Early Math Initiative Pre-K Math Teaser Video
(gentle upbeat music begins)
Text On Screen:
“WestEd. WestEd.org”
“How can we make sure ALL children enter elementary school prepared to learn math?”
“Programs need an effective, math-focused curriculum to reduce the gap in early mathematical knowledge.”
“Pre-K Mathematics has been assigned the highest rating of effectiveness (++) without reservations and with the greatest extent of evidence (medium to large) for early childhood math interventions by the What Works Clearinghouse.”
“Pre-K Mathematics”
“How it looks in the classroom…”
“Number and Number Relations”
(instructor and students sitting at a small table)
Instructor 1 and Students:
(instructor holding up example, pointing at dots) One, two.
Instructor 1:
(shows example to all) There are two dots. Now let’s find the ladybug that has the same number of dots on it. Can you point to it, everyone? (all students point) Oh, wonderful!
(points at two different examples) See, the dots on this wing do not look like the dots on this ladybug, but they are the same number, two and two. (slides one example on top of the other) So this wing matches this ladybug.
Text On Screen:
“Space and Geometry”
(instructor and students sitting at a small table)
Instructor 2:
(holding up a square) Do you know what shape this is?
Students:
Square.
Instructor 2:
A square. How many sides does it have?
Students:
Four.
Instructor 2:
Four. (pointing to each side) One, two, three, four. Do you see a square on your board?
Students:
Yes.
Instructor 2:
Put a marker on it. (students place markers) (holding up a rectangle) Do you know what this shape is called?
Students:
Rectangle.
Instructor 2:
Rectangle. Let’s learn about the rectangle. How many sides?
Students:
Four.
Instructor 2:
Four.
Student:
I got it.
Instructor 2:
You found the rectangle already?
Student:
Yeah.
Instructor 2:
Okay, put a marker on it. (students place markers)
Text On Screen:
“Arithmetic Operations and Patterns”
(instructor and students sitting at a small table)
Instructor 1:
One dinosaur leaves the forest and walks into the lake to get a drink. Take one dinosaur out of your forest and put it all the way into the lake. (students move one dinosaur to image of water in front of them) Jasmine, how many dinosaurs are left in the forest?
Jasmine:
(pointing to each dinosaur) One, two, three.
Instructor 1:
How many?
Jasmine:
Three.
Instructor 1:
Okay.
Text On Screen:
“The Pre-K Mathematics curriculum consists of effective classroom activities for use by teachers as well as home activities for use by parents.”
(sample activity lessons and counting graphics appear on the screen)
Text On Screen:
“Contact us for more information on how you can get Pre-K Mathematics in your classroom. prekmath@wested.org”
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