Re: Centers/Stations/Activities

Andrea

Posted on 1/03/10

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Hi Becky, could you send me your ideas as well. Thanks.

amatzka@yahoo.com

Thanks alot!

On 11/27/09, Pat wrote:
> On 11/09/09, Nancy wrote:
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>> Becky,
>> When time permits, could you send me your ideas? My-email
>> isnancylpierce@gmail.com
>> Many thanks,
>> Nancy
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>> On 6/05/09, Becky wrote:
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>>> I have numerous ideas and activites for math - many of
>>> these ideas can be adapted to other subject areas. Some
>>> can be made into centers/stations. I have mine available
>>> for when students complete their classwork or for days I
>>> just want them to practice math(aka my lazy days) I will
>>> be more than happy to send all to anyone interested.
>>> Please understand it is all on my computer and will take
>>> about 10 different emails to get everything to you.
>>>
>>> A few ideas that I will mention here are:
>>> 1. I have numerous file folders with skill based practice
>>> in them. All I did was use old worksheets or made-up
>>> problems, made the folder cute, laminated and off they go
>>> into the folder area. The kids can use dry-erase markers
>>> to work the problems directly on the folder. I keep a
>>> notebook with all of the answers to the folders so the kids
>>> can check their own work.
>>> 2. I have some activities on various shaped cards that I
>>> have bound together with a clip. They hang from a fish net
>>> hanging from the window.
>>> 3. My measurement area has all different types of
>>> measuring tools. The kids like to just play in that area -
>>> it's amazing to watch them weighing everything they see and
>>> get excited about it. I have made some task cards to use
>>> in this area.
>>> 4. Games - I visit thrift stores on a regular basis and
>>> find all types of items I can use. I just recently bought
>>> a "Chutes and Ladders" game - yep, that's right a child's
>>> game. I will program cards to use for the game and ONLY
>>> use the game board itself for the game. Battleship is a
>>> great game that the boys love - teaches grids and logic. I
>>> have the "Hungry, hungry hippo" game - programmed for
>>> math.
>>> 5. I have an area of activities that the students are
>>> allowed to check out and take home to play with their
>>> families. They love coming back to school and telling me
>>> they beat mom, grandmother, etc.
>>> 6. Many of my activities are printed on business cards -
>>> fairly cheap.
>>> 7. I have games that kids can play with decks of cards
>>> (Dollar Tree sells cards - 2 decks for a buck. They also
>>> sell dice, I think there are about 8 dice in a pack). I
>>> have also purchased jewelry kits for foam jewelry - I use
>>> the pieces for game markers. I have also purchased cheap
>>> necklaces from the party store to use the pieces for game
>>> pieces - ex. we don't play Bingo in my class, we play
>>> FLAMINGO. Yep, the pieces we use for markers are little
>>> pink flamingos I cut off of a necklace.
>>>
>>> I hope these ideas have helped some. Please email me if
>>> you wish to have everything else.
>>>
>>> I love my job!

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