Module 3-Math KA - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will practice writing, saying, and counting from 1 to 3. Students will create basic shapes. The basic shapes are the circle, rectangle, triangle, and square. Students will describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and their relative positions, using the terms above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
Module Materials:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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1 | Count and Write to 3 | pen or pencil; |
2 | The Shape of It |
pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils yarn (24" long) |
3 | Shapes and Their Position | pen or pencil; |
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | Count and Write to 3 |
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2 | The Shape of It |
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3 | Shapes and Their Position |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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one two three circle rectangle triangle square sides corners shapes above below beside in front of behind next to |
Module Assignments:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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1 | Count and Write to 3 | 7 | Count and Write to 3 Assignment |
2 | The Shape of It | 6 | The Shape of It Assignment |
3 | Shapes and Their Position | 5 | Shapes and Their Position Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
None
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
Lesson Title | Question |
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Count and Write to 3 |
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The Shape of It |
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Shapes and Their Position |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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The Shape of It | Identifying Shapes |
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Shapes and Their Position | Finding Shapes |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
# | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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1 | Mouse Shapes | Ellen Stoll Walsh | AD480L |
2 | Shape by Shape | Suse MacDonald | |
3 | Snippets: A story about paper shapes | Diane Alber | |
4 | A-B-A-B-A―a Book of Pattern Play | Brian P. Cleary | |
5 | Pattern Fish (Math Is Fun!) | Trudy Harris |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
# | Outing |
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1 | Take your student to an art museum to search for patterns and shapes in different works of art. |