Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Math

Presented by Carolyn McMahon
Outstanding Educator, Author and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for Educators Working with Preschool and Kindergarten Children: Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers, Headstart Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Special Education Staff, and Administrators

Easy and practical mathematics lessons designed specifically for kindergartners and pre-K students in counting and cardinality, operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry
Ready-to-use, classroom-tested math learning center activities that support your math State Standards
Strategies, games, songs, finger plays, and tools to teach and to link pre-K and kindergarten classroom instruction to your math State Standards
Demonstrations of dozens of activities in each of the core strands that will strengthen your teaching of mathematics
Receive an extensive resource handbook, with the best strategies, activities, ideas, and literature selections designed for each of the math State Standards

Practical Ideas and Strategies

What do the State Standards in math mean for our pre-K and kindergarten classrooms?

This seminar is specifically designed to address each strand in the State Standards for math with practical and doable strategies and activities you can use immediately with your preschool and kindergarten students. Carolyn McMahon has organized and created a day filled with practical, hands-on, minds-on math lessons, numerous learning center ideas, and math literature links. You will leave with dozens of ideas to help all your preschool and kindergarten students become engaged in learning wherever they are in their number and math concept development. And, most importantly, all the lessons and center activities are easily adaptable to what you currently have in place and require minimal preparation time and materials!

You won’t want to miss this unique and fast-paced day filled with dozens of ways you can teach and help your preschool or kindergarten students prepare to meet yourState Standards in math.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Practical, Ready-to-Use Strategies Just for Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms to Address YourState Standards for Mathematics
Discover how you can use quick lessons within each of the five strands of mathematics for pre-K and kindergarten to develop mathematical thinking and concepts … Easy and ready-to-go lessons!
Practical Activities for Each Strand of the State Standards for Math
Each individual strand has unique songs, finger plays, mini-lessons, literacy centers, and a bibliography of great literature selections to focus instruction on specific strands … Fun and engaging activities you will love to use!
Manageable Math Learning Centers
Creative learning center activities perfect for young learners … Encourage student learning through independent practice
Differentiate Your Instruction to Meet Students at Their Level
Meet the diverse learning styles and needs of your students with innovative activities and strategies … Hands-on learning at its best!
Reinforce the State Standards for Mathematics with Literature
Use quality literature titles that connect the core strands through reading picture books to students for greater understanding
Dozens of Math Activities to Enhance Student Learning
Enhance active learning of sorting, counting, adding, subtracting, base ten, and geometry with doable and easy-to-implement activities
Developmentally Appropriate Strategies
Increase your students’ understanding and application of mathematics at their level of readiness to increase their computational skills required for mathematics in pre-K and kindergarten
Maximize the Use of Your Current Curriculum Materials
Learn how to integrate yourState Standards into the practice of mathematics in your classroom using your school resources and curriculum
Discover Math Manipulatives to Teach Math
Using manipulatives is a powerful tool for students … The low-cost to no-cost, quick preparation tools are “must-haves” for learners to begin the mastery of the standards
Receive an Extensive Resource Handbook
You will receive a complete and extensive resource handbook that addresses each strand of the State Standards for mathematics … Get the best strategies, activities, ideas, and literature suggestions you can use immediately in your pre-K or kindergarten classroom

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Effective, quick lessons to help your students prepare for and develop the skills required in yourState Standardsfor math
Multiple center ideas filled with strategies and tips you can use immediately in your classroom
“Hear it today! Use it tomorrow!” Math strategies that WORK!
Classroom-proven activities to encourage mathematical thinking among your students
Enhance your teaching of mathematics by using quality literature titles that connect to the State Standards
Encourage independent learning in the classroom using centers that support the State Standards
Innovative ways to create a mathematics environment in your classroom and use those teachable moments!
Share activities with parents in order to strengthen your students’ learning – from classroom to home for added reinforcement
Songs and finger plays to teach, reinforce and support students in math
Inexpensive and practical classroom tools to enhance your teaching in the classroom
Demonstrations of games and learning stations that will keep students moving and learning in mathematics
Engaging opportunities for independent math practice by all learners

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

Teaching our young learners is already challenging work and now we have the State Standards to prepare our students to meet! How can we do it all without spending hours planning, collecting materials and organizing? As a teacher myself, I know how hard you already work! This day will help you implement yourState Standards with what you already do and with many of the materials you already have in your classroom.

Join your colleagues and me for a day filled with practical, ready-to-use math strategies and activities to help you seamlessly incorporate the strands of the math standards. I will model dozens of lessons and activities that you can immediately use in your own classroom.

Here is a sample of what you’ll learn:

Numerous math learning center ideas to help your young students learn number sense and math concepts to begin to become independent learners
Games, songs and activities perfect for teaching and reinforcing math
Quality children’s literature to connect to the State Standards in math
Modeled lessons that will have a positive impact on your classroom instruction
Demonstrations of games and learning stations that will keep students moving and learning in mathematics

I can’t wait to share with you what I have found works best with our preschoolers and kindergartners! Come ready to sing, dance, move, and share a day packed with not only practical math strategies, but a renewed inspiration for teaching.

Sincerely,
Carolyn McMahon

P.S. You will also receive my extensive resource handbook filled with ideas, strategies and lessons you can use immediately!

Who Should Attend

Designed for Educators Working with Preschool and Kindergarten Children: Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers, Headstart Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Special Education Staff, and Administrators.

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes:

Center ideas perfect for preschool or kindergarten
Mini-lessons for all areas of your classroom curriculum
Children’s literature titles to use with mini-lessons

Meet and Share
This seminar provides a great opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in strengthening their current preschool and kindergarten programs.

Consultation Available
Carolyn McMahon will be available during the seminar to answer individual questions and discuss the unique needs of your early education classroom needs.

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