Parents as Educators

• Jen Bowden – Education Consultant

Mathematical Association of Victoria• Megan Gibbs – Kindergarten Teacher (4 year

olds)

Community Child Care Centre• Bree Collins - Prep Teacher (5 & 6 year olds)

Stonnington Primary School

Kinder backpack? What skills, knowledgeand attitudes would a Prep teacher like a child to have whilst they participate in Kinder?

 School backpack? What skills, knowledgeand attitudes would aPrep teacher like a child to have before they enter school?

Number and Algebra• Language• Quantities• Subitise• Compare and order• Sort and classify

Visualisation, early patterns

Patterns and counting

Counting, creating groups

Counting, estimating

Creating patternswith building – Algebraic thinking

Creating patternswith building – Algebraic thinking

Relating numbers

to a real life, meaningful experience

Counting, subitising

Measurement and Geometry

• Comparisons• Length• Volume• Time• Days of the week• 2D shapes in the environment• Position and movement

Estimating, patterns

Using informal units

Using informal units

Recording

Spatial awareness, measurement, birds eye view

More mapping, racing tracks with the three year olds

Exploring maps, distance and measurement. Estimating how long it would take to get to countries

Cooking with children, Measurement, cup and spoon sizes, counting, weight.

Cooking with children, Measurement, cup and spoon sizes, counting, weight.

Pouring exercises teaching volume

Building, working on special awareness, Height, measurement and balance.

Building, creativity

Building, working on special awareness, Height, measurement and balance.

Sand play, measurement, volume

Height, balance

Estimating, then measuring distance.

Using timers to time races, speed, working out distance, using feet and measuring tape.

Reading maps

Shapes in the environment

Statistics and Probability

• Answer simple questions to gain information

Department Resources

Picture Books

School/ Kinder based• Parent Information Nights• Open Days• Education Week• Newsletter articles• Parent help

Excursions

• Art Gallery

• Zoo

• Museum