Sunday, February 16, 2020

Calculating and Creating in Math

Posting to the blog is a great way to supplement the information I am able to communicate in my weekly newsletter.  It also can provide a look at "missing pieces" in the sense that the papers that make their way home in the folders each week are only able to tell a part of each child's learning story.  This post will give you a look at what we've been up to in math this past week.  In anticipation of a partner game that would be appearing on the week's menu, a recent Math Journal session focused on showing everything you know about the number 12.  Children choose to show 12 in tallies, number trees, equations, pictures, 6 groups of 2, 12 wheels on 6 bikes and even more!  Here is a picture of our collective thinking.
With all this understanding of "how to make twelve" the children were primed for the partner game that Miss Kathy brought us.  Cover either 2 or 3 numbers that add up to 12 on your turn.  If you are the last partner to be able to do that- you win!
Have a look...
And of course, in between number talks, journal entries and learning games, there is still time for some creative geometry!




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