Mathematical Thinking
(3&4)
(3&4)
using number words in play (e.g., "I'm adding 10 hundred scoops to my pile")
What is Shows interest in solving problems? (MT A 1 3y)
counting footsteps, jumps, or repetitions of exercises
What is Counts with understanding (MT B1 4y)
Showing four fingers when asked, "How old are you going to be next year?"
What is Begins to understand addition and subtraction (MT C1 3 yr old)
Using measuring cups and spoons at the sand table
What is Participates in measuring activities (MT D2)
Trying to build a tall tower using triangular prisms or spheres and experiencing many collapses
What is begins to explore composing and decomposing with shapes. (MT F3) MT -Mathematical Thinking, F -Geometry 3 -Begins to explore composing and decomposing with blocks.
saying, "I want more!" and when asked, "How many more?" , shrugging and saying "Lots"
What is Begins to reason Quantitatively? (MT A2 3y)
comparing a group of six red cubes and four blue cubes and saying, "Red has more"
What is Show beginning understanding of number and quantity? (MT B2 4y)
counting four blocks in a tower and putting one block on top and saying, "Now I have five blocks in my building"
What is Understands and begins to apply addition and subtraction to problems. (4 yr old MT C1)
Showing how big the shell on the science table is by holding up their hands to indicate its size
What is Shows undersanding of some comparatie words. (MT D1)
noticing a common sttribute and commenting on it (e.g., "These are all round!")
What is Identifies several shapes (MT F2)
saying, "I need three more to fill it up!" pointing to each of the three empty spaces on the five frame.
What is Reasons quantitatively and begins to use some tools. (MT A 2 4y)
identifying the pips on a die as four without counting
What is Shows beginning understanding of number and quantity (MT B2 4y)
responding to "take away one" questions beginning with five counters (e.g., "How many are there now?") until there is only one counter left
What is Understands and begins to apply addition and subtraction to problems. MT C1 (4yr old)
Pretending to measure the length of a road of blocks with a tape measure
What is Participates in measuring activities (MT D2)
noticing that they are standing in front of a classmate in a line or beside a classmate in the circle
What is Shows understanding of several positional words. (MT F1)
What is Begins to make sense of problems and uses simple strategies to solve them? (MT A1 4y)
recognizing that they have the same number of cars as a friend
What is Shows interest in quantity. (MT B2 3y)
exclaiming when one toy is missing, "My toy is hiding"
What is Begins to understand addition and subtraction (MT C1 3yr old)
Filling the big bottle in the water table with many small cups of water
What is Participates in measuring activities.
Making a long string of individual pattern blocks
What is Begins to explore composing and decomposing shapes. (MT F3)
identifying repeating patterns in numbers (e.g., noticing "There are lots of ones in the numbers 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,...)
What is Begins to recognize patterns and makes simple generalizations? (MT A4 4y)
ordering quantities and numerals one to five
What is Shows beginning understanding of numbers and quantity. (MT B2 4y)
responding to pattern counting questions such as, "What would one more than five be?"...One more than six...onemore than seven..."
What is Understands and begins to apply addition and subtraction to problems. MT C1 (4 yr olds)
standing next to a classmate and observing that he is "taller than me"
What is Shows understanding of some comparative words (MT D1)
Finding the Scotch tape when told it is on the art shelf next to the paper
What is Shows understanding of several positional words. (MT F1)