Now that my kiddos are off and running with a few games under their belts, I was able to begin our daily math rotations. This year, I have decided to use a guided math model. To help with the management piece, I am using the TIMER system.
T: Technology
I: Independent work
M: Math facts
E: Extra practice
R: Review with teacher
I purchased the Math Centers & Guided Math T.I.M.E.R. Organization Package from Sweets-n-Treats.
I just love it! The colors are perfect for my bright classroom., and it went perfect with my black student numbers. Plus, it had the stations that I was wanting. I was finding many of the guided math packets, although super cute, were just not quite right.
Here is what my TIMER board looks like…
I have each student’s number on a magnet… makes it easy peasy to rotate groups. Right now, I am “assigning” students a station. I will do this for another week or so, till students have the routine down pat. Then, I will let them choose a station, with certain weekly requirements.
Work for the TIMER stations is nice and neat in some drawers…
This has made it very easy to keep organized and together! The drawers are nice and big for all the tools needed for each station. So far the system is working super duper!
We use Investigations as part of our math instruction. While I love the games, I do not love how the instructions look. What? Me want to redo something in cute fonts with fun frames? Of course! So… I began putting together a pack of instruction cards. I made them a little bigger than most task cards… sometimes tiny task cards are hard to read. Here is a preview…
I have included a task card for Collect 25 cents, Trash Can Math, Plus 1 or 2 Bingo, and Make 10. Click {here} for a copy. I also created a recording sheet to go along with Trash Can Math. Since there are many more Investigations games, I have a tad more work to do… stay tuned!
And for something random, well not really random since I use them for math… I have found the BEST card holders. I was tired of using travel soap holders… well, while at Michaels one day, I stumbled across photo holders. These super awesome 4 x 6 plastic storage boxes are PERFECT for storing cards… love, love, love them! They are super cheap, too… just under a buck fifty! I can stack them nice and neat in my cabinets. Can’t beat that! Michaels sells a big ol’ box of 16 photo boxes that comes in its own storage case… that will be my next purchase!
Let me know whatcha think about guided math!
That’s all! Have a fabulous weekend!
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