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Unit 1: Establishing Routines °F
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year and in the grades to come. This unit also reviews various mathematical concepts 90
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introduced in Kindergarten.
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In Unit 1, children will review counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. They will have 160
opportunities to count and record numbers of various objects, such as hands, 150 70
fingers, eyes, and ears. In addition, they will use pennies to count money, practice 140
writing numbers, and begin to use a thermometer.
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temperature How hot or cold something is relative to another
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object or as measured on a standardized scale such as degrees Celsius
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tool kit A bag or box containing a calculator, measuring tools, and
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Do-Anytime Activities
To work with your child on concepts taught in this unit, try these interesting and rewarding activities:
1. Count orally by 2s, 5s, and 10s when doing chores or riding in the car. Occasionally count down,
or back; for example: 90, 80, 70, 60, ....
2. Take inventories around the house and while shopping. Have your child keep track of each count
using tally marks.
For example, count food items and nonfood items bought at the grocery store:

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food items nonfood items

3. Listen to and discuss weather reports with your child.

As You Help Your Child with Homework

As your child brings home assignments, you may want to go over the instructions together clarifying them as
necessary. The answers listed below will guide you through the Home Links for Unit 1.

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1. Other possible answers include: TV listings, food 1. Your child should draw a group of objects.
packages (expiration dates), and clocks. 2. Sample number story: There are 5 flowers in the
2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 garden. If I pick 1 of them to give to my teacher,
how many flowers will be left? Answer: 4 flowers
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NOTE: Encourage your child to come up with his
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or her own way to solve the problem, whether
Number Tally Marks it’s thinking logically, drawing pictures, or
4 //// counting on fingers. As an adult, you know that
5 ! 4 " 1, but for your child, coming up with
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his or her own strategy is more natural than

12 ////\ ////\ // thinking of the number story as 5 ! 4 " 1.

16 ////\ ////\ ////\ / 4. 6 5. 9 6. 15

19 ////\ ////\ ////\ //// 7. 1 8. 4 9. 10

2. 1; 2; 4; 6; 8; 9

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1. Drawing should be of a Math
Exploration.
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1–2. Other possible answers include: oven,
refrigerator, freezer, and thermostat.
3. 5 4. 3 5. 2
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