Math Workshop

We are working on developing and understanding of equal.  Students participate in a variety of activities each day to help develop their understanding of the concept and extend their thinking.  Math workshop has time for independent work, partner work, small group work and whole group learning.  Students love the activities and often tell people that math is all about games and thinking about the games you play.  I loved this perspective!

Students partner up to play 10 turns.  This game is a great opportunity
for the students to practice counting on with larger numbers.

This group made up their own story problem and each of the members
had to solve the problem and share their thinking.

Independent practice is a great opportunity for me to see if students
can apply the skills we have been working on in math workshop.  

Partner work = great math talk opportunities

Students are practicing making a representation of a problem and
writing a math equation to match. 

Students work in groups to find as many combinations of a number and
share their thinking with their group. How do you know if you got
all of the number partners? 

Students sit near their peers during independent practice in case they
need coaching.  They all have been practicing helping not telling.

Double compare (war) is always a favorite and it helps students to count
on saying the bigger number 1st and counting up to find the sum.

Think Central is the online component of Math Expressions.  Students
are learning to log on and navigate the site independently before they
come home to teach you.

A little friendly disagreement about mathematical thinking  provides
countless opportunities for the students to explain their thinking
and revise their thinking.  We have been working all year to create
a learning environment where students feel safe and  take risks in their
learning.  We celebrate mistakes and see them as learning opportunities.