Kindergarten Number Talk
Kindergarten Number Talk
Kindergarten Number Talk
magnets, to help myself and the students during this number talk. I will encourage the subitizing
strategy by flipping the white board over before the students can count the individual magnets. I
will start with a small number, like 5, as a warm up, then move on to larger numbers.
What representations will you use? What questions do you plan to ask?
I will use a whiteboard with different How many dots did you see?
colored magnets on it so I can easily
change the problem and switch out the How did you know that?
magnets.
Did anyone see that in a different way?
I am expecting students to attempt to count the magnets to get a solution. I am trying to encourage
subitizing, so I am planning to flip the whiteboard to push students to think this way.
Once students catch on to what I am doing, I think they will start to subitize as a more productive strategy.
I believe that students will be able to subitize because they often work with the 10 frame, so they know that
half of a 10 frame is 5 and the whole 10 frame is 10. Once they see a half or whole 10 frame, they will
hopefully add or count on from a familiar number.
How will you ensure wide participation? How will you help kids engage with each other’s
ideas?
In a small group, I think it will be easier to ensure
participation. I will make sure to call on each student I will prompt students to show me how I will know
at some point during the number talk. I will also ask that they have an idea (by putting their thumb on
if anyone has a different idea or strategy to make their heart). I will also ask if they have different
sure I am not leaving out anyone’s thoughts. ideas or the same thought to keep all students
engaged.
In a whole group, I will use turn-and-talks to give
each student a voice. If participation is low, I will
draw sticks to encourage sharing.