Math is done in the afternoon in room 101. We use many approaches to our lessons. Small and whole group, lots of manipulatives and discussions. A favorite of the kindergarteners is time on the computers and ipads. One of our favorite current math activities is called break the trains. Students create a "train" of connecting cubes that is made up of repeating patterns "the cars". After the train is created (using about a dozen cubes), students must record the train on paper and then segment, or break the train, into cars. It is pretty challenging. Try it at home. You could use colored cereals, different coins, or even Lego pieces to create trains.
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