed how the children could match colors and also say the color out loud. We also had a feeding the shapes bags, the children got different colored shapes to put in the bags.

We got the diploma for mathematics.

Purpose

Learning about shapes,matching colors

Celebrating Nobel

Lpfö 98 revised 2010

• Develop their mathematical skill in putting forward and following reasoning.
• Develop their understanding of space,shapes,location and direction
• Feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures

Penguins having a math activity

Feeding the shape bags.

Today we had a math activity of different shape and color bags, the children had to pick a shape and feed the right bag. They either fed in the same color as the bags or fed in the same shape as the picture on the bag.

Some children didn’t want to participate because the bags look different but with a bit of push from the teacher the tried to.

Purpose

To develop the early math abilities

LPFÖ 2010 Revised

• Develop their understanding of shapes,location,color and direction.
• Develop their ability to listen and try to understand

Mathematics-peacocks

                         

Activity: Montessori math- tactile numbers and number rods.  The children worked with numbers and quantities through multi-sensory exploration. 

Purpose: To develop the children's awareness of quantities and numbers.  

Connection to the Lpfö:  the preschool should strive to ensure that each child.....

 develop their understanding of basic properties of sets, quantity order and number concepts

Penguins Montessori math

Big and small

   

Today we had a math activity by introducing BIG and small objects, the children got to touch the objects (toys) and compare the sizes. We also talked about the shape circle, that we sit in a circle for activities and making a circle using our hands.

Purpose

Develop early Mathematics abilities 

Lpfö revised 2010

Develop their understanding in shapes,location and direction.

Develop their ability to distinguish and express and use mathematics concept 

Ducklings: Pom Pom Drop Math

We learned about colors and sizes by having a “pom pom drop” activity. The children were presented paper rolls in different colors painted by themselves earlier. They tried to pronounce the words of colors first, and then we presented them different sizes of pom pom balls in different colors. We used them for an experiment: dropping different sizes of pom pom balls through the paper rolls. The children got to learn to sort the colors as well as learning that not all the sizes can go through the rolls. It was a fun learning process. The children were excited about this activity. Some of the children can sort the colors well, and they were curious to drop different sizes of balls in the rolls to see what would happen.

The Lpfö we have been working on:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

To develop their mathematical skill in putting forward and following reasoning.

Ducklings Math and Baking: Learning about Colors and Amounts of Tomatoes and Baking Tomato Pizza

We had circle time in the construction room by singing good morning songs and vegetable songs with the penguins. We showed the children different kinds of tomatoes (normal tomatoes, plommon tomatoes and cherry tomatoes), differ in their colors and sizes. The children also got the chance to practice counting as well as learning about colors and quantities of the tomatoes. Then we went downstairs in the dining room to make pizza with different kinds of tomatoes. Each child got the chance to touch and taste the different tomatoes and put the tomato pieces on the top of pizza dough. They have also a lot of fun tasting the tomato sauce as well.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time and change.

To develop their curiosity and enjoyment as well as their ability to play and learn.

Ducklings Maths:Counting with Plastic Fruits

Last tuesday the ducklings children got the chance to practise counting from 1 to 3 with plastic fruit toys. We set up a black board there with construction paper, “dots” and “number” flashcards to show the amount from 1 to 3. We first practiced counting with dots and numbers and then we put certain amounts of fruit toys under the dots and numbers accordingly. The children were very excited when they saw the fruit toys and that reminded them of eating the real fruits! They had also a lot of fun by coming into the front and pasted the fruits under the correct numbers and dots with the help of the teachers!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time and change.

To develop their curiosity and enjoyment as well as their ability to play and learn.

Math: Triangle shapes as Teeth of a Crocodile

As we have been developing the kids interests on the wild animals, we found they are really interested in crocodiles especially the crocodile songs! So we chose the crocodile as the last wild animal we talked about this term as an end! We talked about the shape triangles as well as reviewing what we have learned about the crocodile, how does it look like and what kind of environment the crocodiles live in . Then, we counted many small pieces of triangles as teeth on a crocodile face and later on, each child got their chance to put on a piece of triangle on a green letter A crocodile as the sharp triangles teeth of it! The ducklings children were so good at this, and they can also pronounce the word crocodile and teeth by repeating the teachers!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Math: Wild Animals Pattern Matching

As we are developing our IPC theme Wild animals, last week we talked about different skin patterns of the wild animal that we have learned: Giraffe, elephant, snake, tiger, zebra! We first explained that the animals’ skins look differently in their color and pattern, later on, we matched the correct skin pattern to the wild animals together. Then, the children got their own chance to practice matching with the animal and skin pattern  flashcards.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Ducklings: Math activity of Counting the Snakes

As we were developing our IPC theme animals to the snake, we talked about  different amount of snakes made with pipe cleaners as an math activity. As all the children saw the little red snakes made with pipe cleaners were put under the correct number from one to five. We started to counting from number one to five as well together. Later on, all the children got their own chance to practice count and put the correct amount of little snakes under a certain number individually. They found the activity so fun and interesting to learn as well as to play.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Ducklings: Math/ Using Heart Shapes to Make a Fox Face

We talked about the wild animal fox by showing flashcards and videos to the children so they learned what does a fox look like and what kind of sound they make. Later, we talked about shape hearts and made a fox face with different sizes of heart shapes! all the kids were excited and willing to come into the front to put the heart shapes as different parts on the fox face.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Ducklings Math: Learning and putting different shapes on a letter "Z" Zebra

As we talked about the zebra and also that the zebra have different type of stripes shapes rectangular and triangular we also mentioned that Zebra starts with a “Z”. The children glued the different shapes onto the letter “Z”.  Each child got their turn to come in the front to pick a certain shape to paste on by themselves.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

To develop their constructive skills.

Ducklings: Math, Putting Different Shapes on a Sea Turtle as Shell Patterns

Last tuesday we talked about different shapes (circle and triangle). We made a big turtle with a empty shell design, which the children could design by sticking green paper shapes onto the turtle shell. The ducklings kids were very activated to come into the front to take part in the activity by turn. Some children can even say the word "turtle" very correctly. We are so proud of your children!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

To develop their constructive skills.

Ducklings: Feeding a Monkey with Bananas& Counting the Bananas

Last tuesday we have introduced  the wild animal monkeys to our ducklings children by showing monkey flashcards in the math and construction room. We also practiced math on counting the banana in monkey’s tummy: "How many banana does the monkey eat? "in the cozy corner. The children were very good at pasting the bananas at the Monkey’s tummy. They tried to learn that the bananas go from monkey’s mouth and then inside the tummy at last. They have also practiced to count together with the teachers. Some of the children also tried to learn math with the Monkey counting App on Ipad with the help of the teachers.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

To develop their constructive skills.