What is wild math?
Wild Math is an engaging, easy to use outdoor math curriculum guide for grades Kindergarten through Fifth-Grade. The guides cover all of the typical math skills taught for that particular grade level, and for each skill, there are many ideas, games, and hands-on learning materials.
How do Cuisenaire rods work?
Unlike Color Tiles, which provide a discrete model of numbers, Cuisenaire Rods, because of their different yet related lengths, provide a continuous model. This means they allow you to assign a value to 1 rod and then assign values to the other rods by using the relationships among the rods.
Is Wild math Common Core?
Yes! Absolutely! I compared multiple curriculums to make sure that all the essential skills and concepts were covered in Wild Math®. As a result, the material covered in Wild Math® exceeds the requirements of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
What should first graders learn in math?
Math in First Grade Education experts say that, by the end of first grade, a student can count, read, write and sequence numbers up to 100. First graders also add and subtract small numbers, and they are introduced to the idea of place value as they learn to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
Why is 1st grade so important?
First grade is packed with important and exciting transitions as children leave behind much of the play of preschool and kindergarten, and begin to develop more academic skills. Your child will also go through a significant transition to more extensive learning.
Who developed Cuisenaire rods?
Emile-Georges Cuisenaire
All rods of a given length are the same color. They are stored in a cloth bag. This set was designed by Emile-Georges Cuisenaire (1891-1976), a Belgian schoolteacher.
What can you teach with Cuisenaire rods?
Cuisenaire Rods are a versatile collection of rectangular rods of 10 colors, each color corresponding to a different length. Provide endless opportunities to introduce, investigate, and reinforce key math topics such as addition, subtraction, geometry, measurement, multiplication, and division.