Mathematizing Storytimes: time concepts storytime lesson plan
Mathematizing Storytimes: time concepts storytime lesson plan
Books
10 minutes till bedtime by Peggy Rathmann, Puffin Books, 1998.
A Second is a Hiccup by Hazel Hutchings, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007.
Lifetime: the Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives by Lola Schaefer, Chronicle Books LLC, 2013.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Philomel Books, 1969.
Tuesday by David Wiesner, Perfection Learning, 1997.
Songs
“Days of the week” Sesame Street: My Name Is Roosevelt Franklin (Featuring the voice of Matt Robinson and Rosalind Cash) (3:28)
“Great big sun” Justin Roberts, Great big sun (2:00)
“One day old” Elizabeth Mitchell, Little seed (1:59)
Fingerplays & Action Rhymes
Early Bird, accessed 3- 25-16
Early in the morning at eight o’clock, accessed 3-25-16
Ten little fingers, (coming soon to Jbrary)
Tick Tock, Tick Tock, accessed 3-25-16
What’s the Weather Like Today? (1:20)
Props
Magnetic Responsibility Chore Chart, accessed 4-19-16
Metronome, accessed 4-19-16
Preschool Calendar Board free printables, accessed 4-19-16
Turn and Tell Clock, accessed 4-19-16
Art Projects
Daylight Saving Time Craft, accessed 4-19-16
Days of the Week Wheel, accessed 4-19-16
Multimedia
Hickory Dickory Dock, created by Tea Time with Tayla, (2:44 min)
Learn How to tell time on a clock, Lindy Mckay, (7:26 min)
Other
Opening Song: “These are my glasses,” Laurie Berkner, Whaddaya Think of That? (1:42)
Closing Song: Goodbye Rap, Rob Reid, accessed 5-10-16
Every Child Ready to Read Skills and/or Practices
Print Conventions/Awareness: Point out that a clock has numbers, and that the hands on the clock are different sizes and represent different aspects of time. Have an interactive calendar at home - use chalkboard paint to make an entire wall a calendar or use a magnetic or felt calendar so that you can move the elements in the calendar as the months change.
Letter Knowledge: Number knowledge is just as important as letter knowledge. Show your child the number that represents what time it is. Point to the clock and show them what time it is on your phone. Set the timer on your phone as a count down to bedtime and let them watch as the numbers count down.
Vocabulary: Use words related to the passing of time - minutes, seconds, hours, days, yesterday, today, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, evening, later, earlier, seasons, before, after, during, first, second, last, etc.
Talk: Talk about the passing of seasons, your daily routine, what you do on certain days of the week, months of the year that you celebrate family birthdays and other special holidays, show your child the sun and moon as they move across the sky.
Play: Set the timer on your phone as a count down to bedtime and let them watch as the numbers count down. Count the seconds as you play hide and go seek or count how long it take for your child to run all the way around the house or block.
Possible Asides to Parents & Caregivers
“We support young children’s numeracy development when we purposefully introduce and use mathematical language and concepts during enjoyable activities and everyday experiences. Some people call this process “mathematizing.” ~authors of Mathematical Language in Early Childhood Settings: What Really Counts?
Vocabulary: Using time concepts in your conversations throughout your day will help your child develop their general knowledge of the passing of time. This understanding will help them build healthy routines, develop patience and their ability to transition for one activity to another. These are all important skills to have in order to be ready for kindergarten. This is important as children learn to read. The more words and ideas they understand, the better children can comprehend what they read.
Reading: Even if a book is not specifically about time or days of the week you can Mathematize your reading of the book. Talk about the activities happening in the book and remind your child that you also did this yesterday, last week, or will do it tomorrow. Ask your child to predict what time of day it is in the book. Ask them how they know this. Set a timer and see how long it takes to read the book. Why did it take that long? Were there a lot of words or not so many? Did you talk a lot about the pictures and get side tracked? How many pages were there? How many minutes does it take to read one page?
Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
Domain: Language, Literacy and Communications:
-Language comprehension
-Letter recognition - specifically number recognition
Domain: Cognitive Development:
-Mathematical and Logical Thinking
Storytime Implemented
Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds
Introduction: Good morning! What time is it? That’s right it’s storytime, and it’s also 10:00 o’clock in the morning. Today we are going to read stories and do things related to time. We will be talking about our seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons and years. When we talk about the activities in our day and use words like before and after, late and early, now and later we are helping children learn a sense of time. Awareness of time concepts is a life skill and also critical for success in mathematics and science.
Intro Song: “These are my glasses,” Laurie Berkner, Whaddaya Think of That? (1:42)
Calendar Activity: Using (Preschool Calendar Board free printables, accessed 4-19-16) Talk about the weather, the time, any birthdays, What happened yesterday? What month is it? What season is it? How do we know? What day of the week is it?
Book: A Second is a Hiccup by Hazel Hutchings, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007.
Action Rhymes:
Early Bird, accessed 3- 25-16
Early in the morning at eight o’clock, accessed 3-25-16
Song: “One day old” Elizabeth Mitchell, Little seed (1:59)
Parent Aside: Even if a book is not specifically about time or days of the week you can Mathematize your reading of the book. Talk about the activities happening in the book and remind your child that you also did this yesterday, last week, or will do it tomorrow. Ask your child to predict what time of day it is in the book. Ask them how they know this. Set a timer and see how long it takes to read the book. Why did it take that long? Were there a lot of words or not so many? Did you talk a lot about the pictures and get side tracked? How many pages were there? How many minutes does it take to read one page?
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Philomel Books, 1969.
Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock, created by Tea Time with Tayla, (2:44 min)
Action Rhyme: Tick Tock, Tick Tock, accessed 3-25-16
Song: “Great big sun” Justin Roberts, Great big sun (2:00)
Book: Tuesday by David Wiesner, Perfection Learning, 1997.
Parent Aside: Using time concepts in your conversations throughout your day will help your child develop their general knowledge of the passing of time. This understanding will help them build healthy routines, develop patience and their ability to transition for one activity to another. These are all important skills to have in order to be ready for kindergarten. This is important as children learn to read. The more words and ideas they understand, the better children can comprehend what they read.
10 minutes till bedtime by Peggy Rathmann, Puffin Books, 1998. is the perfect lap book for transitioning to bedtime and exploring concepts of time at home.
Closing Song: Goodbye Rap, Rob Reid, accessed 5-10-16
Further Resources
Ages & Stages: How Children Develop a Sense of Time by Susan A. Miller Ed.D., Ellen Booth Church, and Carla Poole, Early Childhood Today, Scholastic.com Accessed 5-6-2016.
Early Numeracy: Oregon Department of Education
Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition Fun with Science and Math for Parents and Children
Mathematizing Read-Alouds in Three Easy Steps, Allison Hintz and Anthony Smith, The Reading Teacher, Vol. 67 Issue 2 October 2013.
Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
Saroj Ghoting’s Storytime Resources
Valuable Initiatives in Early Learning that Work Successfully (VIEWS2)