The students continue to be very interested in laying the dominoes end to end to measure items in the classroom. Together we have estimated how many dominoes would be required to cover the lengths of a table or the carpet. In their play, we see them place the dominoes to create shapes and forms. In our learning groups, we strive to combine free play with intentional teaching. By playing with mathematical objects and discussing mathematical ideas, children build understanding.
Over the past few days, we have continued working with dominoes. After playing with the tiles for a while, many students no longer need to count the dots each time to recognize what numbers appear on their dominoes. (This ability to ‘see’ a small quantity of objects and immediately ‘know’ how many there are without counting is known as subitizing.) Many students are also ready to investigate addition by calculating the total number of dots on both halves of their dominoes. For example, deux plus trois fait cinq. It is very exciting for us to see the children mastering these important skills!
The students continue to be very interested in laying the dominoes end to end to measure items in the classroom. Together we have estimated how many dominoes would be required to cover the lengths of a table or the carpet. In their play, we see them place the dominoes to create shapes and forms. In our learning groups, we strive to combine free play with intentional teaching. By playing with mathematical objects and discussing mathematical ideas, children build understanding.
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