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Kindergarten, Module 1, Topic A

Fall 2014

Focus Area Topic A

Kindergarten Math

Attributes of two related objects

Module 1: Numbers to 10
Math Parent Letter
This document is created to give parents and students a better
understanding of the math concepts found in Eureka Math (
2013 Common Core, Inc.) that is also posted as the Engage
New York material which is taught in the classroom. Module 1
of Eureka Math (Engage New York) covers Numbers to 10.
This newsletter will discuss Module 1, Topic A.

In Lesson 1, students learn about objects that are exactly

the same which are the same color, size, shape, and in the
same position. They also learn that objects that are not
exactly the same will look like each other but may not be
the same color, size, shape, and in the same position.

Topic A. Attributes of two related objects

Words to know
exactly
not

The triangles are exactly the same shape and color. The
triangles are not the same size.
not exactly

Objective

The first day of kindergarten is long anticipated by

parents and young students. In Topic A, students will
learn more about objects and their attributes. In
mathematics, the attribute is a characteristic to describe
an object usually within a pattern. The attribute usually
refers to the shape, size, or color.
Children are often given a set of attribute blocks.
Attribute blocks are typically blocks that have different
colors, sizes and shapes. Children are asked to sort the
blocks according to an attribute. They would then sort
either by size, color or shape. Then they would be asked
to sort by more than one attribute. In summary, the
attribute in math is usually used to describe a geometric
pattern.

OBJECTIVE OF TOPIC A
1
2
3

In Lesson 2, students will learn to tell how two objects

that are the same look different by filling in the blanks in
this statement These are the same but this one is __ and
this one is __.

These kittens are the same but one is facing left and one is
facing right.
In Lesson 3, students will find two objects that share a
visual pattern, color, and use.

These hats have the same pattern.

Analyze to find two objects that are exactly the same or

not exactly the same.
Analyze to find two similar objectsthese are the same
but.
Classify to find two objects that share a visual pattern,
color, and use.

These objects are used together.

MATH NEWS
Kindergarten, Module 1, Topic B

Kindergarten Math
Module 1: Numbers to 10
Math Parent Letter
This document is created to give parents and students a better
understanding of the math concepts found in Eureka Math (
2013 Common Core, Inc.) that is also posted as the Engage
New York material which is taught in the classroom. Module 1
of Eureka Math (Engage New York) covers Numbers to 10.
This newsletter will discuss Module 1, Topic B.
Topic B. Classify to Make Categories and Count
Objective

Fall 2014

Focus Area Topic B

Classify to Make Categories and Count
In Lesson 4, students will classify items into two
predetermined categories. Students would divide the
pictures below into the categories of boys and girls.

In Lesson 5, students will classify items into three

categories, determine the amount in each category, and
then understand that the last number is the total number
of objects.

In Topic B, students will use their knowledge from Topic A to

classify groups of objects into 2 categories that are
predetermined for them.
Finger Counting--In class, students will be instructed to begin
counting on their left hand pinky finger, which would be
number 1, then ring finger is 2, middle finger is 3, pointer
finger is 4, and thumb is 5. Right hand thumb finger is 6,
pointer is 7, middle finger is 8, ring finger is 9, and pinky is 10.

OBJECTIVE OF TOPIC B
1

Rekenrek-- The Rekenrek is comprised of two strings of

ten beads each, strategically broken into two groups: five
red beads, and five white beads. Readily apparent in this
model is an implicit invitation for children to think in
groups of five and ten. As illustrated below, the strings of
red and white beads (in groups of 5) provide a visual model
that encourages young learners to subitize, i.e., to build
numbers based on groups of five and ten.

In Lesson 6, students will sort categories by counting.

They will identify categories with two, three, and four
objects within a given problem.

Classify items into two pre-determined categories.

Classify items into three categories, determine the count

in each, and reason about how the last number named

Sort categories by count. Identify categories with two,

three, and four within a given scenario.

There are 2 birds and 2 flowers.

determines the total.

There are 3 cats and 3 dogs.