Preschool + Pre-K Math Patterns and Positional Words Unit 8 PREK GUIDED MATH
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Are you looking for a hands on guided math unit to teach advanced patterns and positional words in preschool and pre-k? This Preschool and Pre-K Patterns and Positional Words Math Unit has everything you need for a hands-on, integrated unit to teach patterning and prepositions.
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Are you looking for a hands on guided math unit to teach advanced patterns and positional words in preschool and pre-k? This Preschool and Pre-K Patterns and Positional Words Math Unit has everything you need for a hands-on, integrated unit to teach patterning and prepositions.
The pre-k math curriculum units were designed to make teaching math in preschool, pre-k, transitional kindergarten, or special education classes fun, engaging, and meaningful!
The Preschool and Pre-K Math Curriculum Unit 8: Advanced Patterns and Positional Words Unit includes 20 engaging pre-k guided math lessons to give your students an introduction to patterns with AB patterns.
*This unit continues the learning that occurred in PreK Math Unit 5: Beginning Patterns.
This Patterns and Positional Words Unit will:
- review AB patterns
- introduce AAB, ABB, and ABC patterns
- practice identifying, matching, repeating, creating, finishing, and extending patterns
- practice identifying the pattern core
- practice identifying the missing piece of a pattern
- introduce pattern names
- introduce positional words
- review 2D shapes and comparing numbers
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The preschool and pre-k Patterns and Positional Words Unit uses the guided math model for each lesson.
What does preschool and pre-k guided math look like? You will have a short whole group time with a number sense warm up, math mini-lesson, music and movement. Then, optional differentiated guided math small groups are included to further explore the lesson objective.
The Preschool and Pre-K Math Curriculum lessons include:
- Number sense warm up
- Whole group math lesson
- Number formation posters with original number formation poems
- Music and movement with original math and number songs
- Guided math small groups for scaffold, meet, extend
- Optional math worksheets
- 10 Low prep pre-k math center mats
Pre-K Math Curriculum Unit 8: Patterns and Positional Words Unit Lessons
- Is it a pattern?
- Creating AB patterns
- Creating more patterns
- Extending patterns
- Shape patterns
- Identifying the pattern core
- Naming AB patterns
- Naming AAB patterns
- Naming ABB patterns
- Naming ABC patterns
- Exploring patterns
- Identifying the missing piece in a pattern
- 2D shapes review
- What are positional words?
- Following positional words
- Find the Bear positional words
- Following positional words
- Following positional words
- Positional word opposites
- Comparing numbers review
Mentor texts used in this unit (you will need to purchase separately):
- Teddy Bear Pattersn
- Pattern Fish
- Where Is Bear?
- Rosie’s Walk
Take a closer look at the lessons:
Each component of the Pre-K Math Curriculum lesson plans was designed to pack as much impact as possible into your day.
- Number Sense Warm Up – This is a quick math warm up that will only take 1-2 minutes and usually means getting up and moving and grooving!
- Whole Group Lesson – The whole group lesson is short, around 5 minutes each day. Students will be introduced to the math concept. This time may also include literacy integration with math mentor text read alouds.
- Music and Movement – Daily original songs are included for reviewing the shapes. Original shape poems are included for each shape.
- Pre-K Guided Math Small Groups – Students will dig deeper into the math objective in small groups. The small groups are differentiated for scaffolding the skill, meeting the skill, and extending the skill.
- Student worksheet – A short daily student practice worksheet is added to reinforce the math skill. Half page and full page options are included for each lesson.
- Low Prep Pre-K Math Centers – Low to no prep preschool and pre-k math center mats are included to continue practicing the math concept. This unit contains 10 Patterns and Positional Words centers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Can I use the Pre-K Math Curriculum units with my preschool, transitional kindergarten, special education, or kindergarten classroom? These guided math lesson plans would work well for preschool, pre-k, transitional kindergarten, or in a special education setting.
Would the Pre-K Math Curriculum work well in a homeschool setting? Yes! These pre-k guided math lesson plans are designed to be easy to follow and include everything you need. They would work well in a homeschool setting.
Do I have to follow the Pre-K Math Curriculum lesson plans exactly? No, I know that there may be more included than you have time for. Please feel free to break up the day or pick and choose the activities that would be the most meaningful for your class.
Are the math lesson plans or materials editable? No, i’m sorry, these are not editable at this time.
Are these math lesson plans included in any of your other resources? Yes, the Pre-K Math Unit 8 Patterns and Positional Words Unit is included in the Preschool Pre-K Math Curriculum for the Year.