Groovy Cat goes back to school and this year he is adding excitement to my hands on math center. In the process of moving and redesigning my classroom this year the math center was in need of a face lift and Groovy Cat was just what it needed. BeforeAfterWhat do we have on the shelves To start off with we have a tub filled with targets dollar section metal pails. Each pail has different items that can be used with the different activities on the shelf. We have a basket of the number matching cards and we have laminated the how many buttons sheets so that the children can write and wipe as they count. This is a fun way to get your little ones counting and matching numbers. Clipping rings so children will be able to count and identify the amounts by using cloths pins. Oh and those little fingers will be working on those fine motor skills all at the same time. Win! Win! I laminated the counting mats so that we could count and write, wipe and rewrite as many times as we wanted. One to one correspondence with 10 frame counting mats. I laminated the groovy button graphing mat. So that children could graph and re-graph as many times as they wanted to. A class must have my Roll It, Count It and Write It mats. Also included in the center is the Adding and Subtracting mats. This is always a class favorite. Making patterns with Groovy Cat Since our little ones are still learning about color we made some groovy color jars to sort all of those groovy colors with. If you are looking for a way to spice up that math center for the new year look no further. This packet has everything you will need to get that center up and running in no time for the new year. You won't even need to make the labels we have those all ready for you too. Just download and print.
Groovy Cat Loving Math Hands on activities to build children’s math skills. Each center activity can be used as a small group lesson or as workstation activity during free choice time. Get it now for $7.75
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As we read the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, some children found some magic beans. (hidden in the group area) We asked the children what should we do with the beans? Of course they said lets plant them. The Next Day...A magic beanstalk appeared, growing straight from the floor of our classroom. We had to measure it!First we had the children estimate how tall did they think the beanstalk grew. After we took yarn and measured from top to bottom and taped the yarn on the floor. Next we took turns measuring the string with our feet,(foot over foot) to see how tall the beanstalk was. We discovered that not every foot measured the same size. So How many feet were you?Each child measured with their feet to see how many feet they had to measure the beanstalk. We taped the yarn to the wall to record the data. So how many feet was the beanstalk? It measured 10 feet with a ruler. We didn't stop measuringWe measured Jack, the Giant and every one that we read about in the story to see how tall they were. How Tall are They?- Students will identify, describe, and compare by attributes of height. Tall, taller, tallest More Math CentersGraphing different Jack and the Beanstalk picture scene. How Many?- Students will learn strategies for collecting, organizing and displaying data. Making patterns with Jack and the Beanstalk. Making Patterns-Students will extend simple patterns by predicting what comes next, with concrete objects. Students will create simple patterns with concrete objects. Making Numbers with Magic Beans Making Numbers-Students will use one-to-one correspondence and rote counting to determine how many objects are in a set. 1 to 20 Students will demonstrate that the last count indicates how many items were counted. Language and Literacy for the whole classHelp Jack climb to the topThe children helped Jack climb the beanstalk by place leaves with letters in the proper order so that Jack could make it to the top. What's the Order-Students will be able to recognize and identify letters. Children sorted beginning sounds by placing clouds on sound mats. Beginning Sounds-Students will be able to produce a word and identify the initial sound of word. Children had fun as they clapped and snapped the syllables on all the golden eggs that the hen laid. Say It, Clap It, Snap It-Students will be able to segment words by syllables. Children learned about ending sounds in words as we said words and identified the ending sounds that they heard. Ending Sounds Clipping Ring-Students will recognize and identify ending sounds in words. Retelling story through ArtSet up a table for an art activity after reading the story. Encourage the children to create what they just heard in the story Jack and the Beanstalk. Retelling Story with Art-Students will learn how to visualize story to build compression. If this is something that you would like to use in your classroom, you can purchase them in my TpT shop. Jack and the Beanstalk lesson plan bundle (Math, Literacy and Art).
Guided DrawingDemonstrate to children how to draw a turkey using simple shapes and lines. Roll and CountHave child roll a dice and identify the number on the dice, next have the child count out the number of feathers to match the number on the dice. Once child has the right amount of feathers have child place the feathers around the body of the turkey. When turkey has all its feathers child is done. With this number game all children are winners. |
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