Classroom switch a roo!!!

On Thursday we had the great Native American classroom switch a roo!  The class got to go from classroom to classroom and learn about all different Native American Tribes.  Everyone got to fill out a page in a book about each tribe and then will get to take it home and share in with their families.  They really seemed to enjoy working with every teacher!!!

 

 

Doubles doubles we can subtract doubles!!!

We clearly love our dice! 

 

Today we began working on doubles subtraction.  The first step to this was to review doubles addition.  We listened and danced to our doubles addition song as well as a doubles addition and subtraction brainpop video.  Once we reviewed doubles addition we explored how doubles addition can be flipped to make doubles subtraction EASY!  We then used our dice and rolled them to get a number.  Once they got a number they used doubles addition to make an equation.  Then they flipped it and made a doubles subtraction problem. 

 

For example:

6+6=12

12-6=6

 

They all did a great job and rocked out on the doubles subtraction!!!

 

Subjects and Predicates!!!

We love our games in 1st grade.  We played how do you spell the long O word game.  They had to write the word on the board to get the point first.  Then the other friend used the word in a sentence to earn a point.  This way both teams had an opportunity to earn points (and take a learning turn :)! 

 

 

We've been working on identifying subjects and predicates.  After identifying them in sentences by circling and underling them we took a more hands on approach to working on the concept.  Each table got a set of dice and they rolled them to make a sentence.  Some sentences were silly or even impossible.  They then identified the subject and the predicate in the sentence and illustrated it.  From there they took turns reading their sentences to their friend and the peers got to identify the subject and predicates.  With this all being said we are all pretty awesome at identifying the subject and predicates!!!

 

The right way to start out a Monday!!!

We started our week with some EEKK reading of our story of the week.  They are LOVING this story because it is about a cupcake party...looks like someone is going to have to bring in some cupcakes to celebrate this story after the comprehension test on Friday :).  They did a great job of taking turns reading pages and helping their friends when needed.  EEKK reading is a great activity because it enables them to work cooperatively together to accomplish the task of completing and comprehending the story.

 

 

We also LOVE our math games.  This week we are working on lots of different ways to become fluent in subtraction.  We've done subtract all, subtract all but one, subtract one, subtract zero, count up, and count back!  Today we played a count up and count back game.  Using our number lines they used a 12 sided dice to roll a number then subtract the smaller number (either the one on the dice or the one on the top of the board).  They then colored in the number that matched up with the answer.  They then wrote down the equation and the answer on their dry erase board!  Fun game time learning :). 

Who knew how awesome dice were!!!

So while on fall break I found some awesome dice!  They are clear dice and inside the dice is another smaller dice.  I'm quite disappointed in myself for purchasing only 10 of them but they are a HUGE hit!  We've used them for both addition and subtraction games.  Today we worked on subtraction with partners.  They partnered with their neighbor and took turns rolling the dice and collecting the numbers from the double dice to write the subtraction equation.  They had to identify the larger and the smaller number and make sure they put the larger number first (no negative numbers here)!  The hands on practice has really made us all subtraction experts and as always games make any concept more engaging and fun! 

 

Fourth Grade Tall Tale Readers...

On Friday before lunch two 4th graders came to share their tall tales that they wrote with us!  We got lucky and Alister's sister was one of our readers :).  We loved their stories and everyone had a chance to ask them questions.  It was a great way to review the concept of a tall tale that we had learned about a few weeks before.