Monthly Guideposts

 

 

October Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-21
  • Count back from 10-0
  • Read the numbers from 0-10
  • Compare lengths, matching ends
  • Recognize penny and know its value
  • Match one-to-one

 

November Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-35
  • Count back from 10-0
  • Read the numbers from 0-15
  • Recognize and name a triangle, square, circle, and rectangle
  • Recognize simple examples of symmetry

 

December Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-50
  • Count back from 12-0
  • Understand each "teen" number as 10 + a digit
  • Use concepts of greater and less than to find a "mystery number"
  • Read and record amounts of pennies using a cent sign
  • Generate, continue, and copy patterns

January Guideposts

  • Write the numbers from 0-10
  • Count forward from 0-70
  • Count back from 15-0
  • Skip count with the group by 2s, 5s, and 10s
  • Count with a calculator
  • Explore with a variety of measuring tools
  • Identify a dime and a nickel
  • Participate in telling change-to-more (addition) number stories
  • Discuss graph outcomes with the group

February Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-90
  • Count back from 15-0
  • Count tally marks
  • Count on, varying the starting point
  • Identify a quarter

March Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-115
  • Count back from 20-0
  • Read time to the nearest hour on an analog clock
  • Participate in telling change-to-less (subtraction) number stories
  • Make and continue three-part patterns

April Guideposts

  • Count forward from 0-115
  • Count back from 20-0
  • Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s
  • Write the numbers from 0-20
  • Read 3-digit numbers
  • Recognize and understand 1/2
  • Estimate time using the hour hand only
  • Know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and a quarter
  • Enjoy playing simple "What's My Rule?" games