April Pre-K Team Leader MeetingNorth- April 2, 2014South- April 9, 2014

Professional Development

Pre-k Registration Training- July 10 8:30-10:30 @ UphausSummer Institute- July 23 & 24 8:30-3:30 @ UphausBack to School Reception (EFKSS)

North- August 5th 4:30 @ Lucy ReadSouth- August 7th 4:30 @ Uphaus

The bees in the flowers go buzz buzz buzz,Buzz buzz buzz, buzz buzz buzz.The bees in the flowers go buzz, buzz, buzzAll around my yard!

The ants in the grass go march march march,March march march, march march march.The ants in the grass go march march march,All around my yard!

Act 1

There were 4 bees buzzing around the flower in the garden.

Act 1

There were 4 bees buzzing around the flower in the garden.

Act 2

Then, 3 ants marched up the flower to see what the bees were doing .

How many insects are on the flower altogether?

How many insects are on the flower altogether?

7

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Act 3

A bird flew above the flower...

Act 3

………..and scared away 2 bees and 1 ant.

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XX

How many insects are on the flower now?

4

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Jim, Mary, and Marta saw lots of birds outside.• Jim saw 3 birds.• Mary saw 1 less than Jim• Marta saw 1 more than Jim.How many birds did all of these children see?

JimMary ?Marta ?

Jim, Mary, and Marta saw lots of birds outside.• Jim saw 3 birds.• Mary saw 1 less than Jim• Marta saw 1 more than Jim.How many birds did all of these children see?

JimMary ?Marta ?

Jim, Mary, and Marta saw lots of birds outside.• Jim saw 3 birds.• Mary saw 1 less than Jim• Marta saw 1 more than Jim.How many birds did all of these children see?

JimMary ?Marta ?

1 2 3Writing Word Problems

Using Doodle Buddy on the iPad in Pre-Kindergarten

Pre-K Guidelines: Math Domain V.B.1. Child uses concrete models or makes a verbal word problem

for adding up to 5 objects.

V.B.2. Child uses concrete models or makes a verbal word problem for subtracting 1‐5 objects from a set.

The children were asked to choose a stamp in the Doodle Buddy app on the iPad. They were then asked to stamp some and create a word problem. They could choose to add or take away objects to the original group. They were then guided to ask the question, followed by solving the word problem. The problem was saved to the iPad’s camera roll and those pictures were synced to a computer to create a concrete artifact.

There were 4 frogs and 3 ladybugs came. How many are there all together?

There were 3 ladybugs and 2 more ladybugs came. How many are there all together?

There were 4 ghosts. 4 more came. How many are there all together?

There were 5 brushes. I take away 2. How many brushes are left?

There are 6 hearts. I added 2 hearts. How many hearts are there all together?

There are 5 ladybugs. 2 more ladybugs came. How many ladybugs are there all together?

I have 5 hearts. I add 1 more heart. How many hearts are there all together?

Props for Math Word Problems

PegboardsFine Motor

LacingMarblesGolf Tees

Story RetellingThe Very Hungry Caterpillar

www.makinglearningfun.com Sand TableWater Table

Ocean Sensory Tub

Pictures from Pinterest

Is it Oviparous?

Life Cycle Activity

I Spy Jars!