NUMERACY
Math is apart of our everyday life. There are so many different topics in math to teach but I find that no matter what the topic is, I always resort to teaching using concrete materials. Below are some posts about how I have taught math in my classroom and what has worked for me!
Enjoy my blog posts all about maths. I have included lots of great activities that I found worked wonders in my classroom.
I love when it comes time to learn about patterns. Patterns are such a fun and exciting math topic but also an important focus in the early stages of the development of algebraic thinking. Patterns in algebra falls into two broad categories: repeating patterns and growth patterns. When learning about repeating patterns, I love to get out lots of concrete materials e.g. shape blocks, unifix cubes, paddle pop sticks, toothpicks, counters, coloured pencils etc. I think it’s really important for children to have those concrete materials to manipulate when continuing or creating a repeating or growth pattern. Read more…
Place value is such an important concept for students to learn. It is the foundation for them to gain an understanding about addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. One activity I love to do with my students every year when teaching about place value is a place value scavenger hunt. All you need for this activity is some magazines or cataglogues that students can cut. I give them a template with instructions on numbers they need to find in the magazines for e.g. ‘find a number with a 5 in the ones place’. Students use their understanding of place value to search for a number in the magazines that has a 5 in the ones place – 35, 465, 15. Read more…
No Prep Division Activities
The following division activities were designed to engage students in learning about the two forms of division and gain a deep understanding in the link between division and multiplication. But the best part about these activities is that they involve NO PREP. We as teachers have very little time on our hands as it is. Thus, we could all use a resource that only involves us having to hit the print button and TA DA you will have yourself numerous division activities that can be used as rotational independent activities or as a part of a guided lesson. Read more…
Would you like to find some fun and low prep Easter-themed activities for your classroom? If so try out these 10 engaging kindergarten Easter projects that your students will love.
With all of the Chrismas festivities over and settling back into the school year it’s now time to hop into the spirit of Easter and begin some Kindergarten Easter projects! For kindergarten classrooms, Easter offers a wonderful opportunity to engage young minds in fun-filled activities that foster creativity, learning, and, of course, lots of giggles. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent volunteering in the classroom, or an educator looking for fresh ideas, here are 10 egg-citing Easter activities tailored just for kindergarten… READ MORE HERE