Number talks are 5-15 minutes long and (ideally occur) daily.Teacher or children record the strategies for solving the problem on the board or chart.A few children share their solution to the problem and how they got the solution aloud.Children independently try to figure out the problem.(Generally) Number talks are solved using mental math (not worksheets or pencil and paper).If you are new to number talks, a few components of a number talk is: I selected talks that were simple to prepare, created a lot of great discussion and learning and the children enjoyed and were engaged in. The number talks below are a collection of 11 talks that I have used in my classroom over the last few years.įrom kindergarten aged children through the primary grades.
We have great discussions and our talks allow me to hear and understand my children’s thought process. My children enjoy doing the number talks each day and I love the learning that happens. Daily number talks are a great way to cover these core skills, help children learn from each other and have meaningful math discussions. In my classroom, and with my own kids at home, I always try to make learning fun and engaging. These are great strategies when we first start, but after the first few days students can build on these basic representations to develop different relationships and understanding.There are a lot of core math concepts that children are taught from a young age.
#Number talks kindergarten plus#
During our Representing Numbers conversations ( 1st Grade & 2nd Grade), I encourage students to branch outside of the typical ten frame, plus one, etc. Students should be able to encounter numbers in a variety of formats and engage with them in a variety of ways. ( 1st Grade Prompts, 2nd Grade Prompts)įlexibly Composing AND Decomposing NumbersĪn important part of teaching primary students is to build number fluency and flexibility. Students then have to decide how many numbers to use, which operation to use (addition or subtraction), and then, decide if number order matters. Below students are provided with a “Target Number” and ask students to use some of the provided numbers to hit the target. Students must understand that 7 can be made from 4 and 3, 2 and 5, 6 and 1, or 7 and 0. These are all ways to build 6 and lead students to understand that numbers can be composed and decomposed in many different ways.įlexibility in number thinking is a critical skills in beginning mathematicians. When showing students 6, made from a pyramid students might see 3 and 3, 5 and 1, or 3 and 2 and 1. Students will see dot patterns in different ways, and that is a great thing. It is a concrete way to explore composing and decomposing numbers. Subitizing ( Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade) is the ability to quickly identify the number in a group of objects without individually counting the objects. From missing addends, to algebraic thinking, over 400 prompts offer students dozens of chances to spiral review math skills each month. In the 2nd grade number talks, the focus is on building fluency within 20 and 100, as well as, layering skills in different ways. I store my number talks ( Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade) on binder rings next to my Document Camera for easy access. Students are seated in a common area with no math tools. A traditional talk follows this routine – If we’re running late, I’ll slip a Number Talk in during an awkward transition or at the very end of the day. When possible, I love slipping a number talk ( Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade) in at the beginning of our Guided Math block. It is definitely an expensive (up to $60 if bought new) but offers great ideas and real-life examples of Number Talks. Sherry Parish has written the book Number Talks (Amazon affiliate link) and it offers awesome ideas for Kindergarten to 6th grade. As a part of this routine, students are thinking, asking their peers questions, and explaining their own thinking all while the teacher records the thinking.
Students who have strong number sense solve problems in more than one way and check that their answers make sense.
Number sense is the ability to play with numbers meaning students can visualize problem solving, perform calculations quickly, and are flexible in their mathematical strategy. Number Talks are short (10ish minutes), daily exercises aimed at building number sense.
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