One of the blogs I came across has a list of "what-not-to-do" for blogging. One of the rules is to NOT post more than 2 times in one day. Well, I am going to break that rule...Because I can. Hopefully you'll forgive me!
My kids almost always seem to have trouble with counting on the hundreds chart so I use this to help them:
Hundred Chart Counting |
The next set of "posters" is one of the first things I teach my kids how to use. I wish I had a visual of what this looks like in my classroom, but I don't. I'll try my best to explain! Early on in the year I emphasize the importance of being able to differentiate between "adding" and "subtracting". Certain terms tell us what we need to do. For example, if a story problem tells us to "find the sum of 4 and 5" most of us (adults) know we need to add. For children, this is sometimes tricky.
I typically keep these posters around my calendar area (where most of my math materials are located) so that children can place Post-Its on each poster when they come across a word, term, problem, or situation that requires them to add or subtract. We talk about these posters constantly and we refer to them when we are having difficulty determining whether we add or subtract. When I get these up (and running) in my classroom, I will take a picture!
1 Shout-Outs:
Love it. So concrete and a great learning tool.
Denise
Yearn to Learn Blog
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