This is how we organize for students not needing extra instruction:
Each child has a "spoon" with their name on it:
Students not needing extra instruction are asked to complete certain pages on their math journal checklists.
All "spoons" start to the right of this arrow on the whiteboard
After they have completed these pages, they may move their spoon to a math game or extension activity. All games have a limit of students, so that nothing gets too crowded.
Games and extensions are:
a combination of math games from Everyday Math, store-bought games, and games I have made.
They are designed to be both interesting to students, to concentrate on skills students have demonstrated difficulty in, and to address multiple learning styles (active, etc).
Games change over time depending on our unit, student needs, student interest
Some game choices are below:
Our first game of fraction dominoes: We played it as a class first before it became a small group game. Now, it's one of the most popular games in our class.
Each child has a "spoon" with their name on it:
Students not needing extra instruction are asked to complete certain pages on their math journal checklists.
After they have completed these pages, they may move their spoon to a math game or extension activity. All games have a limit of students, so that nothing gets too crowded.
Games and extensions are:
Some game choices are below: