My kids are studying poetry in reading workshop. I came across this poem that I thought would work on visualizing. I also liked it because it was dealing with fractions! We are in the fractions chapter. My kids were excited because they didn't know that fractions could be part of poetry!!! Great discussion!
I just used part of the poem....
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange-
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave-
They got quarters and I had a half.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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Sign your class up for a wonderful experience: World Math Day.
Registration for World Math Day is now open!
Students play at home and at school against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 100 games, earning points for their personal tally. Students can play beyond 100 games during the event, but points will only count to the World Maths Day Mathometer, not their personal point score. The students who answer the most questions correctly appear on the Hall of Fame. There are 5 different levels of play, 20 games on each level.
Your class's age category should reflect the age of 50% or more of your students. For example: A class of 20 students, 14 of whom are 7 years old and 6 are 8 years old, would participate in the ages 4-7 category.
Go to www.worldmathday.com to learn more and register your class.
Students play at home and at school against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 100 games, earning points for their personal tally. Students can play beyond 100 games during the event, but points will only count to the World Maths Day Mathometer, not their personal point score. The students who answer the most questions correctly appear on the Hall of Fame. There are 5 different levels of play, 20 games on each level.
Your class's age category should reflect the age of 50% or more of your students. For example: A class of 20 students, 14 of whom are 7 years old and 6 are 8 years old, would participate in the ages 4-7 category.
Go to www.worldmathday.com to learn more and register your class.
Greg Tang Books
Greg Tang books + a document camera = Mathematics conversations and improved number sense
Monday, January 31, 2011
Ten Frames
Ten Frames are wonderful mathematical graphic organizers. For pdf files go here: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_vandewalle_math_5/0,7959,796754-,00.html.
More ideas available here:http://guidedmath.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/use-ten-frames-to-teach-guided-math-lessons/
More ideas available here:http://guidedmath.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/use-ten-frames-to-teach-guided-math-lessons/
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Math in Focus: study shows over triple the average growth for a school system in New Jersey
Old Bridge, New Jersey began the implementation of Math in Focus about 6 months before Warsaw. A control group of students grew 3.5 points while the Math in Focus students grew 12.4 points.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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