EVERYDAY MATH PACING GUIDE
2012-2013
KINDERGARTEN
 Remember to consult the Curriculum Framework for specific SOL topics and information.
 Remember to display Word Walls from DOE Resources.
 During daily calendar time include discussion on:
o ordinal numbers
o weather
o money
o temperature
 Topics to include on flex days:
o fractions (halves and fourths)
 Consult resources such as:
o Enhanced Scope and Sequence
o AIMS
o VA Master Everyday Math correlation notebook which can be accessed on E-planner
Kindergarten Flex Day Calendar
KINDERGARTEN GRADE PACING GUIDE – EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
Week
Dates
1
Aug.
27-31
2
Sept.
3-7
3
10-14
4
17-21
5
6
24-28
Oct.
1-5
Description
 Introduce measurement comparisons through a partner activity
 Introduce pattern blocks
 Introduce counting and one-to-one correspondence through
multisensory activities
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Introduce the concept of zero, the word zero, and the numeral “0”
Introduce the numbers 1-9 in a variety of activities
Introduce attributes and sorting
Introduce volume through sand and water play
Introduce bar graphs using age and birthday information
Introduce patterns through multisensory, experiential activities
Introduce simple color patterns
Provide practice with sorting and to lay groundwork for coin recognition
Develop number sense and counting skills through an oral counting
game
Provide practice with comparing lengths
Reinforce counting and recognizing numerals 1-10
Introduce circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles
Develop understanding of shapes using the sense of touch
Review spatial vocabulary and concepts
 Practice counting and reading numbers 1-10 using a game
 Reinforce recognition of patterns through a pattern search activity
 Develop oral counting skills through movement activities
Lessons
1.1-1.3
1.4-1.6
1.7-1.10
1.11-1.13
1.14-2.3
2.4-2.7
7
8-12
8
15-19
9
22-26
10
Oct.29Nov. 2
11
5-9
12
12-16
13
19-23
 Lay groundwork for number writing through kinesthetic and tactile
stroke-formation activities
 Promote coin recognition using a game
 Reinforce the meaning of numbers by constructing a class number
board
 Introduce and provide practice with counting and recognizing teen
numbers
 Reinforce oral counting and recognizing teen numbers through a
movement activity
 Introduce the concept that teen numbers represent “10 and some more”
 Introduce the concept of estimation
 Introduce addition and subtraction number stories
 Introduce symmetry
 Develop understanding of symmetry by looking for symmetry in natural
objects
 Provide practice with writing and representing numbers
 Provide practice with creating and describing patterns through an art
project
 Review counting and number recognition through a graphing activity
 Introduce the pan balance as a tool to compare weights of objects
 Introduce a game that involves matching numbers of dots to written
numbers
 Introduce a game that reinforces number relationships and number
recognition
 Introduce measurement techniques using interlocking cubes or other
nonstandard measuring devices
 Develop children’s understanding of addition and subtraction using
concrete experiences
 Review counting, number recognition, and sequencing numbers 0-20
through number card activities
 Introduce the basic language of probability
 Develop children’s understanding of probability
 Review the use of the pan balance and introduce the concept of
balancing objects
 Introduce a series of games that provide practice with counting and
concrete addition and subtraction
 Provide practice with making and analyzing a bar graph
2.8-2.10
2.11-2.13
2.14-3.1
3.2-3.5
3.6-3.8
3.9-3.12
3.13-3.14
14
26-30
15
Dec.
3-7
16
10-14
17
17-21
18
Dec.
31Jan.4
19
7-11
20
14-18
21
21-25
 Introduce skip counting by 10s
 Introduce a game that provides practice with numbers and builds
number sense
 Develop addition and subtraction strategies using a walk-on number line
 Introduce a game that reinforces number recognition and number
comparisons
 Introduce the Pattern-Block Template
 Introduce addition terminology and symbols using number stories and
counters
 Provide practice creating, extending, and describing patterns
 Introduce interrupted counting
 Introduce calculators and provide practice with reading and entering
numbers
 Provide experiences with addition, graphing outcomes, and probability
 Deepen children’s understanding of shapes through a cooperative
movement activity
 Solidify children’s understanding of shapes
 Introduce subtraction terminology and symbols using number stories
and counters
 Provide practice with number writing and other numeration skills
 Introduce attribute blocks
 Introduce a game that helps children think about sorting rules
 Develop understanding of mathematical symbols and language in the
context of addition and subtraction number stories
 Provide practice with reading and representing 2-digit numbers
 Increase awareness of the passage of time and order of events
 Reinforce patterning skills, including creating, extending, and
describing visual patterns
 Introduce a game that involves using multiple attributes to identify and
describe objects
 Develop awareness of equivalent names for numbers using a guessing
game
 Introduce counting forward and backward on the calculator
 Develop and extend measurement skills by using children’s feet to
measure objects
 Promote discussion and recognition of the need for standard
measurement units
 Introduce skip counting by 5’s
3.15-4.2
4.3-4.6
4.7-4.10
4.11-4.13
4.14-4.15
4.16-5.2
5.3-5.6
5.7-5.9
22
Jan.28
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23
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11-15
25
18-22
26
Feb.25
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27
4-8
28
11-15
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18-22
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Introduce or review tally marks as a way to count and record groups of 5
Reinforce counting by 5’s and introduce exchanges through a game
Reinforce the need for using standard units of measurement
Provide experiences with a variety of measuring tools
Help children make and interpret a graph about pets
Introduce a game to help children focus on multiple attributes of
attribute blocks
Introduce the Class Number Grid as a mathematical tool
Develop understanding of number sequence and patterns on the Class
Number Grid through a game
Introduce the penny
Introduce the nickel
Introduce 3-dimensional shapes and review 2-dimensional shapes
Introduce counting as a way to measure and compare time
Develop children’s ability to conduct surveys and graph their results
Review characteristics of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes
Introduce the dime
Provide practice with exchanging pennies, nickels, and dimes
Introduce comparison number stories
Introduce skip counting by 2’s
Introduce the concept of half
Reinforce the use of attribute clues and rules through a group game
Introduce tools for measuring short periods of time
Demonstrate how to skip count on a calculator
Deepen children’s understanding of patterns by introducing a way to
represent patterns with symbols
Expand children’s understanding of the concept of half
Reinforce the values of coins and provide practice with coin exchanges
Reinforce counting and data collection skills through the use of a class
collection
Deepen children’s understanding of mathematical symbols and
language through number stories
Provide experiences with building 2-dimensional and 3 dimensional
shapes
Introduce the quarter
Reinforce addition skills through dice games
5.10-5.13
5.14-5.16
6.1-6.4
6.5-6.7
6.8-6.10
6.11-6.13
6.14-7.1
7.2-7.5
30
Apr.
1-5
31
8-12
32
15-19
33
22-26
34
Apr.29
-May 3
35
6-10
36
13-17
37
20-24
 Reinforce and extend children’s oral counting skills
 Deepen children’s understanding of place value by using craft sticks to
represent 10’s and 1’s
 Provide opportunities to explore equivalent names for numbers
 Deepen children’s understanding of number patterns and place value
and to provide number writing practice
 Develop children’s understanding of place value through a counting and
recording routine
 Reinforce the meaning of the addition and subtraction symbols using a
game
 Develop children’s understanding of place value through building and
comparing 2-digit numbers
 Reinforce the skill of ordering numbers
 Deepen children’s understanding of patterns by comparing patterns and
identifying patterning rules
 Provide additional experiences with name collections
 Deepen children’s understanding of place value through an exchange
game
 Develop children’s sense of the duration of an hour
 Introduce the analog clock, focusing on the hour hand
 Develop “counting on” as an addition strategy
 Develop children’s number sense and ability to manipulate numbers
through a mental math game
 Introduce the $1 bill
 Reinforce the penny, dime, and dollar values and exchanges
 Reinforce the concept of equivalent names for numbers
 Help children identify function rules and generate numbers that follow
those rules
 Introduce the minute hand on the analog clock
 Provide practice with telling time to the hour with digital and analog
clocks
 Provide experiences with figuring out missing numbers in equations
 Introduce how to model number stories on a calculator
 Introduce the use of nonstandard units on a pan balance
 Introduce the $10 bill
7.6-7.8
7.9-7.12
7.13-7.16
8.1-8.3
8.4-8.7
8.8-8.11
8.12-8.15
8.16