TK Guided Tour - Flipbook - Page 9
Day 1
Focused Mathematics
M20
Guided Discovery – Identifies shapes (21b)
I’m Thinking of a Shape
• Use Intentional Teaching Experience M20, “I’m Thinking of a Shape.”
Choice Time: Independent Discovery –
Intentional
Teaching
Experience
M20
BLOCKS
As the children freely explore the interest areas, provide the following
activity to build on the skills practiced during guided discovery.
Scan to Watch
• Display several blocks that are three-dimensional shapes.
• Invite the children to work in pairs and take turns playing a game.
Managing Frustration
• Explain that one child will look at the blocks, choose one block
without letting their partner know which one they chose, and then
describe the block to their partner. Once their partner guesses the
item correctly, they will change roles and continue playing the game.
Waiting to take a turn and not
guessing the correct shape
may make some children feel
frustrated and not want to
continue the game. Talk with
children about what they can do
when they become frustrated,
e.g., deep breathing, counting to
10 slowly, getting a drink of water,
or taking a break.
Outdoors
• Display wooden blocks and mallets outdoors for
the children to explore. Encourage them to listen
to the different sounds they can make.
Large-Group Roundup
• Ask the children to name a few wooden percussion instruments
that they learned about today.
• Invite the children who created instruments during guided
discovery to share their work.
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