Math: This year we began a 2009 edition of Envision Math by Scott Foresman Addison Wesley.
*Computerized animation will introduce children to:
*Alegbraic concepts as follows:
1. Sorting and classifying
2. Repeating patterns with shapes, objects, and numbers
3. Modeling problem situations with objects, completing number sentences,writing
number stories for number sentences.
*In measurement children will be sequencing events, using calendars, telling time to the hour, half hour
Introduction to measuring with nonstandard units, relate size of units to number of units, estimating and measuring with customary units, measuring the perimeter. Children will measure areas with square units, for weight and mass,for capacity and volume they will use direct comparison.
*Geometry will be introduced by sorting shapes by attributes, comparing geometric models to real world objects, symmetry, congruency, and transformations will be touched upon.
*Data analysis and probability will be introduced by using pictographs and real graphs, bar graphs.
Children will make predictions, discuss likely, unlikely events, make predictions, use fractions to describe results.
*Numbers and operations children will be introduced to: