My MATH AdventureMy MATH Adventure

Nursery

My MATH AdventureNurseryTextbook

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AuthorMarie Beth F. Flores is presently taking up her master’s degree in Childhood Education at the Miriam College Graduate School. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Studies from the University of the Philippines–Diliman. She is a preschool teacher at the Miriam College Child Study Center.

ReviewerRosemarie S. Lo-Garcia holds a master’s degree in Child Psychology and a bachelor’s degree in Management Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University. She also earned a Diplomate in Primary Montessori Teaching from the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). A preschool teacher since 1993, Mrs. Lo-Garcia is now the owner of Family Montessori Preschool. She has also authored several books for the preschool level.

To the Learner

This book was written specially for you. It is about colors, shapes, sizes, numbers, time, fractions, and many more. Listen carefully to your teacher and parents so you can enjoy the many wonders of math. Have fun!

The Author

To the Teacher

My MATH Adventure–Nursery is the first of a series of mathematics textbooks written specifically for preschool pupils. This book introduces basic mathematical concepts to young learners in the nursery level. The second book reinforces to kindergarten pupils the mathematical skills introduced in this book. The third book offers a variety of challenges that will help learners master the mathematical concepts introduced in the first two books. The book is divided into four units, all of which present various mathematical concepts and activities that will engage your pupils in enjoyable learning experiences involving math. The discussions follow the simple-to-complex paradigm, which will allow young learners to comprehend better the concepts presented in this book. The activities in this book are arranged according to their levels of difficulty. The initial activities introduce the mathematical concepts while the succeeding activities foster skills development and mastery. An additional component called Dear Parents has been added to help you establish a partnership with your pupils’ parents. This partnership will ensure that your pupils will continue learning math even outside the classroom. This book also has an accompanying teacher’s manual, which contains suggested lesson plans on how to present each mathematical concept included in the book. May this book help you introduce young learners to the wonderful world of mathematics.

The Author

Table of Contents

Unit 1 The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns ................ 1

Colors ........................................................................... 2Shapes ........................................................................ 32Big and Small .............................................................. 48Long and Short ............................................................ 53Tall and Short .............................................................. 59Before, Between, and After .......................................... 64Patterns ...................................................................... 68

Unit 2 All about Numbers ............................... 83

Numbers 0 to 10 ......................................................... 84Ordering Numbers ..................................................... 129

The Number After .............................................. 134The Number Before ............................................ 137

Sets .......................................................................... 141Empty Sets ......................................................... 143Equal and Not Equal ........................................... 145More or Less ...................................................... 151

Unit 3 Exploring Numbers ............................. 155

Addition .................................................................... 156Addition Story Problems ..................................... 169Basic Addition Facts ........................................... 177

Subtraction ............................................................... 182Subtraction Story Problems ................................ 195Basic Subtraction Facts ...................................... 202

Unit 4 Time, Calendar, Fractions, and Money ......................... 207

Telling Time .............................................................. 208Days of the Week ...................................................... 220

Fractions: 12

and 13

.................................................... 224

Money ....................................................................... 230

Illustration Guide for Selected Pages .....................233

Unit1

The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

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Colors

These are the primary colors.

red

yellow

blue

Dear Parents, Your child is learning about colors. To reinforce your child’s recognition of colors, call his or her attention to the colors of objects he or she sees around. Then, ask your child to name the colors he or she sees.

3The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Color the objects red.

red

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Put a check ( ) on the objects that are red. Use your red crayon.

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yellow

Color the objects yellow.

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Trace the broken lines from the circle to the objects that are yellow. Use your yellow crayon.

7The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Color the objects blue.

blue

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Put a check ( ) on the objects that are blue. Use your blue crayon.

9The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Draw a line to match the color with the object.

red

yellow

blue

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These are the secondary colors.

green

orange

violet

11The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Color the objects green.

green

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Look at the picture. Color the objects that are green. Use your green crayon.

orange

13The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Color the objects orange.

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If the object inside the ball should be orange, draw a line from the ball to the basket.

violet

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Color the objects violet.

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Look at the fruits. Color the fruits that are violet.

17The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Cross out ( ) the objects that are green.

Put a check ( ) on the objects that are orange.

Cross out ( ) the objects that are violet.

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Draw a line to match the object with its color.

green

orange

violet

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These are the other colors.

gray

pink

brown

black

white

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Color the objects black.

Color the objects white.

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I only like black objects inside my hat. Color the black objects you see.

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Cross out ( ) the objects that are white.

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Color the objects brown.

Color the objects pink.

Color the objects gray.

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Cross out ( ) the objects that are brown.

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Cross out ( ) the objects that are pink.

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Put a check ( ) on the objects that are gray.

27The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Put a check ( ) on the correct object for each color.

black white

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Put a check ( ) on the object that has the given color.

brown

gray

pink

29The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Put a check ( ) on the box if the object and the color match each other. Put an x if not.

yellow

red

blue

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violet

green

orange

gray

brown

pink

white

black

31The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns

Draw a line to match the color with the object.