Becky

Posted on 6/05/09

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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