Miss T. Room 3: Math Stations

In Math today we were able to rotate through math stations and get lots of hands-on time with our math materials. Math games on the computer were even an option and that station was definitely a favorite. While the students rotated through stations, I worked with a small group at a time to go through our first math assessment. I find that first graders are more successful with a small group format for assessments at first because they are able to go at their own pace, ask questions, and really focus without distractions. It also gave me an opportunity to watch them as they completed it- I learned so much about how they are thinking and was able to see where they are confident and areas that they might need more practice. It was apparent that our first graders are excellent at counting and skip-counting verbally but that writing numbers can be much more of a challenge! As you practice these skills at home- try to involve writing numbers as much as possible!

Of course, at the end of our math station time, I had many requests to take pictures of their creations "for the web". :)