Becky I also would love to have your center ideas! My email is
linds0629@aol.com Thanks so much!

On 7/09/09, Melissa wrote:
> I teach 5th grade math and would love to see all your projects!
> Thanks so much for sharing!!
> mdawk@hotmail.com
>
> On 7/06/09, Sarah wrote:
>> Becky,
>> These sound like great ideas! I teach 3rd grade and think they
>> would love this! I just started my masters degree and was
>> thinking about incorporating centers into my classroom as part
>> of my project for class. If you wouldn't mind emailing me your
>> activites I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
>> sdelander@hotmail.com
>> Sarah
>>
>>
>> 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!

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