Today children were able to recieve small group practice with different math skills. We joined with the other Kinderplus class and headed to the cafeteria where there were 4 different math stations. The kids were split into groups of 3-4 and partnered up with a Boulan Buddy. The Boulan buddies took thier groups to each station for 8-10 minutes and provided small group support to reinforce the math concepts. The Boulan buddies were very encouraging and helpful as the kids practiced.
One math station helped children to practice the concept of place value. The children used popsicle sticks to make bundles of tens and then count how many were left over. This is often a very challenging concept for kids, we will continue to practice place value in the months to come.
At another station children were using stacking cubes to build numbers in different ways. For example they built the number 6 by using 3 blue and 3 green cubes. They also used 4 yellow and 2 orange, etc. Many children were surprised at how many different ways they could build a number.
awesome!! Char tells me that she likes math.. yay!!
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