I am new to first grade. I taught 2nd before and used math wrap-ups with them. I would like to try them with my class but I am not sure they have the fine motor skills required. About half of the class does know how to tie their shoes and I would teach their use step by step. What do more experienced first grade teachers think?
On 9/21/14, panther wrote: > I am new to first grade. I taught 2nd before and used math > wrap-ups with them. I would like to try them with my class > but I am not sure they have the fine motor skills required. > About half of the class does know how to tie their shoes > and I would teach their use step by step. What do more > experienced first grade teachers think? > > TIA
On 9/25/14, Jessie wrote: > > With the Saxon first grade math program, we were encouraged to > use the Wrap-ups that match equation to answer or ones that > show number sequence (1-20, by two's, by 5's, etc...). I can > say that it depends on the child. Wrap-ups are torture for > children with small motor issues. I saw a lot of frustration > when students would have to unwind the string to correct a > mistake they made at the beginning of the match-up. I even > saw tears. However, I learned to go slowly with small groups > (or assigned a volunteer to help little ones having trouble > with this). I just don't think they were worth the trouble of > teaching children to use them. One year, I introduced them > and put 5 of them in a center for students who liked to use them. > > > > On 9/21/14, panther wrote: >> I am new to first grade. I taught 2nd before and used math >> wrap-ups with them. I would like to try them with my class >> but I am not sure they have the fine motor skills required. >> About half of the class does know how to tie their shoes >> and I would teach their use step by step. What do more >> experienced first grade teachers think? >> >> TIA