Tuesday, October 4, 2011
More Than/Less Than
Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted anything. The start of this school year has kick me hard. It is settling down now and I feel like we finally have a routines going in my classroom. Yhea! So, today as we were beginning to compare numbers, the kids asked me if they could use Halloween cards. I had made some fall leaves ones that they have been using so I decided to make these tonight. The directions on how to play are on the front sheet. The numbers are mixed up but they are all there. Enjoy, and happy October!
Monday, September 5, 2011
500 Followers and a New Math Game!!!!!!
WOW! I have been so busy with the start of the school year that I haven't been on here for awhile, so imagine my delight when I saw that I have over 500 followers!! You are all so awesome, I'm humbled by that number. So, anyway, I made a new game that has multiple uses! Yhea, just the kind that I like. It will look a little mixed up, but everything really is there, I promise. If anyone sees that I did mess up, please let me know and I will fix it. Also, if you find another way to use these cards, please share with us. I hope everyone has a happy start to their 2011/12 school year!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
A New Math Game for Beginning of 1st Grade
I just finished summer school and I had the low, rising first graders. This helped me figure out what they will need at the start of the year. I seem to forget what they are like at the start of the year because when the 1st graders leave at the end of the year they have come sooooo far. So, I realize they need beginning number concepts. They can orally count and have some number recognition, but the teens numbers seem to be what they need the most help with. I made this game to practice what comes before and after a number. I found that the really low kids could do this if they had a number line in front of them. As I was watching them play a version of this I made using stars and fireworks (let me know of you would want this), I saw that when they were looking up a number on the number line they didn't always have to start at one. Yhea!! they do have some skills. Now that I'm done with summer school, I should have time to start making more games. I've got lots of ideas, so keep watching for more.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Hamburgers and Hotdogs SLAP!
I know that some of you are already out of school for the Summer but we still have 2 more weeks to go! I'm actually kind of glad (I know I'm nuts! but I really like my class and we have a lot of fun together). I made this game to help the kids continue to strengthen their automaticity of their math facts in addition and subtraction. I know they will get a bit loud when they play this but it's the price we have to pay! They get so excited when they play these kind of games. I made them hamburgers and hotdogs in honor of Memorial Day! Get ready for a fun time in your room!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Q R Codes and Shapes and fractions!
I discovered QR codes from reading Swamp Frog First Graders Blog and they are the neatest things. If you are not sure what they are then here's the scoop. You know how you go to the grocery store and they scan the bar codes on the products so you know how much they cost? Well a QR Code , which by the way stands for" Quick Response", is a square box that has all kinds of geometric shapes in it that when scanned by a QR reader has all kinds of information imbedded in it. I first saw one in a magazine that had an advertisement for a movie. There is a free download at http://www.qurify.com that allows you to make the codes. Then you can use an ipod that has a camera and also has an app on it (you can find it free to download, ask your IT person because I don't know what it is....but I do know that Apple has one for free) and then click away. You can also use a Smart Phone that has the app downloaded on it. These really are soooooooo cool. I've made my kids names and then they went around the room looking for theirs. So, I've made this sheet that kills 2 birds with one stone. The kids click on the QR and it tells them to draw a shape and then to make it into a fraction. I hope someone out there will be able to use this. My mind is spinning with ideas of things to make and use in the classroom.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Equal or Not equal or in other words: Baby Algebra
For some reason my post got deleted!!! So, I went and fixed it up a bit and here you go, the new and improved Equal or Not Equal Game. My kids played it and offered suggestions and they were very good ones! Here's the game and there is a recording sheet that is in a separate download. I hope your kids have fun playing this and let me know what you and they think. I love feedback........ I seem to thrive on it.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Critter Color Tens and Ones
I guess I'm on a color in kick! The kids work in pairs or groups of 3. They choose a card that has a base ten block picture on it. They figure out the number and then look for the number on the critter sheet. They color in the number. If they choose a card and there isn't a space to color in then they loose their turn. When the whole sheet has been colored in they count to see how many each player colored to find the winner.
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