Subtraction

I am finally getting around to sharing my subtraction unit. I was not very happy with the lessons in the math workbooks. They led up to subtraction without actually discussing it. I searched my favorite blogs and loved Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten subtraction lessons. Here is a second link to read more: Fun with Subtraction.

My class read Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Constanza Basaluzzo and we had to sing the song too. We ended up singing this song all day! Afterwards, we used frog pictures and as a class we created subtraction problems on the board. I do not have any pictures of this lesson. Click here for the pictures I used.

Next, we read Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar by Margaret Wang. Using Cookie Crisp cereal, my students created their own subtraction problems. The activity was a big hit! My kiddos loved it! However, there was some concern that the cereal did not taste like their mother's cookies.

 

The third day we read Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow. We used puppets and as a class wrote some subtraction problems. My kiddos went back to their seats and started creating their own subtraction problem that would later become part of a class book. The book was inspired by Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten class book Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree. Click here for my version.

 

 

Finally, we read Monster Musical Chairs by Stuart J. Murphy. Then we played musical chairs while writing subtraction problems on the board. The game was such a hit that we ended up playing it during rainy day recesses.

 

 

I created a subtraction pack to help supplement what was missing from our math curriculum. It contains guided subtraction problems, subtraction problems with pictures, practice subtraction problems, story problems, and color by number using subtraction pages. It was a big help to use in my classroom and I hope it help you too. Click on the picture to follow the link.