Math Early Learning Continuum - 4 Sessions

 A series of online Sessions for Kindergarten Teams (Teachers and Early Childhood Educators).

These sessions reference the Lawson Continuum with the 'pre addition' strategies.

Join:

Heather Wark (Lakehead University)
Denise Ladd, Sally Parkinson & Alicia Schenck (LKDSB)
and LKDSB Educators from High Park, Plympton-Wyoming, King George (Chatham), P.E. McGibbon, Dresden, Riverview and McNaughton

Session 1: Subitizing for Early Learners - Tues. Nov 24 @ 3:45

Session 2: Counting for Early Learners -Tues. Dec 1 @ 3:45

Session 3: Problem Types for Early Learners - Tues. Dec 8 @ 3:45

Session 4: Early Number Screening - Tues. Dec 15 @ 3:45

All sessions will be presented online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81152578806
Password: LKDSB

Kindergarten Learning Partnerships: ECEs and Teachers

The Lambton Kent District School Board Program Department is hosting online learning sessions for ECEs, Early Years Educators, and Kindergarten Educators.

The session explored the 'learning partnership' between ECEs and Kindergarten Teachers.

Presented by:
Jessica Kelch, ECE, LKDSB
Indu Gadhia, ECE, LKDSB
Katelyn Crooks, ECE, LKDSB
Angela DaSilva, ECE, LKDSB
Jim Brennan, Principal, LKDSB
Mary Lynn Anderson, LKDSB
Ben Hazzard, LKDSB

SeeSaw & Early Years

The Lambton Kent District School Board Program Department is hosting online learning sessions for ECEs, Early Years Educators, and Kindergarten Educators.

The sessions will explore SeeSaw Early Years:

• Session 1: Pedagogical Documentation with 'Skills'Presented Tuesday, February 11

• Session 2: Student Engagement with 'Activities'
  Presented Tuesday, February 11

Presented by:

• Steve Taylor, SeeSaw
• Kerri DeGuire, ECE, LKDSB
• Ashley McGregor, ECE, LKDSB
• Sanscia Wilson, ECE, LKDSB
• Mary Lynn Anderson, LKDSB
• Ben Hazzard, LKDSB

Everyone, within the LKDSB and beyond (community partners, other school districts), is able to take part in these learning opportunities at no charge.

Physical Literacy in the Early Years

The Lambton Kent District School Board Program Department is hosting online learning sessions for ECEs, Early Years Educators, and Kindergarten Educators.

The sessions will explore Physical Literacy in the Early Years:

• Session 1: Physical Literacy in the Early Years
• Video archive of the session: https://youtu.be/9Id4zkv8mwo
  Presented February 4, 2020
  Provide feedback or request a certificate of participation: tinyurl.com/PL1-2020 

• Session 2: Physical Literacy in the Early Years
• Video archive of the session: https://youtu.be/Oi9Wk_XFy7E
  Presented February 6, 2020
  Provide feedback or request a certificate of participation: tinyurl.com/2020PL2

Presented by:

• Dr. Dawne Clark, Mount Royal University
• Scarlett Orr, ECE, LKDSB
• Jocelyn Reaume, ECE, LKDSB
• Tracy Clark, ECE, LKDSB
• Mary Lynn Anderson, LKDSB
• Ben Hazzard, LKDSB

Everyone, within the LKDSB and beyond (community partners, other school districts), is able to take part in these learning opportunities at no charge.

Math Early Learning Continuum - 3 Sessions

The Lambton Kent District School Board Program Department is hosting online learning sessions for ECEs, Early Years Educators, and Kindergarten Educators.

The sessions will explore Math – Early Learning Continuum

• Session 1: Subitizing for Early Learners 
• Video archive of the session: https://youtu.be/mDsYlG06CGM
  Presented January 15
  Provide feedback or request a certificate of participation: tinyurl.com/subitizing2020

• Session 2: Counting for Early Learners: 3 Strategies That Makes Counting Work
• Video archive of the session: https://youtu.be/SCiXbuq-_xc
  Presented January 22
  Provide feedback or request a certificate of participation: tinyurl.com/counting2020

• Session 3: Intentionally Infusing Math Thinking into Play
• Video archive of the session: https://youtu.be/q6RopxI2Y1c
  Presented January 29
  Provide feedback or request a certificate of participation: tinyurl.com/infusing2020 
• Here is a download of the slide deck from the presentation.

These sessions reference the Lawson Continuum with the 'pre addition' strategies.

Presented by:
Heather Wark (Lakehead Unversity)
Jenn Gardiner, R.E.C.E. (LKDSB)
Mary Lynn Anderson, (LKDSB)
Ben Hazzard, (LKDSB)

Everyone, within the LKDSB and beyond (community partners, other school districts), is able to take part in these learning opportunities at no charge.

Intentionally Infusing Math Thinking Into Play

The session, Math Early Learning Continuum Session 3: Intentionally Infusing Math Thinking Into Play, was presented online on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Jenn Gardiner RECE, Mary Lynn Anderson and Ben Hazzard (LKDSB).

The continua referenced are based on the work by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University

Here is a download of the slide deck from the presentation.

Children should learn their number facts. However, they would benefit from learning these facts by using an increasingly sophisticated series of strategies rather than by jumping directly to memorization.

- (Lawson, 2016, p. 4)

Strategies help students find an answer even if they forget what was memorized. Discussing math fact strategies focuses attention on number sense, operations, patterns, properties, and other critical number concepts.
- (O’Connell & SanGiovanni, 2011, p. 5)

Counting for Early Learners: 3 Strategies That Makes Counting Work

The session, Math Early Learning Continuum Session 2: Counting for Early Learners: 3 Strategies That Makes Counting Work, was presented online on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Jenn Gardiner RECE, Mary Lynn Anderson and Ben Hazzard (LKDSB).

The continua referenced are based on the work by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University

Children should learn their number facts. However, they would benefit from learning these facts by using an increasingly sophisticated series of strategies rather than by jumping directly to memorization.

- (Lawson, 2016, p. 4)

Strategies help students find an answer even if they forget what was memorized. Discussing math fact strategies focuses attention on number sense, operations, patterns, properties, and other critical number concepts.
- (O’Connell & SanGiovanni, 2011, p. 5)

Subitizing in the Early Years Math Classroom

The session, Math Early Learning Continuum Session 1: Subitizing, was presented online on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Jenn Gardiner RECE, Mary Lynn Anderson and Ben Hazzard (LKDSB).

The continua referenced are based on the work by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University

Children should learn their number facts. However, they would benefit from learning these facts by using an increasingly sophisticated series of strategies rather than by jumping directly to memorization.
- (Lawson, 2016, p. 4)

Strategies help students find an answer even if they forget what was memorized. Discussing math fact strategies focuses attention on number sense, operations, patterns, properties, and other critical number concepts.
- (O’Connell & SanGiovanni, 2011, p. 5)

Pedagogical Documentation in Early Years

Pedagogical documentation:
- creates a shared understanding
- celebrates the rights of individual learners
- recognizes students' ownership of their learning
- actualizes shared accountability
- provides voice in the learning for everyone

For more information, a first step is the pedagogical documentation monograph.