I am getting in nice and early with my Monthly Maths Topics and freebie! “High 5ing” myself for my efficiency ;)
You may have worked out that I have been teaching “Time” as a my maths topic for the last while. I have already blogged about Literacy tie-ins and created a Seasonal Poster freebie for you all.
Here are the curricular objective for Junior and Senior Infants that relate to sequencing and ordinal language:
Maths:
Strand: Measures Unit: Time
- sequence daily events or stages in a story
Strand: Number Unit: Comparing and Ordering
- use the language of ordinal number: first, last
- use the language of ordinal number: first, second, third, last
History:
Stand: Story Unit: Stories
- display storyline pictures showing episodes in sequence
- discuss the chronology of events (beginning, middle, end) in a story
One a side note, I actually cover “first, next, last” and “1st, 2nd and 3rd” with my Junior Infants. I don’t know of any 2 step sequencing resources. Everything I have purchased starts sat 3 step instructions and works up from there. We are teaching them to count to 1o and add to 5 so it really isn’t too hard!
This week I have been exploring sequencing and the language associated with it. I am pleased that my kiddos are doing so very well at it. I have a commercially purchased set of images called Sequence Rummy that gets used year after year. We sequence 2 step images using my pocket chart rather than playing it as a card game. Where would I be without my pockets charts, LOL! I purchased Sequence Rummy years ago and still love it. Here is a link. I have no idea where I purchased it from. If anyone knows where Trend Enterprise products can be purchased in Ireland please leave a comment below. I would love to source more of their products!
I also find this sequencing book indispensable. I love that it covers 3-scene, 4-scene, 6-scene and 8-scene sets of images. I have used the same book with Junior Infants and Senior Infants. It gives me the option of differentiating and giving children harder or easier sequencing activities depending on their ability levels. Again, I have had it for years and am not sure where I purchased it from. My name is taped to the from on what appears to be masking tape. I am guessing that I might have purchased it from a Rep visiting the school. Here is a link if you want to find out more information about it. Here is a link that shows you the entire Make and Take Sequencing Fun book.http://carsondellosa.secure.miisolutions.net/media/iwb/IHDPPlayerContent/804007/index.html#?page=60
I have created the following headings for use in my pocket chart and decided to share them with you. I have covered the following language:
- first, next, last
- an extra page of “last” headings for those of you doing more than 3-step sequencing
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- first, second, third
I kept the colouring of the headings consistent in the event that you wanted to use the written words and the numerical representations in one lesson. If any of you need 5th to 10th as a resource for 1st class please let me know and I can make them. I don’t actually need them so I did’t create them.
Have fun,
Miss Mernagh :)
