Some of the lessons also introduced the odd and even number concept and currently we have have been working on this topic.
In MEP math lessons they have number ladder activity where we are are supposed to read numbers from the bottom of the ladder to the top. Then we say the even numbers loudly and the odd numbers in our head or vice versa. Then we step back down from the top (practice counting backwards).
So I drew number ladder from 1-10 and 11-20 and during our circle time we are doing as I have explained above.
I tried to add some more activities to make it easier for the kids to understand the concept of odd and even. Here are some of activities we have been doing mostly during our circle time.1. Montessori: Cards and Counters and Odd and Even.
I got the idea from the wonder years blog. She explained everything in detail here.
So, in short for this activity we needed 55 counters and cards labeled with numeral 1-10 (and up)
First I showed how to place the marbles one at a time starting from one. So, 1 has one marble, 2 has two marbles side by side, three has two marbles side by side and one without a partner. And we go on until we finish all the numbers.Next time, we do the same thing except I explain them the concept of odd and even. Here I explain that 1 and 3 are considered odd because they do not have partners when we pair them whereas 2 and considered even numbers because they have enough partner when we pair them up.
Control of Error: The child will have exactly enough to finish if counters are placed correctly.
Alhamdulillah this activity helped them a lot and it was fun.
Odd and Even street bulletin board.
We also made this Odd and Even street bulletin board to help kids understand and recognize the odd and even numbers.
close up viewThe houses in Odd street look little odd if you pay attention : )
Here is Ibrahim's version. I drew the rectangles and triangles (base of the houses) myself because I was going to use them instead of making the bulletin board. So, Ibrahim finished it by himself.
Color by number activity.I drew flowers and butterflies, wrote down the numbers and kids colored them according to the instructions. They were supposed to color all the odd numbers in one color and all the even number in one color. This was a good activity to practice what they have learned. Whenever they were not sure (especially Sarah) if the number is odd or even as a help they looked at the bulletin board and the cards and counters activity.
Bigger flower is Ibrahim's and the other one is Sarah's.
InshaAllah we'll continue working with the odd and even numbers this month too.
I'll try to share our comparison sets (more, less, equal) activities soon too inshaAllah.
If you have any good ideas or activities on this topic please share with us!
2 comments:
Very well done! We will borrow most of your activities too for odd and even numbers when we start on them Insha Allaah! Jazzakillaah Khayr for sharing!
While you teach this concept do you did they understand instantly or they need more practice. Do they tell the odd and even numbers when asked by remembering the concept or by remembering the numbers?
Umm Maimoonah sorry for this late response. I have been busy with some other project whenever I am on the computer.
Anyways, When we did the odd and even number activities they understood the concept alhamdulillah. Montessori activity helped a lot. Now Sarah can easily identify odd and even numbers 1-10. The rest she needs to think and then tell what it is. Ibrahim alhamdulillah understood the concept pretty well and also he understood that he does not have to pair up activity in order to know if a particular number is odd or even. He can identify all the odd and even numbers up too 100. I think he uses different methods to identify the odd and the even numbers. One is is skip counting. He understands that if 1 is odd the next number (2) should be even and the next one is odd again etc. With number ladder he keeps counting all the odd or even numbers until he gets tired or bored.
Another quick method identifying what is odd or even is that from 1-10 he knows what numbers are odd and even, so when they come in big numbers, he looks at the second numbers (29) and says since 9 is odd, 29 is also odd.
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