Math Centers

On Thursdays and Fridays during most weeks at school, we have Math Centers in the afternoon.  During this time, we get to apply the things that we have been learning in lots of "hands on" ways.  

Today, we practiced making groups to match another group by choosing a card that had a dot array on it.  We had to count the number of dots on the card, create a group with the same number of wooden cubes, and then use the cubes to build some sort of structure.  We finished by drawing a picture of the structure we created. 

In another center we used dominoes, both the traditional kind and special "five frame" dominoes, to practice matching groups.  Dominoes are a great game to play at home with your Kindergartner, and can offer all kinds of opportunities to talk about Math!