Patrick Legal

Posted on 10/10/09

Hi Elise, I'm a math teacher in Winnipeg Manitoba, and I was wondering if
I could borrow your ideas for the math stations. I would truly and
greatly appreciate them.

Thank you very much, Patrick (plegal@yahoo.ca)

On 10/03/09, Michelle Jones wrote:
> Hi may I please have or borrow your ideas for the math "stations" Thank
> you very much.
>
> michelle.jones@crystalcityisd.org
>
>
>
>
> On 10/01/09, Gidget Forsman wrote:
>> Forgot my e-mail address gforsman@cox.net
>>
>> Can't wait for your ideas.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gidget
>>
>> On 7/30/09, Elise wrote:
>>> On 6/08/09, This is a great post!!!! (nfm) wrote:
>>>> On 6/05/09, Becky wrote:
>>>>> 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!

Share This Post | Report This Post

Next Post >>

Posts on this thread, including this one