Friday, November 11, 2016
Morning Math Board
I am placed in a second grade classroom. Each morning around 8:45 the students all gather for whole group for something called the "math board." This is similar to morning meeting but it all revolves around math. The bulletin board in the front of the room has different posters with which the "helper for the day" gets to lead. There are activities that include the date, number of days of school, money counting, counting by different increments, and telling time. I think this is a great way to incorporate math in the morning and it splits of the reading in the morning. I also think this is a fun way for different students to get up and lead the class in these different activities. My partner and I guide the students through the math board and help them stay on track.
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We do something similar to this in my first grade class. It allows for the "board helper" to check the weather outside. Everyday, that person checks the weather, we report it on our bar graph, then use it to compare the chart. We also have a count for how many days the students have been in school. The Smart board Notebook sheet we use has math manipulatives to help the students count.
ReplyDeleteThis is good way for students to get focused for their literacy centers and activities. Some students come to school tired and not focused to start their morning so this allows students to focus on something else first. An activity like this helps students focus and get their brains going for the day. I have also learned that students like to come up to the front to do these types of activities. They like to lead the class.
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