In Math, we are beginning Unit 1 of our i-Ready Math curriculum: Position, Length, Height, and Sorting! 📏🔎

This unit gives students lots of opportunities to explore math through conversation, movement, hands-on materials, and objects in our classroom. Rather than focusing only on numbers, students will learn that math can also help us describe where things are, how objects compare, and how things can be organized into groups.

🌟 What We Are Learning

Throughout this unit, students will practice:

📍 Position
We will use positional words to describe where objects are, including above and below. Students will also practice listening to positional directions and placing objects in different locations.

📏 Length & Height
Students will compare objects and describe which is:

longer • shorter • taller

We will practice using math vocabulary to explain how we know two objects are different.

🧸 Sorting & Classifying
Students will look closely at objects and notice their attributes. We will sort objects into groups based on things they have in common, develop rules for our sorts, and explain our thinking.

🔢 Counting Our Groups
After sorting, students will count how many objects are in each group and begin comparing the groups they created.

🏡 Try It at Home!

These skills are especially easy to practice through everyday conversations and play!

Try asking your kindergartner:

“What is above the table? What is below it?”
“Which one is longer? Which one is shorter?”
“Who or what is taller?”
“How could you sort these objects?”
“What is your sorting rule?”
“How many are in each group?”

You can use almost anything—toys, socks, crayons, blocks, snacks, stuffed animals, or household objects. Challenge your child to find more than one way to sort the same collection!

💬 Math Talk Matters!

One of our biggest goals is helping students learn to talk about their mathematical thinking. You can support this at home by following an answer with:

“How do you know?”

There doesn't always have to be one perfect way to solve a problem. We want our kindergartners to become confident mathematicians who can notice, compare, explain, and share their thinking. 💛