LESSON 1: MATHEMATICS IN PRIMARY GRADES
Summary
TLDRChristine Joyce de Bordeaux, a student teacher, discusses the significance of teaching mathematics in primary grades. She emphasizes the importance of laying a strong foundation for mathematical concepts and life skills, and counters the common belief that math is difficult. Christine encourages engaging young learners by linking abstract math concepts to real-world situations, fostering a positive attitude towards mathematics. She outlines the characteristics of primary grade students, including their physical activity, social interactions, emotional sensitivity, and cognitive abilities, to guide teachers in creating effective and motivational learning activities.
Takeaways
- 📚 The course aims to teach mathematics in primary grades, emphasizing the importance of foundational skills for future learning.
- 🌍 Due to current circumstances, in-person meetings are not possible, and educators are adapting by finding new learning modalities.
- 👩🏫 Christine Joyce de Bordeaux is the student teacher leading the course, focusing on engaging future elementary educators.
- 🧠 The lesson covers defining key terms like 'primary grades' and 'mathematics,' which are crucial for understanding the subject matter.
- 👶 It's essential to recognize that teaching mathematics in primary grades lays the groundwork for both mathematical and life skills.
- 🎓 Learning mathematics is not just theoretical; it's about developing skills applicable to daily life.
- 🧩 Children naturally have a curiosity for numbers and patterns, which educators should harness to foster a positive attitude towards math.
- 🔢 Primary grade learners are expected to develop a sense of numbers, perform basic operations, and progress from physical to mental calculations.
- 🤝 Teachers should create engaging and encouraging environments, using real-life situations to teach abstract mathematical concepts.
- 👥 Characteristics of primary grade learners include physical activity, social development, emotional sensitivity, and cognitive pattern recognition.
- 📝 Assignments include defining mathematics in primary grades, discussing its importance, and observing characteristics in real-life individuals.
Q & A
What is the primary focus of Christine Joyce de Bordeaux's course?
-The primary focus of Christine Joyce de Bordeaux's course is teaching mathematics in the primary grades.
Why is it important to teach mathematics in primary grades according to the script?
-Teaching mathematics in primary grades lays the foundation for not only mathematics content but also life skills essential in the 21st century.
What is the definition of 'primary grades' in the context of the script?
-In the context of the script, 'primary grades' refers to kindergarten to grade three.
What are the characteristics of children in primary grades as mentioned in the script?
-Characteristics of children in primary grades include being extremely active, enjoying physical activities, beginning to choose friends, being emotional and sensitive to criticism, and seeing patterns in cages and problem-solving activities.
How does the script suggest bridging abstract mathematical concepts to the concrete world for young learners?
-The script suggests relating abstract concepts to real-life situations and engaging students by learning through doing.
What is the common assumption about mathematics that the script addresses?
-The script addresses the common assumption that math is difficult, but it argues that young learners actually tend to enjoy and appreciate math.
What are the expected outcomes for primary grade completers in terms of mathematics?
-Primary grade completers are expected to have a good sense of numbers, perform simple operations like addition and subtraction, progress from using physical examples to mental calculations, and find proper strategies and techniques to solve multi-modal problems.
How should teachers develop and implement effective lessons for primary grade students?
-Teachers should develop and implement effective lessons by understanding their learners' characteristics and designing activities that are engaging, hands-on, and encourage active participation.
What is the significance of teaching mathematics in our daily lives as discussed in the script?
-Teaching mathematics in primary grades is significant as it helps children develop essential life skills, a positive disposition towards math, and the ability to apply mathematical concepts to real-world situations.
What is the role of a teacher in fostering a positive attitude towards mathematics among primary grade students?
-A teacher's role is to harness the innate love for mathematical procedures in children, create an engaging learning environment, and develop activities that make learning mathematics enjoyable and relatable.
What are the specific tasks given to the students at the end of the script for their assessment?
-The tasks for the students' assessment include enumerating the characteristics of children in primary grades, writing an essay on the importance of teaching mathematics in primary grades, and observing people being treated by elders to identify the characteristics exhibited.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Teaching Mathematics in Primary Grades
Christine Joyce de Bordeaux introduces herself as a student teacher and discusses the importance of teaching mathematics in primary grades despite the challenges of not meeting in person due to the pandemic. She emphasizes the need for educators to adapt to new learning modalities to ensure quality education. The video aims to help future elementary teachers understand the characteristics of primary grade children, the importance of teaching mathematics, and how it relates to daily life. Christine encourages viewers to watch the video to the end and presents a puzzle using jumbled letters and a picture to engage the audience. She defines 'primary grades' and 'mathematics,' and asks viewers to consider the importance of teaching mathematics at this level, highlighting its foundational role in developing life skills and countering the common assumption that math is difficult. She suggests that young learners can enjoy and appreciate math if taught creatively, and as a teacher, one should aim to create engaging activities that connect abstract math concepts to the real world.
👨🎓 Characteristics of Primary Grade Learners and Effective Teaching Strategies
The second paragraph delves into the characteristics of primary grade learners, which include physical, social, emotional, and cognitive traits. Physically, these children are very active and enjoy physical activities, so teachers should incorporate hands-on and group activities to engage them. Socially, they begin to choose friends and may have frequent quarrels, indicating the need for social skill development. Emotionally, primary grade learners are sensitive to criticism and eager to please teachers, requiring a nurturing and supportive teaching environment. Cognitively, they start to see patterns and enjoy problem-solving activities, learning through self-talk. Teachers are advised to understand these characteristics to design effective and motivational learning activities. Christine then poses questions to the viewers to gauge their understanding of the lesson, asking them to define mathematics in primary grades, discuss its importance, and share how they would handle teaching mathematics in a primary grade class. She also assigns tasks that include observing and describing the characteristics of people, particularly those treated by elders, and writing an essay on the importance of teaching mathematics and developing a positive disposition towards it in children.
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Keywords
💡Primary Grades
💡Mathematics
💡Life Skills
💡Abstract Concepts
💡Concrete World
💡Learner Characteristics
💡Hands-on Activities
💡Cognitive Development
💡Effective Lessons
💡Real-life Situations
💡Positive Disposition
Highlights
Introduction to teaching mathematics in primary grades
Importance of adapting to new learning modalities due to pandemic restrictions
The role of mathematics in developing life skills in the 21st century
Foundation of mathematics content and life skills through primary grade education
Mathematics as a skill set for daily living beyond theoretical knowledge
Harnessing children's innate love for mathematical procedures
Creating engaging activities to bridge abstract math concepts to the concrete world
Importance of relating mathematical concepts to real-life situations
Children's intuitive understanding of numbers and shapes before formal schooling
Expected outcomes for primary grade completers in mathematics
Developing effective lessons by understanding learners' characteristics
Physical characteristics of primary grade learners and their need for active participation
Social characteristics and the beginning of friendship choices in primary learners
Emotional sensitivity and eagerness to please teachers among primary grade students
Cognitive development in primary learners through pattern recognition and problem-solving
Designing effective and motivational learning activities based on learner characteristics
Assessment tasks to evaluate understanding of teaching mathematics in primary grades
Importance of teaching mathematics in daily life and its significance
Observation assignment to identify characteristics in people treated by elders
Transcripts
good day everyone i am christine joyce
de bordeaux your student teacher and
this course teaching mathematics in the
primary grades how are you i am hoping
that you are all safe and sound
as for now we are still not be able to
meet in person due to the punk timing
that we are still facing
but educators find new learning
modalities for the education to not be
promised as well as to provide quality
education for all
in this video you will learn something
that is useful for you as a future
elementary features so i am hoping that
you will continue watching this video
until the end
in this lesson you will be able to list
the characteristics of children in
primary grades
write an essay about the importance of
teaching mathematics in the primary
grades
value the importance of mathematics in
our daily lives
before i start my discussion i have here
a picture as well as a jumbled letters
all you need to do is to guess what the
picture is all about using the jumbled
letters
yes you guys have tried it is about
mathematics in the primary grades
in this lesson we will discuss about
mathematics in primary grades let us
first define this following words
primary grades
refers to that kinder to
grade three
mathematics the signs of numbers under
operations interrelations combinations
generalizations and obstructions of
space
let me ask you a question is teaching
mathematics and primary grades important
why
mathematics into primary grades lays the
foundation not only of mathematics
content but also
of life skills essential in the 21st
century
learning mathematics is not just about
theory it's about the skills that we can
use in our daily living
teaching mathematics in primary grades
will serve as the foundation of the
young children to learn the skills that
is essential and can be used in the real
world
there is a common assumption that we
usually hear
math is difficult
but in contrary to this assumption
young learners actually tend to enjoy
and appreciate math
children naturally find wonder in
quattros and take to life in challenging
puzzles
therefore it is important to harness
this innate love for mathematical
procedures to develop a positive
disposition toward math
this can be done by preparing activities
that bridge the abstract concepts of
mathematics to the concrete world that
the children know about so as a teacher
your goal is to create an engaging and
encouraging for young learners to try in
for instance you are discussing about
fractions to bridge abstract concepts to
concrete one you must relate it to the
real life situation as well as you must
engage students by learning
by doing
through this learner will be able to
understand it easily
even before the children enter formal
schooling they already have the
intuitive and informal understanding
about numbers and shapes like what you
observe with your siblings they already
know how to count they already know what
is the name of dot shapes or colors
the reason behind that is that children
naturally find wonders in moth
all the teachers need to do is to
develop and improve the
skills of the learners primary grade
completers are expected to
have a good sense of numbers
perform simple operations like addition
and subtraction
have the capacity to progress from using
physical examples and written
calculations to carry out operations
mentally
have the ability to find proper
strategies and techniques needed to come
to conclusions
and carry out calculations when solving
multi-modal problems
in able to fulfill these expected
outcomes teachers should be able to
develop and implement effective lessons
so how can a teacher implement effective
lessons
for the teachers to develop and
implement effective lessons
they should know their
learners
so here are the characteristics of
learners that a teacher can expect when
teaching a primary grade
class
first is the physical characteristics
as what we mostly observe in the primary
class they are extremely active and
enjoys physical activities so as a
teacher all you need to do is to let
them participate in your discussion by
providing activities
like hands-on activities group
activities or something that
dot learners can actively participate in
your discussion second characteristic is
the social it is the beginning to have a
choice of friends but frequently
quarrels
they choose someone that they want to be
friend with primary learners also
fragmented quarrels but
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primary grades are very emotional
they are sensitive to criticism and
other feelings they are also eager to
please the teacher
last characteristic
is they cognitive
primary cravings sees patterns in cages
and problem solving activities and learn
a lot through
self-talk
even though they are still a child still
they can understand
and solve simple problem solving
those are the characteristics
of primary grades taking into account
this characteristic will aid you in
designing efficient effective and
motivational learning activities now you
already know about what is mathematics
in the primary grades
it's time for me to ask you a question
for me to know if you understand our
lesson
are you ready
okay
define mathematics in the primary grades
what are the characteristics of the
learners in primary
is teaching mathematics in primary
grades important
why
as future teacher how are you going to
handle your class in teaching
mathematics in primary grades
what is the significance of teaching
mathematics in our daily lives
think pair share
give at least three reasons why teaching
mathematics in primary grades is
important
second as a future teacher
what will you do to develop and
implement effective math lessons to your
class for your assessment
for test one enumeration two points each
lease the characteristics of children in
the primary grades
for task two essay
the following questions to verbalize
your understanding of teaching
mathematics in your primary grades
for number one in your own words
describe the importance of teaching
mathematics into primary grades for
number two
why is it important for children to
develop a positive disposition in
learning mathematics
for your assignment
observe a great one to three people
having treated by elders focus your
observation and the characteristics of
the people
in the right column of the table write
specific examples of how the
characteristics
and the left column are exhibited by the
people observe what other
characteristics have you observed that's
all for today thank you
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