We have been super busy in math during the month. We have worked on solving math equations with missing addends. We have learned about surveys and collecting data. We have learned strategies to help us solve bigger equations (values on each side of the equal sign) and deciding if these values are true or false! We have also learned and practiced efficient ways to solve equations and story problems with 3 addends. Throughout all of this the class has had some very insightful math discussions around strategy use such as doubles, near doubles, making 10, counting on and back strategies as well as using "known" facts! Wow are they growing as mathematicians!!
This afternoon we had a round up of all of our learning with some fun partner work including a missing addend scoot game and a partner dice game. Here are some highlights of math partnerships hard at work!
Children playing a 3 addend dice game and looking for efficient ways to add all three numbers including finding or making a double, making a 10, or using a known fact.
Partners working efficiently to solve equations with missing addends during a "scoot" game. Children used number lines, turn around facts, doubles, and related facts.
This month has also marked the start of our new unit of writing: Informational (or teaching) books! We jumped right in, brainstorming topics that First Graders are experts on. Boy were there a lot :) We also remembered how authors think of their topic and plan across pages before even starting to write. We learned how to change our writing voice from a "story teller" to a "teacher." We looked to mentor texts to help us determine what authors of teaching books do to teach their reader. We learned about twin sentences and pictures with teaching power. I am honestly blown away by their writing thus far.
Today we worked with our writing partners to do a quick check of our "mechanics." We want to make sure our reader or our audience can make sense of our writing. After working with partners, children chose an "editing goal" to focus on over the next few weeks.
Here are some pictures of partner hard at work editing together!
I hope you enjoyed reading about our math learning and writing progress from the last few weeks! Check back soon for more highlights from Room 27!
