Are You as Smart as a Kindergartner?

Try this activity to be reminded of what early math learning is like.

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Click ”Present” to view the Slide Show.

Study the numerals 1 – 10 below. Their names are provided, too.

When you’re comfortable with this (imaginary) new number system, go ahead to the next slide.

What is this sum?

Does this make it easier?

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Does THIS make it easier?

How about THIS?

Good job!

Hmmm…. Not easy, this acquisition of abstract number fluency!

• Would you like flash cards now?

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Go to the next slide

when you’re done

What can we take away from an exercise like this?

1. Conceptual-based learning is best if based on a Concrete -> Pictorial -> Abstract acquisition of base-10 understanding.

What can we take away from an exercise like this?

2. Developing a strong sense of base

ten and number flexibility takes

TIME.

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What can we take away

from an exercise like this?

3. Once developed, conceptual-based learning allows for a faster transfer to larger numbers, to “sense-making” in mathematics. If I know 3 + 2, I know:

Concrete

Pictorial

Abstract

And Later

Thanks for participating!!