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    Math Workshop Planning Present

    December 11, 2015

    Math Workshop truly changed the way I reach students for the BETTER. Being able to work with students on their level in a small group helps me not only see their thinking, but it also prevents students from sitting through an entire lesson “lost.”

    While you are working with a small group, the rest of the class is working in stations. I despise mindless busy work stations. I don’t want my students doing “hush activities.” I want them to truly be reviewing skills and learning from each other through games and partner activities. (You can find all of my math stations here!) That requires a lot of training in the beginning of the school year (or whenever you decide to start a workshop) because, of course, what do students want to do when they get together? TALK! 
    Establishing the routine is so important, and I can’t stress this word enough: MODEL MODEL MODEL! You have to really show students what it is you expect from them. That means when you first start Math Workshop, you can’t start groups right away. It might even be three weeks before you pull a group. You have to be a part of the stations, and of course, walk around and make sure students are on task. But you also want to set a routine for when you aren’t able to monitor every minute… you want to teach students to be accountable for their learning. Which leads me to today’s planning present!
    Today’s Planning Present is a student accountability report:
    Math Workshop Student Accountability Report With Ideas by Jivey
    This page is from the complete Launching Math Workshop Guide.
    I first got this idea a few years ago from a fellow 4th grade teammate, and it changed the way my stations ran- truly! Copy this sheet front and back to have room for all your stations and even a small group slot if you’d like. Provide 5-10 minutes at the end of each workshop to allow them to write, and then also share out. Students must describe their learning using math language. I think it is important for students to reflect on what they learned each day. Not only does it help me see what they did or did not understand, but they also know I expect them to tell me about what they have done and learned, so they can’t just mess around the entire station time. Often times, this is when their group will tattle on another member too- ha!!
    Students must be trained with this part of workshop, too. When you are part of the stations as you set up Math Workshop, point out some things they might want to reflect on at the end. And then of course, have your own reflection page on a poster or on the SMART Board and show the students what you expect to be written each day (complete sentences, math language, etc.). This simple task will allow your students to become such great math thinkers, and it will help hold students accountable for their learning!
    Math Workshop Student Accountability Report With Ideas by Jivey
    I hope this planning present will help you implement Math Workshop effectively in your classroom. Don’t forget to head over to Jennifer’s blog, Teaching to Inspire, for another planning present!
    For more Math Resources and ideas, follow my Pinterest board!
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    by Jessica Ivey 
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    Math Station Planning Present

    December 9, 2015

    Math Stations should not be intimidating or a burden, and sadly, I know many teachers feel that way. The purpose of stations (or centers, if that’s what you call them) is for students to review and practice what you have already taught them. You should not feel like you have to put out brand new centers every week (which is usually where the burden sets in). Use open stations (not worksheets) that you can recycle throughout the year!

    Open Activities in Math Stations With Ideas by Jivey

    Big skills, such as multiplication and division to name just two, shouldn’t be done “only when you’re teaching it.” Students need to practice these skills all year. Provide the same laminated open activity with dice at various times of the year and students won’t get tired of it- because each roll of the dice provides a different problem! Differentiate with different sized dice, and you’ll be able to use the same open activity with different learners all year long! You can find all of my math stations here!

    Today’s Planning Present is a set of differentiated multiplication stations. These open activities use dice so students can do it over and over (and over) and always get different problems. 
    Open Activities in Math Stations With Ideas by Jivey
    This station is from the complete Multiplication Differentiated Stations!
    There are two versions of the activity. Depending on your learners, you may want students drawing groups to solve their multiplication problem, or you may want students drawing arrays with larger numbers. Both of these are included. 
    Open Activities in Math Stations With Ideas by Jivey
    The great thing about open activities is you can vary the difficulty just by providing different dice! They are also NEVER ENDING activities, so whether students have 10 minutes or 20, they just erase and start over (laminate the activities and provide dry erase or vis-a-vis markers).
    Open Activities in Math Stations With Ideas by Jivey
    I hope this planning present will help you use math stations effectively in your classroom. Don’t forget to head over to Jennifer’s blog, Teaching to Inspire, for another planning present!

    For more Math Resources and ideas, follow my Pinterest board!

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    by Jessica Ivey 
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    Sharing Sunday: Snow Themed Activities {1st-3rd}

    November 29, 2015

    Here comes December! Oh my goodness, how is the year almost over?? The authors of The Primary Peach are back again this month to make your life easier and help you plan for these crazy few weeks before Winter Break! I am sharing some fabulous activities with a snow globe theme- great for grades 1-3. The best part: almost all of them are freebies or ideas from blog posts! Click on any of the images below to download the PDF. Once you are on the PDF, click around on all of the images to visit the resources!

    Head over to The Primary Peach for more Sharing Sunday posts!

    by Jessica Ivey 
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    Why I love the Division Area Model (and you should, too)!

    November 20, 2015

    I know there is a lot of controversy about the Common Core, and that is not what I’m here to discuss. If you are a teacher, whether you are for or against CCSS, you have to teach the standards! So I am here to (hopefully) make your life a little easier. 🙂

    The division area model can seem difficult to teach because it’s NEW to so many, but actually, I found my students to be MUCH more successful with it than the traditional long division algorithm.

    >>>Why?<<<
    Well, first of all, students have been working on multiplication facts for about a year by the time you get to division in 4th grade (counting third grade practice, and constant practice the first part of fourth grade). This method makes them think in a “multiplication problem with a missing product” kind of way.
    Second, the area model breaks down a “hard” division problem into a few easier ones. 
    Third, it helps them SEE what they are actually dividing (hundreds, tens, and ones), unlike the traditional algorithm. 
    And fourth, it allows them to “check” themselves much easier.

    >>>How do I do it?<<<
    The size of your model, or number of “boxes” will be determined by your dividend- I will be demonstrating with a 3-digit dividend, but you can absolutely use this (and should!) with 2-digit, 4-digit, and so on. 
    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey
    First, let’s look at what the students will be doing with manipulatives. It’s important to start with concrete models first before moving to the more abstract. We are going to divide 834 by 3. We start in the hundreds. We can only put two hundreds into three groups to divide evenly.
    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    That means we need to slide the “remainders” over to the tens place, but we also need to trade those two hundreds for twenty tens to be able to make groups.

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    Now, we can put seven tens into three groups to divide evenly.

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    So again, we slide those remainders over, this time to the ones… so those two extra tens should now be traded for twenty ones.

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    And of course, we can divide 24 into three equal groups by putting eight in each group!

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey
    By adding up the numbers across the top, you get your quotient!
    278!
    Now for the more abstract model… using numbers. Same idea as with manipulatives! You are only dividing the hundreds first, so 3 x ___ = a number close to 8?
    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey
    Just to show you what might happen (and probably will), here is a student who doesn’t start off grouping correctly:
    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    The same could go if they said 300 could be in each group… when they go to subtract 900, they are going to see that 300 can’t be correct! But luckily, this student figured out it was 200. 🙂

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    Moving to the tens, same idea- I like to have the students “box” what they are going to be dividing. This way, they remember it is 23 tens, not just 3 tens.

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey
    They will have that remainder of 24 to move over to the ones, which hopefully they can very easily answer 8×3=24! 🙂
    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    Finally, just like before, add up all those numbers across the top of the model to get your quotient!

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    I like to give students this larger workmat (laminated) with a dry erase marker to help them do their work. Not only is it more fun, but of course, it is also easier to erase, and erase, and erase… 🙂

    Area Models With Ideas by Jivey

    You can find this activity (and many other division stations) in my Differentiated Division Stations for Math Workshop pack! I also have other math station sets in my store.

    Check out these blog posts, too, on why to use Math Workshop and how to Manage Stations!

    Follow my Math Workshop Pinterest Board for even more great ideas!
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    by Jessica Ivey 
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    Sharing Sunday: Multiplication Resources at Your Fingertips!

    September 27, 2015

    I can’t believe October is upon us!! The authors of The Primary Peach want to make your life easier and help you plan this month! I am sharing some fabulous resources for teaching multiplication in third and fourth grade. The best part: many of them are freebies or ideas from blog posts! Click either of the images below to download the PDF. Once you are on the PDF, click around on all of the images to visit the resources!

    Fabulous resources for teaching multiplication with Ideas by Jivey
    Fabulous resources for teaching multiplication with Ideas by Jivey

    Make sure to visit The Primary Peach to see other posts sharing amazing resources!

    by Jessica Ivey 
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    Managing Math Stations: Tips and Tricks!

    September 1, 2015

    Are you ready to get MATH STATIONS rolling in your room, but still a little nervous? Or maybe you are just ready to change things up a bit to be more organized. This post has some great tips and tricks for you!

    First of all, when you first get started with math stations, you may want to consider not differentiating. (GASP!) I know. I said it. This is not a must- if you feel your kids can handle it right away, go for it! But in my math workshop, I think getting my routine down and helping kids understand how to access stations, how to work well with others, and how to clean up needs to happen first!

    Students need to know WHAT they are doing before they get to the station. I think math stations should always be a review. You can use the activity the week before it goes in the station during your teaching, and then students shouldn’t come to you with 100 questions about it. 🙂 I love to teach activities and games that will be in stations as part of my mini-lesson or in small groups. Kids love to play teacher vs. student!
    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.
    Do you have a poster-maker at your school? If you don’t… be jealous. They are the best invention ever. I use it to make the activity big enough for everyone to see on the board. You could also use a document camera. 🙂

    Organization is KEY. Making sure everything is together and ready for them at each station will keep them from roaming the room or worse, INTERRUPTING you when you are with your small group! If you have been a follower of mine, you know I LOVE my 10-drawer rainbow cart.

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    It doesn’t take up a lot of room and all of the stations fit in it nicely. The kids can just take out the entire drawer and take it to the place where they will work, or they can take out what they need from the drawer. It’s your decision! Also make sure your manipulatives are organized in a way that is easy for the students to get to- base-ten blocks, for instance, are not going to fit in the drawers- use a Rubbermaid tub that is easy for students to open and close.

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    Another must-have for organization is Ziploc bags! If there is a game or an activity where students work as partners or in a group, put everything they will need in the bag.

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.
    If there are smaller pieces needed for a game, use a small Ziploc inside the larger Ziploc to keep the pieces together.
    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    For your own sanity (and the students’ too), QUIET DICE are a must!! I have two tricks for you:

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    You can read this post about using felt for dice- it keeps the dice from clacking all over the desk tops. Another option is foam dice! A lot of the manipulative kits are coming with these now. The only drawback is they are usually only found as 6-sided, and I LOVE 10-sided dice!

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    Of course, having students sit on carpeted floor for dice games is a great option, too!

    LAMINATE EVERYTHING! It will keep the paper police happy, and keep you from visiting the copier as much. Students can use dry erase markers or vis-a-vis markers and then wipe it off. Stations can then be used more than once through the year, and you don’t have to really prep anything!

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    I also love this because “we’re done” is not allowed. Oh you finished that game? Wipe it clean and start over! The great thing about games with dice and cards is they aren’t ever really playing the “same” game since the numbers change every time!

    Anticipate what they might need… this can be tricky sometimes so make sure students know where manipulatives are that they can access any time. But, for example, if you know your lower students struggle with multiplication facts, provide some tiles they can use to make groups in a multiplication game.

    Tips and tricks for managing math stations with Ideas by Jivey.

    This will not only MAKE them practice (which is the whole point of stations), but it will prevent them from just guessing until their partner tells them they are right.

    I hope these tips help your Math Workshop go smoothly! Check out my Guide to Launching Math Workshop for more tips, as well as some starter stations! Need more stations and games for your classroom? Check out all of my math units in my TPT store!

    Follow my Math Workshop Pinterest Board for even more great ideas!

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