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As there are 5 main areas of math that the children learn, we decided to focus on measurement. Our kit is full of tools and materials that will allow for school age children to learn measurement skills. Weather they are a young school age child or and older school age child they will all be able to use the materials and learn from them in different ways. For the children to use these materials in different ways it was important that all materials that we included were open ended and play based. It is always important to remember that children lean best when they are interested in what they are doing and enjoying themselves. The math kit opens many opportunities for all school age children to learn mathematical measurement skills through play.

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In the Ontario Mathematics curriculum, an effective learning of the mathematical process must be followed by: problem solving, reasoning and proving, reflecting, selecting tools and computational strategies, connecting, representing and communication. Each grade from 1 to 8 learn how to follow this mathematical process in 5 main areas. These areas are 1. Number sense and numeration 2. Measurement 3. Geometry and spatial sense 4. Patterning and algebra and 5. Data management and probability. The children learn all these areas at different degrees depending on the grade they are learning in. For example: A grade 8 student is learning mathematical skills at a different level then a grade 1 student although they could both be using the same tools and materials that an educator has put out for them.  This information inspired us to add materials into our kit that would allow the children to follow through the mathematical process for effective math learning.

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The Kindergarten extended day program provides oppurtunities on applying math concepts through the preparation of nutritious snacks and learning to make healthy food choices. The program also states that allowing children to help prepare snacks will help them learn one-to-one correspondence, quantity, and measurement skills. This inspired us to include measurement cups, a measurement bowl and a scale into our kit. All these measurement tools can be used to prepare healthy foods as a part of a dramatic play area, being used as open-ended materials, to prepare snacks with the educators or for a more specific teacher directed opportunity.

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Ateah, C., Cavanaugh, J. & Kail, R. V. (2016). Human Development (3rd Canadian Edition) [Texidium version]. Retrieved from http://texidium.com

Ministry of Education, 2005,  The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 Ministry of Education 2005 Mathematics. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/math18curr.pdf

Ministry of Education (2016). Full-day early learning -- kindergarten program: The extended-day program.

Ontario Ministry of Education.  Ontario curriculum, grades 1-8: Mathematics. (2005). The Ministry.

(OC,2005, p.11)m

About Kids Health; Trusted Answers from the Hospital for Sick Kids (2016) Mathematic Milestones. Retrieved from aboutkidshealth.ca

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The video below is a 'crash course' on various developmental theories. The first two theories discussed are Jean Piaget's schemas and cognitive development.
Schemas and Cognitive Development play a role in our ideas for numeracy provocations.

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The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology #18

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Ontario Elementary Curriculum for Mathematics

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Ontario Elementary Curriculum for Mathematics

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Click 'Download' to view an online PDF of the Ontario Elementary Math Curriculum.

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Numeracy Kit (Click the yarn below to view inspiration for a School Aged Numeracy Kit)

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Numeracy Kit (Click the yarn below to view inspiration for a School Aged Numeracy Kit)

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Strands of Numeracy in the Ontario Elementary Curriculum 

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Strands of Numeracy in the Ontario Elementary Curriculum 

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Why should children play to learn numeracy skills? 

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Why should children play to learn numeracy skills? 

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Play can promote... "Problem solving and critical thinking, communication and collaboration, creativity and imagination, initiative and citizenship. These are all capacities vital for success throughout school and beyond."
(How Does Learning Happen? 2014)

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"PRODIGY" Math game features hundreds of 'levels' 

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"PRODIGY" Math game features hundreds of 'levels' 

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In school age classrooms and programs, the children are often granted time on the computer. This website offers fun math games. While some of the games make it evident that math is involved, other games sneak it in!

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Math and Games for Kids, Teachers and Parents. Math lessons and fun games for kindergarten to sixth grade, plus quizzes, brain teasers and more.