Here are some examples of our weekly math choices.
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| Scanning QR Codes with I Pads |
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| Dice Games |
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| Subtraction Bowling |
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| Fact Families |
We have lots of fun during our math choices each week!!
Friday, October 27, 2017
All About: Math Choices
During our math time, we have something called math choices. This is a time where we get to practice and review math skills by playing games, using the ipads, and doing other fun activities.
Friday, October 20, 2017
All About: Rocket Math
When children know their basic math facts in a snap, they are able to spend more time on more difficult math problems instead of focusing on figuring out their basic math facts. That is why we do Rocket Math everyday!
Rocket Math is a program designed to help your child master their basic math facts. In first grade, your child should be able to solve addition facts with sums up to 18 in a snap by the end of first grade. Their goal is to get 50/50 on their 3-minute timed test. Rocket Math can help them get closer to their goal!
Here is how we do Rocket Math in first grade:
Congratulate Passers
First, we congratulate the students who passed their goal from the day before. We clap for them and then the students who passed fill in their rocket on their folder.
Practice with Partners
Then, we sit with our monthly partners and practice for 2 minutes each! Our partners help us fix our mistakes!
Take a 1-minute Test
After we practice, we go back to our seats and take a 1 minute test! We put our names on our papers and put our hands in the air!
Rocket Math is a program designed to help your child master their basic math facts. In first grade, your child should be able to solve addition facts with sums up to 18 in a snap by the end of first grade. Their goal is to get 50/50 on their 3-minute timed test. Rocket Math can help them get closer to their goal!
Here is how we do Rocket Math in first grade:
Congratulate Passers
First, we congratulate the students who passed their goal from the day before. We clap for them and then the students who passed fill in their rocket on their folder.
Practice with Partners
Then, we sit with our monthly partners and practice for 2 minutes each! Our partners help us fix our mistakes!
Take a 1-minute Test
After we practice, we go back to our seats and take a 1 minute test! We put our names on our papers and put our hands in the air!
We are "rocketing" to success with our basic math facts!
Friday, October 13, 2017
All About: LOGIC (Part 3) How To Practice at Home
After reading my last couple posts about the Logic program, I hope that you have a better understanding of how your children are learning how to read, write, and spell in the first grade.
We practice alot in school, and you can practice at home too!
When doing the LOGIC homework at home, remember that your child should not be memorizing how to spell words. Look at the skills being taught and ask your child questions about the skills and words! You can ask a general question: "Can you tell me about....?" I think you will be amazed with what they tell you.
Tip # 1
When you give a child a word to spell, have them finger spell the word first and then write it.
Tip # 2
After your child writes a word, ask, "What is the syllabe type?"
Tip #3
Always read the Reading Passage on the back of your child's homework.
Practicing logic skills at home is a great way to reinforce the skills learned in school to ultimately help your children become better readers, writers, and spellers!
We practice alot in school, and you can practice at home too!
When doing the LOGIC homework at home, remember that your child should not be memorizing how to spell words. Look at the skills being taught and ask your child questions about the skills and words! You can ask a general question: "Can you tell me about....?" I think you will be amazed with what they tell you.
Tip # 1
When you give a child a word to spell, have them finger spell the word first and then write it.
Tip # 2
After your child writes a word, ask, "What is the syllabe type?"
Tip #3
Always read the Reading Passage on the back of your child's homework.
Practicing logic skills at home is a great way to reinforce the skills learned in school to ultimately help your children become better readers, writers, and spellers!
Saturday, October 7, 2017
All About: LOGIC (Part 2) The Six Syllable Types
Words are made up of syllables. Once children learn the different syllable types, they are able to correctly read words by using the rules that go along with the syllables. This takes the place of memorizing words or just plain guessing.
There are six syllable types: closed, open, vowel pair, r-controlled, silent e, and consonant le. In first grade, we learn five syllable types. In this blog post, I will explain each syllable type and some of the rules that go along with them.
Closed
Closed syllable words are the most common syllable type. A closed syllable is when a consonant or consonants are closing in one vowel and the vowel sound is short.
Ex: dog, rush, cat, past, get, Tim
We have this example of a closed syllable word on our classroom door.
Open
An open syllable is when a word ends in one vowel and the vowel sound is long.
Ex: go, hi, a, I, me, my, he
When our door is open, the word becomes an open syllable.
Vowel Pair
A vowel pair syllable is when there are two vowels together to make one sound. Some vowel pair syllable types also have rules. In first grade we will learn the vowel pairs ai and ay. The children will learn that ai is found in the middle of a word or syllable and ay found at the end of a word or syllable. That is the same rule for the vowel pairs oa and ow: oa is found in the middle of a word or syllable and ow is found at the end of word or syllable.
Ex: boat, play, show, stain, steam, teen, see,
R-Controlled
R-controlled syllables are when the r controls the sound of the vowel. We learn three different r-controlled vowel syllable types in first grade: ar, or, and er
Ex: star, fern, corn
Silent e
The silent e syllable type is the last one we learn in first grade. Children must look at the ending of a word first to determine the sound of the vowel. A silent e syllable type is when there is a vowel, consonant, and then a silent e, the vowel is usually long.
Ex: make, bike, joke
Those are the five syllable types we learn in first grade. Once a child knows the syllable types, they are able to read words more successfully!
There are six syllable types: closed, open, vowel pair, r-controlled, silent e, and consonant le. In first grade, we learn five syllable types. In this blog post, I will explain each syllable type and some of the rules that go along with them.
Closed
Ex: dog, rush, cat, past, get, Tim
We have this example of a closed syllable word on our classroom door.
Open
Ex: go, hi, a, I, me, my, he
When our door is open, the word becomes an open syllable.
Vowel Pair
A vowel pair syllable is when there are two vowels together to make one sound. Some vowel pair syllable types also have rules. In first grade we will learn the vowel pairs ai and ay. The children will learn that ai is found in the middle of a word or syllable and ay found at the end of a word or syllable. That is the same rule for the vowel pairs oa and ow: oa is found in the middle of a word or syllable and ow is found at the end of word or syllable.
Ex: boat, play, show, stain, steam, teen, see,
R-Controlled
R-controlled syllables are when the r controls the sound of the vowel. We learn three different r-controlled vowel syllable types in first grade: ar, or, and er
Ex: star, fern, corn
Silent e
The silent e syllable type is the last one we learn in first grade. Children must look at the ending of a word first to determine the sound of the vowel. A silent e syllable type is when there is a vowel, consonant, and then a silent e, the vowel is usually long.
Ex: make, bike, joke
Those are the five syllable types we learn in first grade. Once a child knows the syllable types, they are able to read words more successfully!
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