The purpose of my project is to provide engaging, self-checking math resources that students can use independently or with a partner during our daily math time. These resources align with first grade math goals in the areas of number sense, addition, money, and place value. The variety of resources will provide meaningful practice for students who need additional support with these concepts while also offering opportunities for students who are ready to be challenged with more complex problems.
In addition to our whole group daily math instruction, students are given opportunities throughout the week to practice the math concepts during our small group math rotations as well as when they complete their math work early. Students will be introduced to these games and activities during our small group math time as they correlate to the current learning goals. They will be taught how to use the activity and how to check their answers. These resources will then be made available to students to use independently or with a partner. By providing activities at different levels of difficulty, I can better meet the individual learning needs of my students while helping them build confidence, understanding, and fluency in math.
My students will benefit from these hands-on activities because they provide engaging, targeted practice while promoting independence. Since the activities are self-checking, students can check their own work independently and learn to identify and correct mistakes as they work. This will give students more focused time to practice important math concepts and skills while I work with other students. These activities will help students strengthen their mathematical understanding and fluency while making learning fun and engaging. Each self-contained activity is ready to use and quick to clean up, maximizing instructional time and allowing students to spend more time learning and practicing math.
Requested funds will be used to purchase math activities that directly support student learning as students work toward mastery of multiple first grade math learning goals. These math games include sequencing puzzles, addition and place value dominoes, place value, money and operations equivalency puzzles, as well as other number sense and addition engaging, hands-on resources. These will all provide students with meaningful opportunities to practice, apply, and strengthen essential math skills. The investment in these resources will have a lasting impact on students' understanding and achievement in mathematics.
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Lakeshore Shake and Add! Number Boxes
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Lakeshore Sequencing Numbers 1-30 Puzzles - Set of 3
