Pre-School Math

NHPS Preschool Mathematics

Scope & Sequence

Quarter/Unit Title Significant Tasks Learning Outcomes: State Performance Standards Learning Outcomes: Creative Curriculum Content Supporting Materials
Quarter 1 

Unit 1:

Autumn…Back to School…Getting to Know Each Other

Calendar Activities

Math Activity Time Activities:

What Do You See?

I Spy with My Little Eye

Balancing Act

I Want to Know

The Queen’s New Bed

Counting Calisthenics

When I Was Little

Dinner Time

My Little Sister

Learning about Numerals

Algebraic Reasoning: Patterns and Functions:
  • Sort and classify objects by a single attribute ( size, shape, color, texture, orientation and position) and describe the reason for the action
  • Recognize, copy, extend and create simple auditory and physical patterns using a variety of materials in different contexts

Numerical and Proportional Reasoning:

  • Count and identify the number of objects in a set

Geometry and Measurement:

  • Identify and sort simple shapes such as square, rectangle, triangle, and circle and solids such as cube, cylinder, sphere, and prism
  • Uses positional language – e.g. under, over, inside, next, near, in front – to describe position and order
  • Describe time periods or a sequence of events using terms such as morning, afternoon and night or yesterday, today and tomorrow
  • Sort, estimate and order by length or area using comparative language such as more, longer, shorter, taller or bigger to describe relationships

Working with Data:

  • Make comparisons from information displayed in real graphs
22. Observes objects and events with curiosity

27.  Classifies Objects

28.  Compares/measures

30.  Recognizes patterns and can repeat them

31.  Shows awareness of time concepts and sequence

32.  Shows awareness of position in space

33. Uses one-to-one correspondence

34.  Uses numbering and counting 

Math Curriculum Materials including Saxon Pre-K Math: an Incremental Development (1998), 

Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach (2007) and corresponding math kits

Quarter 2 

Unit 2: Harvest…Winter…

Celebrations 

Unit 3:

Wintertime…

Calendar Time

Math Activity Time:

Unit 2:

People Patterns

My Shadow and I

Let’s Go Fishing

Straw Shapes

I’m Thinking of a Shape

More or Fewer Towers

Secret Numbers

Unit 3:

Cube Trains

Picture Patterns

The Farmer Builds a Fence

Oh, Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?

Nursery Rhyme Count

I Want to Know

Patterns Under Cover

Algebraic Reasoning: Patterns and Functions:
  • Sort and classify objects by a single attribute ( size, shape, color, texture, orientation and position) and describe the reason for the action
  • Recognize, copy, extend and create simple auditory and physical patterns using a variety of materials in different contexts

Numerical and Proportional Reasoning:

  • Count and identify the number of objects in a set

Geometry and Measurement:

  • Identify and sort simple shapes such as square, rectangle, triangle, and circle and solids such as cube, cylinder, sphere, and prism
  • Uses positional language – e.g. under, over, inside, next, near, in front – to describe position and order

Working with Data:

  • Make comparisons from information displayed in real graphs
22. Observes objects and events with curiosity

23.  Approaches problems flexibly

28.  Compares/measures

29.  Arranges objects in a series

30.  Recognizes patterns and can repeat them

31.  Shows awareness of time concepts and sequence

32.  Shows awareness of position in space

33. Uses one-to-one correspondence

34.  Uses numbering and counting 

Math Curriculum Materials including Saxon Pre-K Math: an Incremental Development (1998), 

Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach (2007) and corresponding math kits

Quarter 3 

Complete Unit 3:

Wintertime… 

Unit 4: Rainbows…Spring 

Calendar Time

Math Activity Time:

Unit: 4

Morning, Noon and Night

Wash Day

Cover Up

Show Me Five

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Where’s the Bean Bag?

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Algebraic Reasoning: Patterns and Functions:
  • Sort and classify objects by a single attribute ( size, shape, color, texture, orientation and position) and describe the reason for the action
  • Recognize, copy, extend and create simple auditory and physical patterns using a variety of materials in different contexts

Numerical and Proportional Reasoning:

  • Count and identify the number of objects in a set

Geometry and Measurement:

  • Identify and sort simple shapes such as square, rectangle, triangle, and circle and solids such as cube, cylinder, sphere, and prism
  • Uses positional language – e.g. under, over, inside, next, near, in front – to describe position and order
  • Complete simple shape and jigsaw puzzles
  • Describe time periods or a sequence of events using terms such as morning, afternoon and night or yesterday, today and tomorrow
  • Sort, estimate and order by length or area using comparative language such as more, longer, shorter, taller or bigger to describe relationships

Working with Data:

  • Make comparisons from information displayed in real graphs
22. Observes objects and events with curiosity

27.  Classifies Objects

28.  Compares/measures

29.  Arranges objects in a series

30.  Recognizes patterns and can repeat them

31.  Shows awareness of time concepts and sequence

32. Shows awareness of position in space

33. Uses one-to-one correspondence

34.  Uses numbering and counting 

Math Curriculum Materials including Saxon Pre-K Math: an Incremental Development (1998), 

Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach (2007) and corresponding math kits

Quarter 4 

Unit 5: Planting….Summer 

Calendar Time

Math Activity Time:

Unit: 5

Which Holds More?

Action Patterns

Merry Monkeys

What Do You See?

Shoe Sort

I Want to Know

*Unit 6:  
I Want to Know

Compare It

* 12 month sites

Algebraic Reasoning: Patterns and Functions:
  • Sort and classify objects by a single attribute ( size, shape, color, texture, orientation and position) and describe the reason for the action
  • Recognize, copy, extend and create simple auditory and physical patterns using a variety of materials in different contexts

Numerical and Proportional Reasoning:

  • Count and identify the number of objects in a set

Geometry and Measurement:

  • Identify and sort simple shapes such as square, rectangle, triangle, and circle and solids such as cube, cylinder, sphere, and prism
  • Complete simple shape and jigsaw puzzles
  • Describe time periods or a sequence of events using terms such as morning, afternoon and night or yesterday, today and tomorrow
  • Sort, estimate and order by length or area using comparative language such as more, longer, shorter, taller or bigger to describe relationships

Working with Data:

Make comparisons from information displayed in real graphs

28.  Compares/measures

30.  Recognizes patterns and can repeat them

31.  Shows awareness of time concepts and sequence

32.  Shows awareness of position in space

33. Uses one-to-one correspondence

34.  Uses numbering and counting 

Math Curriculum Materials including Saxon Pre-K Math: an Incremental Development (1998), 

Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach (2007) and corresponding math kits