While some students prefer a traditional chair and desk, if a student wants to sit on a beanbag chair, why not let him? The student above has everything that he needs to do his math problem - a comfy seat, his computer, a hard surface to rest his paper on, a pencil, and even a hat for Crazy Hat day...
Looks like he is working hard! If your child needs practice with her facts, but doesn't enjoy flashcards and wants a break from MobyMax...try adding numbers to a beloved game!
In the photograph above, a normal Connect-4 game has been converted into a math drill. We wrote a number on every game piece (being careful to put the same number on both sides) and simply added a rule. As you take your turn, say a math fact that uses the number on your piece and the number on an adjacent piece. A first grader playing a yellow 8 on top of a red 6 would say, "8 + 6 = 14". A third grader would say "8 x 6 = 48" and depending on what he is working on, a sixth grader might say "8 and 6 have a least common multiple of 24". Try it at home! |
Mrs. SilcoxWelcome! I am the Math Specialist at Providence Creek Academy Archives
May 2018
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