Have you ever seen these little silicon ice cube trays? You can usually find them in Wal-Mart. And lot's of the time they have 10 little holes. This is a perfect way to practice making addition sentences. First, get yourself some counters of some kind. Cubes, pieces of cereal, pennies, etc. Take turns making up number sentences and writing them down on paper. For example...if you put 6 counters in the tray, you can see that 4 holes are still empty. That would represent 6+4=10! It will always equal 10 because that's how many holes there are in this particular tray. (Can you find all of the ways to make 10?) You can do smaller answers too. Just cover up some of the holes with paper. Maybe leave 6 holes uncovered. (Now, can you find all of the ways to make 6?) Addition is a crucial skill for first graders to master. This is one way to help them truly understand the process of creating number sentences.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Things we do in Class!
Have you ever seen these little silicon ice cube trays? You can usually find them in Wal-Mart. And lot's of the time they have 10 little holes. This is a perfect way to practice making addition sentences. First, get yourself some counters of some kind. Cubes, pieces of cereal, pennies, etc. Take turns making up number sentences and writing them down on paper. For example...if you put 6 counters in the tray, you can see that 4 holes are still empty. That would represent 6+4=10! It will always equal 10 because that's how many holes there are in this particular tray. (Can you find all of the ways to make 10?) You can do smaller answers too. Just cover up some of the holes with paper. Maybe leave 6 holes uncovered. (Now, can you find all of the ways to make 6?) Addition is a crucial skill for first graders to master. This is one way to help them truly understand the process of creating number sentences.
