Posts made in January, 2016

A Golden Opportunity

Golden Beads Work: The concrete to the abstract…a golden opportunity. The Golden Beads work is one of the earliest ways in the elementary math curriculum that students learn to “feel” a number up to 9,999. Concepts of numeration and operations are learned through this manipulative.

Geometry

What can you do with a box of sticks? The students create geometric shapes and learn concepts such as angles, perpendicular lines and parallel lines through the box of sticks.

Where in the World?

Early Geography Work: Where in the World am I? Puzzle maps from continents to countries on each continent is the progression of learning Geography. Children pin-punch each continent to understand the shape, then begin labeling with a control map to final mastery without a control. After the World map, each continent map is learned by naming each country. In...

Parts of a Fish

Don’t just tell me…show me. In Biology, each class of vertebrate are studied. From parts of a fish to parts of a mammal, real live animals are seen and discussed, three-part cards are laid out and research conducted. Similarities and differences between classes are noticed.

Learning Letters

Learning letters with toothpicks.