May

Our May calendar markers are all about math story problems.

Core math ideas of many math recent math lessons.

Playing the math partner game "cross out fifty".

This game is a great (and fun) way to practice numeral identification of numbers 1-50.

Partners count the total amount of numerals they crossed out and write a greater/less than statement.

We are collecting important vocabulary words as we read information texts about seeds, plants and gardening.

We have a collection of seed, planting and gardening books.

And are learning about the parts of seeds, plants, and the plant life cycle.

Mather story problems...

Mathematicians can draw pictures to solve math problems.

Kindergarten mathematicians realized this is an addition am problem...

...here is a sketch and math equation to match.

A mathematician explaining her thinking.

This math problem is a subtraction problem....

Because we are taking objects apart (some frogs jumped off a log into the water.)

A visit from 8th grade buddies

Week of April 9

Welcome Spring:  pussy willow theme activity.

Working with numerals and number words.

We have been answering fun questions in white boards each morning during our meeting time.

At this time of year, kindergarten kids are writing sentences to share their ideas.

Sharing at morning meeting.

Force and Motion cards: talking about movement.

Force and motion books.

Tops SPIN.

Cars move when we push or pull them, and go fast or slow depending how hard the force is.

This month calendar markers ar wall about measuring tools...

For length, weight, capacity and temperature.

Daffodil theme activity.

Morning message work.