I love engaged students!

I LOVE to see students engaged in learning that is fun!! For two days this week during math I had to give the Envisions topic test in small groups so while I was doing that I had to give my students other independent work to do. One day we did Common Core practice work and the second day we did math games. Both days they were engaged, but they really liked the math games day. They played Kindergarten Yahtzee and Unlucky Seven. Both games practice addition and Unlucky seven also can serve as an introduction to probability.  Both games are from Shari Sloane and can be found by clicking here. These two games are ones I have played in years past, but with the new boxed math program we have there isn’t as much time for games like this. Let me just say that I loved seeing them so engaged that I stopped testing for a few minutes to take these pictures.

This has actually inspired me to carve out 10 mins (which isn’t easy this year) each day to play Math games. They love it and it’s great practice so I think it is worth it. I will let you know how it goes.

I am currently working on a math unit that I hope will have practice activities for all the Common Core standards for Kindergarten. I have a long way to go and with report cards due and parent teacher conferences this week I am not sure I will get it done this week, but I am setting a goal to have it done by the end of our February vacation (23rd). I will let you know when it is done.

My good teacher friend Mrs. Salley found this quote the other day and I think it's a keeper. 

"It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings."- Ann Landers. 

~Erica