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Standard 6.A

Demonstrate beginning understanding of numbers, number names, and numerals.

The House Project

The House Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Things to Sit On

Things to Sit On

Project Approach, Project Guides
All About Gardens

All About Gardens

Project Approach, Project Guides
From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Where the Chick Came From

Where the Chick Came From

Benchmark Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos
Observing Chickens on the Playground

Observing Chickens on the Playground

Benchmark Videos
Counting Crackers

Counting Crackers

Benchmark Videos
Counting Chickens

Counting Chickens

Benchmark Videos
Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Math and the Project Approach

Math and the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
children playing with blocks

Make Room for Blocks!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children counting candy

Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
number toys

Path to Math: More Numbers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 15.D.ECa

Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 15.D.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Tip Sheets
number toys

Learning Math Through Games

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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