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I have been playing around with different ideas for math workshop for a few weeks now. I saw this idea on Pinterest. It comes from Cassie at Adventures in Teaching. To read more about how she uses BUILD in her classroom, click here. Since this will be my first year trying Guided Math & Math Workshop, I wanted to simplify… Read More
Guided Math – Chapter 4 Using Guided Math with the Whole Class is being hosted by Sweet Seconds and Once Upon a Teaching Blog “Whole-class instruction provides teachers with a quick method of presenting information to all students. Everyone receives the same information…at the same time.” (Laney Sammons) At the beginning of a unit, I post our learning targets in… Read More
After my last post about Guided Math, I received numerous e-mails and comments asking about the Number of the Day worksheets. I have to point out that I did NOT create these sheets and for many of them, I do not have the original source. Therefore, I feel bad about sending them off as files. Instead, I went back on… Read More
Guided Math – Chapter 3 Using Math Warm-Ups in Guided Math is being hosted by: My Second Sense and Making it a a Middle School Teacher It’s not too late to join in on this book study. Even if you don’t have a copy of the book, check out what others are saying, ask questions, and leave a comment if… Read More
Guided Math, Chapter 2 – Using Guided Math to Create a Classroom Environment of Numeracy In this chapter, Sammons discusses various elements for a successful math classroom. Here are some of those elements: – Large Group Area – Small Group Area – Workshop Area – Manipulatives – Calendars – Problem of the Day/Week – Word Wall or Vocabulary Display –… Read More
Are you involved in the Guided Math Book Study? If not, head on over to Primary Inspired to get more info. I just got my hands on a copy of Guided Math yesterday so I’m a few days behind the book study group and trying to catch up. I finished Chapter 1 and have some lingering thoughts and questions. At… Read More
