So today is the last day of the Back To School linky party. Today the focus is on what we teach and what resources we use. Today I'm going to focus on Math. The day usually starts out with morning work. My teammate and I create a weekly packet that focuses on skills we are currently teaching and some review skills with a focus on problem-solving.
We used a balanced approach to teaching math, so most days we present a multimedia lesson using our textbook resources, videos, and promethean planet lessons. Then, we take notes in our interactive notebook. Usually that's followed by an exploratory math lab with manipulatives where students can practice the skill in a group setting. Afterward, students get to practice the skill independently on the left side of their interactive notebook.
Once a week we take the students to the computer lab to work on Study Island. This online math program is awesome because you can assign the students a topic to work on and the students can play games to complete the task and earn blue ribbons. The students really enjoy this time. Here is what it looks like:
Each student has the list of skills that the program offers and it will list if they have attempted it and if so, what their score was. Teachers can print reports easily to send home to parents.
We also do a weekly problem of the week to help with problem solving skills. We teach the students to use the bar model to solve the problems as one of their strategies. Most of the problems come from www.bedtimemath.com
Here is an example of some of the problems. Most have a Science connection, so we love that!
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That's all! Any ideas to incorporate into our Math block?
Wow! Sounds like you guys have a great plan. The online math program looks interesting and having another word problem resource is always helpful.
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Thanks Sarah! We are always looking for areas to improve on. This year, we are looking for ways to incorporate more spiral review!
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