Pre-K Math Skills (Patterns, Sorting, Sequencing, and Geometry)

Lesson 1 - AB Patterns
Our first lesson will be centered on simple patterns. We will start with simple AB style patterns. Teacher Lauren will show the students different patterns on the screen. Students will have to pick which object comes next in the pattern. Using cotton balls and paint students will be able to make their own pattern caterpillar to show off their AB pattern skills. Using the AB pattern concept Teacher Lauren will be showing students a group of patterns on the screen students will need to select which object is missing from the pattern. Our last activity students will be given a color bear pattern worksheet. Learners will be completing this together.

Lesson Two-  ABB AND AABB Patterns
Our second lesson will be focused on more complex preschool patterns. Teacher Lauren will introduce the concept of ABB and AABB patterns. She will be showing a few patterns on the screen the class will help to fill in what pattern goes next. Our first activity will be pattern snakes. Students will be given a pattern they will complete the pattern using sticker dots. Students will then play "what's next" where the class will be given objects in a pattern and choices of possible answers. 

Lesson 3-  Sorting
In this lesson students will be sorting objects by different attributes. Student's will be sorting by color, size, type, and shape though a interactive game. Learners will be given color sorting worksheet, and along with a bag of m&ms they will be sorting the items by colors. Learners will then be given groups of objects belonging to the same type of category. Learners will have to tell which object does not belong in the group.

Lesson 4- Sequencing 
This lesson will start with learning sequencing words such as first, second, next and last. Students will be putting blocks, legos or some type of math manipulative in order. During this lesson we will also be playing a game called what came first. Students will be shown three pictures and they will have to decided what happened first. In our last activity teacher Lauren will be telling the students a short story. The students will then be giving a work sheet where they will be coloring and cutting out the pictures and placing them in the order of the events that took place during the story. 

Lesson 5- Exploring shapes
During class today we will be going over basic 2-D shapes. Students will be shown a shape and several different everyday objects. Students will be working together to figure out which objects match the shape shown. In out next activity students will be given several different shapes , and will be making shape monsters out of the shapes. Our last activity students will be tracing the shapes.

Lesson 6-  Exploring Shapes and Geometry
During this lesson students will introduced to basic geometry. We will be looking at the attributes of basic shapes.  Using tooth picks or craft sticks and play dough students will be making shapes. Learners will be counting the sides and vertices of each shapes. Students will also do a shape find activity where each student will be given a worksheet. Ms Lauren will show students a shape card, students will then have to find the shape and color it to match the card.