Measuring Our Names

  Reminders:

• All library books are due back ASAP!
• PM Kindergarten attends Friday June 18. We will be going on an outdoor walk so please dress accordingly.
• Report Cards available online on Friday June 25. 

We have been working on following multi-step instructions for Math tasks to prepare for Grade 1! The task was to determine who has the longest and the shortest name in Kindergarten! 

1. First, students had to write their name on grid paper.
2. Then, we counted how many letters are in our name. Students had to find the number around the room to match (i.e. I have 6 letters in my last name (Kawohl) so I need to find the number 6)
3. Next, students put their names into alphabetical order! 
4. Last, students combined the groups and determined who had the longest and the shortest name. We also discussed similarities and differences between each class, and each group of names. 

Ask your child:

• Who has the longest name in your class? In Kindergarten?
• Who has the shortest name in your class? In Kindergarten?
• How many letters are in your name?

We have also  been continuing our exploration with measuring objects using snap cubes. Students have been counting one-to-one (and some are even subitizing) the total amount of cubes each object is. Then, they have been determining which object is the tallest/smallest and longest/shortest.