March 26, 2017
March 10, 2017
Ready for Spring?
Did anyone else raise their hand? I raised both of mine! Of course being from the south I know that March can be bi polar. One day it is 75 degrees and the next they are calling for a freeze warning. So to make myself feel better, I have my St. Patrick's Day themed math centers up and going. I love March because it means that Spring is truly just around the corner. If you need something for your earlier finishers, check out our March Mystery Picture pack. When my little smarties finish early, I like to challenge them by having them use cubes to cover the picture. It's great for those fine motor skills and gives them more practice with the 100 chart.
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January 2, 2017
How To Organize your Word Work for student success
Words Their Way
Since it's almost time for the kids to go back to school. I wanted to update some of our most popular post about teaching Words Their Way. November 28, 2016
The Holidays are here
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October 17, 2016
How to Manage Math Workshop
How to manage math workshop for
student success
student success
We
all know that in order to really meet students’ needs, we need to roll up our
sleeves and get right in there! Sounds easy, right? Well what about the other
20 kids? You know the ones they always show working nice and quiet in those
professional development videos. Well those students are never in my room. So I have to get real creative during my
small math group time.
At
the beginning of the year, as I am teaching procedures and I am not ready for
my students to be up moving yet…. I have the center come to them. Each of my
math stations for the beginning of the year are in tubs. I can put 3-4 baskets
at a table. Lucky for us our first math unit is Exploring Math tools. This
allows students time to explore and play with all the manipulatives they will
be using through out the year.
As
first graders are learning the routines and procedures of a new classroom,
sometimes it is hard to take it all in. Rotating the tubs allows students to
still be able to practice the procedure for stations
from their area, which they already know the procedure for. I think this helps
them to manage themselves better. Later on, we learn how to rotate from our
area and what is expected. By then we have couple of more months of school
under our belt and seem to handle it better. I am not a complete control freak,
I do have some flexible seating options in my room but I am not there yet to
just turn them loose. I am working on it though!!! I am a work in progress, I
tell my firsties all
the time that I am learning too!!!
What is the teacher doing during guided math
At
the beginning of the year, I am monitoring groups and making observations. As I
feel students are learning the routines and ready to try it alone, I call groups. I introduce sheets that
students may see during the workshop. This way I know that students understand
the directions and later on are able to complete the sheet during workshop
time.
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August 16, 2016
The Primary Sisters: Organizing Word Work
The Primary Sisters: Organizing Word Work: Words Their Way Since it's almost time for the kids to go back to school. I wanted to update some of our popular post about teaching ...
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