Teaching math facts with music and movement? It's possible! Read this post to learn how math chants and songs that make learning fun.
Hi! Remember me? Yes, I'm that blogger you love hearing from. The one that posts the most random things from kindergarten math, to sixth grade reading, to clip art. Yeah, I took a little hiatus. Prepping for the big sale wore me out. I took a few (fourteen) steps back from the computer for a few days and enjoyed life as a non-blogger. I didn't creating anything at all, for almost two weeks, for the first time in months. I do have quite a few things that I found that I want to share with you soon, but, first up, some goodies from me!
Hi, everyone! It's Laura from Differentiation Station Creations. I am so excited to be a part of The Primary Pack! This is an extraordinary chance to collaborate with an extremely talented group of teachers. I am a teacher with a background in special education. I have a Masters of Arts in Teaching with a focus in special education. I am certified in early childhood education, special education, and elementary education. I have taught in a variety of settings, including a special education center, inclusion classrooms in elementary school, and as a resource room teacher in an elementary school. My role in education now is as a "mommy teacher", collaborative teacher, blogger, and creator. I have been fortunate enough to be able to be a stay-at-home mom with my kids and keep my head and heart in teaching. My kids have had amazing teachers, who are willing to collaborate with me. Since I entered the world of blogging, I am now able to share my ideas with you! "Greater Gator" is my DIY math manipulative for you! I needed a cheap and easy math manipulative to help a student really grasp the concept of greater and less than. Many of the students, that I work with, learn best with concrete, hands-on activities. I am a great believer in manipulatives and FUN! "Greater Gator" is made out of 2 cloth dusters from the dollar store. You can head over to my blog to get the step-by-step directions in pictures and pick up FREE songs and chants to use with Greater Gator! Get some other ideas on how to use Greater Gator, too! Thanks for checking out "Greater Gator" with me! I hope you found some fun ideas for your students. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for more amazing ideas!! I've linked up with Teaching Blog Addict for the fabulous Freebie Friday!
Primary ages students love learning through songs! Here are some resources for teaching with songs and chants: Lory Evan's Math Songs ...
Hello Everyone! I have had many e-mails asking if I have a telling time or a money unit available. Well, as a matter of fact, I just reworked these two for use in the next couple of weeks. Here's a sneak peek into what is included in both units. Here's a peek into the money unit Click here for your free 57 page telling time unit And click here for you 45 page money unit. It's free too! :) Hope someone can use even a bit of these! Enjoy! And have a great night!! Joyfully! Nancy
Do your students love to sing? Most young students love to sing, and songs are a perfect way to teach math concepts! These shape songs were...
There are so many skip counting games and activities you can try with your class to build on this very important maths skill. Find them here!
What could be better than incorporating math into your Morning Meeting? Check out this great chant for practicing addition doubles.
It's an exciting time in first grade when students have learned their routines, can work independently, and make strides in their learning! You know
This chant is a fun way for teaching the plus sign, minus sign, and equal sign to kindergarten children. The children will echo the leader in this chant. Have the children cut out either the already colored signs or let each child color their own sign and glue to a craft stick and use it as a puppe...
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Aside from an appreciation for music, I have no other knowledge of it or possess any talent myself. My son's music teacher’s “tee tee tah” lesson on music notes had my son trying to teach me, though. His curiosity became mine too. To help him learn the names of the music notes and practice some math, I designed this fun activity. Download the music measure mat, cheat sheet, and notes/rests cards here. The objective? See how many different combinations of notes can be used to create a measure of music with a 4/4 time signature. I made some “note” cards and a cheat sheet that showed all the notes and rests and the number of beats each has. After cutting the cards and taping together the music measure mat, my son sorted the cards into piles. Then I told him that the top number in the time signature (4/4) told us that each measure of music should have four beats. Each note does not have 1 beat, some have as little as a half beat, others as much as 4 beats. I told him to fill the measure with notes and rests that added to four beats. He started with the easiest combinations: 1 whole note and then four quarter notes. But they got progressively harder. I had to explain that two half beats equal one beat (I used an apple cut in half to show how two halves equal one whole). Then, the fun really began – using the eighth notes and eighth rests! More and more cards were laid down. This was a great way to boost my son’s music vocabulary and work on counting, addition, and fractions. We made LOTS of different combinations of notes and rests that added to four beats. I lost count after he created 13 measures!
I LOVE using songs and gestures in my classroom! I’ve created many songs and gestures since I started teaching first grade and am always creating new ones too. We have been hard at work learning about addition in first grade. After the first day of introducing addition, many of my kiddos were really struggling. As ... Read More about Addition Song, Gesture, and Posters FREEBIE!
