Math in Routines (E4.4.3)
Sub Category: Mathematics
Credential Level: Level 2 •
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-K
COMPETENCY STATEMENT
Integrates mathematical language and concepts into everyday routines and experiences (counting orange slices at snack, sorting crayons by color, patterning blocks while building a tower)
DEFINITIONS
Teachers help children build math skills by using numbers, shapes, and patterns during everyday activities. This can include counting snacks, sorting crayons by color, or making patterns with blocks. When math is part of daily routines, children learn that math is useful, fun, and all around them.
EXAMPLES
Math in Routines
Age Group: Toddler
Age Group: Toddler
In this exemplar video, a teacher engages children in a bug-sorting activity. Notice how the teacher guides children to sort bugs on a sorting tray into groups of bugs that fly and bugs that do not fly, an example of integrating mathematical language and concepts into everyday routines and experiences.
Math in Routines
Age Group: Pre-K
Age Group: Pre-K
In this exemplar video, a teacher helps a child explore math concepts during a science activity. Notice how the teacher uses counting, verifying totals, and questioning to help the child connect the number of blocks on the boat to whether it floats or sinks, an example of integrating mathematical thinking into hands-on learning experiences.
Math in Routines
Age Group: Infant
Age Group: Infant
In this exemplar video, a teacher integrates mathematical concepts into play with toy animals. Notice how the teacher counts the animals’ legs, compares quantities, and encourages the child to count along. This is an example of integrating mathematical language and concepts into everyday experiences.