Hicks Math Times
1st Grade
December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015
Please remember to focus on the vocabulary. Students need sentence attend to be able to use this vocabulary. Some sentence attend include:
__is ___more than ___
__is ___less than ___
These seem to be the most difficult for students. Daily experience with these is crucial.
November 9, 2015
Making Designs
Tracing Pattern Blocks
Sorting Shapes
November 6, 2015
2D Shapes Tree Map
Calendar/Geometry
Math is EVERYWHERE!!
Spooky Facts
Subtraction
Evidence of Instruction
October 26, 2015
We will continue with geometry. Please refer to your TEKS and various other resources for more background on what this looks like in first grade.
Here's also the link to the explanation of the plans.
https://drive.google.com/a/aliefisd.net/file/d/0B4lAS_r_e6XIeGY0OXJYMk1HX1U/view?usp=sharing
October 22, 2015
Please take a moment to read over the elements in the month of November. The most important elements to cover for November will be:
- Calendar/Geometry
- Counting tape/Ten grids
- Number builder (combos of 7)
- Daily depositor (w/numbers to 30)
- Coins
- Clock
- Graph (if you didn't do it in Oct.)
October 20, 2015
Please let me know in what ways I can support you with small groups.
- I can help you plan for your groups
- I can come into your classroom and teach your groups
If you're interested please contact me through email.
If you would like to bring this topic up in a future PLC, just request it. I have modeled teaching a group at PLCs before too.
Subtraction
So now that they have the unifix cubes, how do they use them??
Well, if the student is solving 9-6. I want them to break off 9 by taking 1 cube off of the ten. Then they would take 6 because they recognize that there are 6 (5 and 1) inside that 9. Then they will quickly see and say "3."
I have seen students that are using the cubes but are not using them efficiently. They are breaking off one cube at a time to build 9. Then they count one by one (1-6) and finally see and say, "3." We want students to begin to "chunk" the numbers. What this means is that they start seeing numbers inside other numbers. The result is that they will see numbers in parts and not one, one, one, one....
Many times, I stop them, take or cover the cubes, and ask, "what do you already know?"
"What does the 9 look like?"
This will lead them to just break 9 by taking one off the 10 or see that 5 and 4 is 9.
Then with me holding the 9, I ask, "so if you have to take 6, what does 6 look like?" Hopefully they describe it by saying 5 and 1. Then I allow them to take the 6 (5 and 1) and simply see the left over part is 3!
Our questioning and use of manipulatives can help students with their thinking and move them to the next level or critical learning phase.
GO MATH!!
Subtraction Sorts
Subtraction Word Problems
Great job, Ms. Mirasol!
Subtraction-What does it mean?
October 7, 2015
Also, be on the lookout for the upcoming chapter we will be reading on addition and subtraction.
Partner Games
Small Groups!!
Facts Sort
September 21, 2015
Here are a few things that are happening in your grade level.
Recording
Number Bonds
Learning Targets
Celebrations
Counting Tape
Calendar
Number Builder
Our Chapter Study!
GO MATH!!
9/11/15
EDC
Please make sure you read more about each EDC element.
You should have the following up on your wall:
~Calendar ~Number builder ~Counting Tape & Ten Grids ~Clock ~Birthday Graph
Please read pg. 17-31 of your EDC Manual to fully understand each element.
Calendar
Counting Tape & Ten Grids
10 different color post-its
Ten grids with blue & red dots
Clock
Book Study Coming Soon!!
I know all of you can't wait to start growing and refining your math knowledge, especially in the areas of structuring numbers and addition and subtraction.
This Friday I'll send you more information on the book we will be reading this year.
Jessica Alvear-Moreno
Math Specialist/Math Intervention
Hicks Elementary
Email: jessica.alvear-moreno@aliefisd.net
Phone: 832-332-7984