Here is what we have been working on...
Math Workshop
We are wrapping up our unit on Story Problems and Number Games this week. Children have been playing various math games that involve adding and subtracting. They have been solving story problems and using efficient strategies, including an equation to match the problem, and a label that answers the questions. We are also using a Math Workshop model 2-3 times a week. This is a great way to ensure that children rotate through activities and games, and more importantly, it allows me a chance to meet with small groups and differentiate instruction. We have also been including technology into our center rotation...which is of course a HUGE hit!
Fact work activities this week included, Domino Turn around Facts, sorting facts into 3 categories, <10, >10, and =10, as well as deciding if equations were true or false. Fact work centers are meant to give children extra practice with addition and subtraction work, missing numbers, counting, and overall number sense.
Math writing and Math by myself were story problems from their math book or in their math journal. Children solve the problem, show their thinking with pictures, numbers, or words, and then make sure to include a label. Many of these problems are missing addend story problems, which can be solved flexibly. I am encouraging students at this point to use strategies such as counting on or back, number lines, and tens facts.
Math With Someone was a choice of several adding and subtracting games from the unit including 5-in-a-Row, Roll and Record Subtraction, and Dot Addition. Most of these games come directly from the Investigations math curriculum and support the work that children are doing throughout the unit.
Math Technology includes games on the computer and apps on the IPad. This week children are using Sushi Monster and Todo Math. I am excited to get some more technology ideas to incorporate into the classroom at our district wide Digital Learning Day this Friday. I will keep you all posted!
Next up is Place Value for math.....stay tuned!
A few up coming reminders.....
We will be having a Valentine's Day party on Friday, February 13th. Thank you in advance to our room parents who always do a great job coordinating our parties! I will be putting together another Sign Up Genius for "spring" conferences. Look for that in your inbox before vacation. No school this Friday for teacher professional development. Also, our 100th day of school is coming up on Thursday, February 12th (that is of course if we have no more snow days!!) I will be sending out an email shortly asking for 3-4 volunteers to help run some 100th day centers. Be on the look out.
And finally....Congratulations to our New England Patriots on a job well done!! #SB49 :)
