Friday, October 18, 2013
Primary Education - Making Math Workshop Work for YOU and YOUR Kids!
12:32 PM
Math Workshop has turned out to be awesome! I have struggled with making this work for a very long time. It has really stressed me out. That is, until I found this {AMAZING tool} from {The Clutter-Free Classroom}! This is truly the only thing that has really made sense to me in my search for sanity. I used so much of this pack to get myself up and running, but needed to tweak a few things to make math workshop work in MY classroom.
I had a lot of trouble trying to group the pictures together and trying to say everything I wanted to say in my blog post, so I grouped my pictures together and put the info beside the pics. Hope this mess makes sense to you!
Did you see my math mystery, The Case of the Halloween Hullabaloo in the hands-on picture? I have this mystery for {1st}, {2nd}, and {3rd} grades. If you would like include {math mysteries} in your math workshop, you can find them {here}! They are great fun and can be used in so many ways!
- Print them on 8 1/2 x 11 to make a full size book. I do this, then put the pages in page protectors and then in a notebook. The kids can use dry erase markers!
- Print them 2 pages to a page, to make a 1/2 size book.
- Print the copies 4 to a page.
- Open the pdf document on an iPad, computer, or other device and have the kids go to the correct page in the story.
The {The Clutter-Free Classroom} has some awesome organizational tips included in the {packet} I bought. I just wanted to let you see how I made it work for me in my classroom. You know, that is what you need to do with any resource you use in your classroom. . . make it work for you!
If you would like the chart I have the kids use to keep track of the activities they have completed, just click {here} to pick one up.
Thanks for stopping by! Talk to you later, tater!
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Getting into the Classroom - I've just realised that I need to start working on my room this Friday if I am going to get it decorated and sorted in time. Eek! Students start on the 4th...5 years ago
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New Year's Resolutions - I can not believe 2013 is over and that I had to report back to school today. Luckily the kids do not return until Monday so I have some time to get bac...5 years ago
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UNDANGAN WALIMATUL HAMLI - UNDANGAN WALIMATUL HAMLI: *Undangan Walimatul Hamli* mungkin sebagian orang sangat penting dan mungkin sebagian orang sangat tidak penting. hal ini lumrah a...6 years ago
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World Cup Betting Tips - There is still much time left until the kickoff of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. None-the-less I believe some solid *World Cup betting tips* can already be offe...6 years ago
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Pinteresting Find-- Noise Management - So I just saw this pinned from Deanna Jump and Mrs Carroll (The First Grade Parade) and I couldn't NOT share this IMMEDIATELY. Things like this excite me a...6 years ago
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Famous Pairs Cards - I hope you are having a fantastic start to the 2013-2014 school year! It's so fun having time to get to know our students at the beginning of the year. B...6 years ago
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Back To School Writing Center - I created this Back-to-School themed writing center for my students to use during Daily 5 Work on Writing, but it could be used in many different ways. I...6 years ago
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This has given me so many fabulous ideas for my workshop which I am SO struggling with!! Where did you get that "Unifix Cube Sudoku?? I LOVE that idea and would love to start using it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad Ashley! I got the sodoku game at United Arts and Education. I love that game and so do the kids!
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Hilary
This post is so timely for me! How many children are in the groups? I have a larger class than usual and I have been doing 5 reading groups instead of 4 - but that means I can't meet with everyone in one day. You have a lot of great ideas and I love Clutter Free Classroom! She has amazing stuff and I found out she only teaches about half an hour from me! Thanks Hilary!
ReplyDeleteI have a huge class Bex. There are 8 kids in each group and 4 groups for a total of 32 kids! Yikes! Hope you don't have that many!
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Hilary
Great post! I as well use the math workshop product from Clutter-Free... LOVE it! :)
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Hi there! Do you allow your students to choose the hands on activities? Would you be willing to share a photo of your recording sheet? I purchased this product and am hoping to begin next week. It is definitely something we need to do in my class! :)
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Where did you purchase your tubs for seatwork? I need to have them for my classroom!
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