After swallowing lots of odd things, the old lady burps up a... snowman! So, we collected some data:
We learned something new with this graph. We learned how to find how many more.
As you can see, we discovered that 12 more people have built a snowman than have not. This is a tricky skill for Kindergarten kids.
We have also been working a lot with addition number stories. We have been practicing telling, building, drawing, and solving number stories where we put two parts together to make more. We have learned that mathematicians use the "plus" symbol to put two parts together. We are learning how to write number sentences to go along with addition number stories.
Today we read Animals On Board, which illustrates various number stories involving animals. Then, we created our own number stories. Take a look at some:
One horse was eating hay. Two more came. How many horses are eating hay?
Four monkeys were swinging in a tree. Four more monkeys were swinging in another tree. How many monkeys are there?
One zebra was eating some grass. Three more came to join him. How many zebras are there?
Six frogs were sitting in a pond. Two more frogs came to join them. How many frogs are there all together?
Telling number stories are a great language-building activity. When your child brings one home, I encourage you to ask him or her to tell you the story. Support your child as needed. Your child should also be able to read you the number sentence! :) You may even try creating one together at home... any piece of paper will do! :)
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