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Math Activities
Language & Literacy
Understanding Written Numbers
Math Materials
It's All About Vocabulary
100

This is what we want all children to be in all activities.

What is Engaged.

100

This is the number of times informal reading must be observed to give credit at a 5 level? ECERS

What is once?

15. Encouraging children's use of books

100
Teacher Tammy is at Small Group with her students. She hands her students a worksheet with the print numbers 1-25. She calls off the numerals and the children are expected to cover the called numerals with a bingo dotter. All children have the same worksheet. Teacher Tammy will receive this score.
What is a one?
100
These two items are among the many math materials present in a high quality preschool classroom?
What are? The question will vary and will be evaluated by the moderator.
100
The responsibility for understanding the ECERS-3 belongs to these members of the classroom staff.
What are all adults?
200

What score would you receive if staff was never observed to show the children how to use math materials or participate when materials are used in play.

What is a a score of one?

200

Staff point to family photo and talk about it.  Staff point to hand washing pictures in the bathroom to help child follow steps. ECERS

What is staff talk about display materials at least two different times during free play and/or routines in a way that interest child.

5. Child Related Display 5.4

200

Teacher Tamika has studied ECERS-3. She has written the number one on the message board and one heart next to the number one. 

What is one to one correspondence?

200
Teacher Tammy is at it again. Her classroom has many good math materials. But, she forgets to do this important thing.
What is work with the children using the materials in a meaningful ways.
200
When you have questions about the ECERS-3 these people can help you.
Who are Colleague Master Teacher
300

"First we put on our coats, second we go outdoors."

ITERS

What is Staff use math words to describe the sequence of daily events. 21. Math/numbers 7.2

300

This is where you must observe staff using activities with children to encourage them to communicate?

What are routines & free play?

300
This is why numbered peg board are a great toy to have in a high quality preschool.
What is because they offer an opportunity for teachers and children to talk about print numbers and what they represent.
300
These five math materials should be present in a high quality preschool classroom.
What are... Responses will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
300
This term means 1/3 of a program's operating hours.
What is substantial portion of the day?
400

The reason we might sing "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" using hand motions ECERS

 What is staff encourage children to use their fingers to represent numbers.

23. Math materials & activities 5.3

400
This is the number of books that must be accessible for a group of 20 preschoolers to meet indicator 5.1, item #15.
What is 25?
400
These three materials can help children understand written numbers.
What are? Answers will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
400
Your classroom has a balance scale. These items should be placed very near to it.
What are items to weigh?
400
An environment where each child can find a satisfying challenge within the free play environment, and when finished, find another interesting thing to do has these in it.
What are varied materials?
500

Teacher playfully counts baby's toes. ITERS

What is... 5.3 Staff count objects for children in an engaging manner.

21. Math/numbers

500
These 7 concepts are used with children to help develop language and reasoning skills in item #17.
What are same/different, matching, classifying, sequencing, 1-1 correspondence, spatial relationships, and cause and effect?
500
Teacher Tammy redeemed herself. When Student Sarah holds us 4 fingers to show that she is four years old, Teacher Tammy does this.
What is relates print number to number of fingers (i.e. she writes a "4" on the white board or shows Sarah a card with "4" written on it.
500
These are two of three categories of math materials required
What are counting/comparing sizes/fractions familiarity with shapes
500
Meals/snacks, nap/rest, toileting/diapering and other personal care items fall in this category in indicator 5.3, item #36.
What are routines?