tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post3818578498679854456..comments2024-03-26T01:16:07.834-06:00Comments on 3rd Grade Thoughts: Math Rotations: Lesson WorkStephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-6458007813087642922013-08-04T12:15:42.192-06:002013-08-04T12:15:42.192-06:00Hi Stephanie!! Ohmiword I'm loving these math ...Hi Stephanie!! Ohmiword I'm loving these math station posts!! I teach 2nd grade and this will be just my 2nd year teaching EM ( and if I'm being honest, it's not my favorite!). Fortunately, my kiddos have had the EM series exposure in 1st grade, and last year, it being my FIRST year teaching EM, they knew those routines better than I did! ANYWAY - one of my summer goals was to revamp how I do math, because there were so many days this year that I just did not feel good about how things went! I'm nervous about trying this format, but excited at the same time - I think it's exactly what I need to help me "chunk" and focus those crazy EM lessons!! I actually had the same question as Heather above - I love the idea of having Friday just be 1 rotation for the high kids to get their Lesson Work in before the weekend and then games (my Fridays in math are game days already, which is perfect!) - but what do the high kids do 1st rotation on Mondays? <br /><br />Thanks SO much for sharing such beautifully detailed explanations of how you do math! I'm really excited to change it up this year in my classroom!<br />Ashley<br />Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd :)Schroeder Shenanigans in 2ndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546717291723679088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-12773459239541787342013-07-22T13:00:26.778-06:002013-07-22T13:00:26.778-06:00I might have overlooked this in the post but you s...I might have overlooked this in the post but you said your high kids do lesson work on what they were taught the day before so what do they do on Monday during lesson work?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />HeatherHeather Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426044228248038036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-78382903825638217852013-04-05T12:50:23.570-06:002013-04-05T12:50:23.570-06:00Hi there,
Yep, I do this Monday-Thursday :) Frida...Hi there,<br /><br />Yep, I do this Monday-Thursday :) Friday is catch-up and game day.<br /><br />Hope that helps!Stephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-6954136727058305632013-04-05T12:49:44.470-06:002013-04-05T12:49:44.470-06:00Hi Grace,
They do Lesson Work after they have met...Hi Grace,<br /><br />They do Lesson Work after they have met with me for Teacher Time. It is the "You do" of the "I do. We do. You do" lesson format I like to follow.<br /><br />Hope that helps!Stephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-51874642417287233202013-04-05T12:45:59.760-06:002013-04-05T12:45:59.760-06:00I would love to set up math centers in my classroo...I would love to set up math centers in my classroom but I have a question: How do the students do their lesson time (independent work) before they have their teacher time? That confused me. Can you further explain?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />GraceGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666263981243185257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-32454973636642653592013-02-22T00:40:50.991-07:002013-02-22T00:40:50.991-07:00What do the notes the kids take each day look like...What do the notes the kids take each day look like? I would just like to see a sample :)Briawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784031375097513903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-62410726217433793762013-02-21T20:46:39.444-07:002013-02-21T20:46:39.444-07:00Hi....love so much your blog! Quick question........Hi....love so much your blog! Quick question.....is this what you do EACH day for math??<br />Party of Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387011228014332024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-36362289571601022852013-02-20T22:20:27.040-07:002013-02-20T22:20:27.040-07:00Thank you so much! I've got reading groups goi...Thank you so much! I've got reading groups going strong but math is always a struggle. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all comes together in your room!<br />Briawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784031375097513903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-57673922914557129892013-02-20T17:09:11.656-07:002013-02-20T17:09:11.656-07:00I am really inspired to try this in my classroom! ...I am really inspired to try this in my classroom! Thank you for the details. The one thing I need to work on is my math stations--I don't have a lot to do besides flash cards and multiplication bingo. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141069657910736834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-41124172177550297692013-02-19T20:52:26.581-07:002013-02-19T20:52:26.581-07:00I am so thankful that you shared this information....I am so thankful that you shared this information. I currently use rotations, but something was missing. I rearranged my rotations after reading your posts and started them today. I love it! I'm even sharing this information on my blog. I can't wait to keep reading about your groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-32623072044394512812013-02-19T20:33:21.012-07:002013-02-19T20:33:21.012-07:00Hi, Stephanie! I am new to the 3rd grade, and I lo...Hi, Stephanie! I am new to the 3rd grade, and I love your blog...it is so helpful!! I love math stations and small group instruction...however, this year, with this group of kiddos, stations are impossible! I tried and tried. The maturity is not there. I have to do so much whole group that I miss out on the small group interaction. Any suggestions? I have taught kinder and 1st and did Daily 5 and it worked beautifully...but something about this group has me stumped :( Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728092779351015995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-57721174629325187702013-02-19T19:29:02.684-07:002013-02-19T19:29:02.684-07:00Hi Briawna,
Our math time is about 60 minutes, so...Hi Briawna,<br /><br />Our math time is about 60 minutes, so between 15-20 minutes per session. <br /><br />I am also not using EM as much as I used to-- the pace was intense and it was the first year my kids had been exposed to it (I was a pilot classroom and our district ended up choosing something else), so I can feel your pain with trying to keep everything up with that curriculum :) What I did love from EM was the differentiation option for each lesson, so that's what I would keep for Lesson Work or even Teacher Time, depending on the needs of my group. For the majority of the time, we are all doing the same Lesson Work, but sometimes it's fun to throw in some extras (especially the extension activities for my high kids- they are fun!)<br /><br />Long-winded answer, sorry! Hope it helped and definitely check back for how I do Math Centers and Fact Practice, since those two help glue the class routine together :)<br /><br />Thanks!Stephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-24389426329259385212013-02-19T19:24:43.760-07:002013-02-19T19:24:43.760-07:00Hi Kristin,
Thanks so much for following! I LOVE ...Hi Kristin,<br /><br />Thanks so much for following! I LOVE Daily 5 routines and use the same ones with my kids for Math Rotations. I will give a 1 minute warning, then my "Teacher's Assistant" (class job) will ring our windchime when I tell them. Students will then switch and I will have kids who transition quickly the chance to "clip up" on our class' Clip Chart. <br /><br />Hope that helps! It does take a while to get off the ground, but it's so worth it :)<br /><br />Thanks!Stephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-9262051332605031472013-02-19T18:25:02.667-07:002013-02-19T18:25:02.667-07:00How long is your math time? You may have answered ...How long is your math time? You may have answered that in a previous post but I don't remember reading it :) Also I'm interested how you do this with Everyday Math. That is what we use also, and I tried rotations at the beginning of the year and couldn't quite wrap my brain around it and stopped :( <br />Thanks for sharing!<br />Briawna<br />briawnacallahan@gmail.comBriawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784031375097513903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-17342325982798397432013-02-19T17:52:50.092-07:002013-02-19T17:52:50.092-07:00Hey Stephanie, I"m a new follower and first-y...Hey Stephanie, I"m a new follower and first-year third grade teacher. I love your info about your math rotations, it is really, really helpful! I have one question for you: What do you do to make the 2 transitions, with kids cleaning up their centers/notebooks as quick and seamless as possible?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02128796360554313545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-46098459128240912002013-02-19T14:38:07.483-07:002013-02-19T14:38:07.483-07:00Thanks so much, Tania! I appreciate your kind feed...Thanks so much, Tania! I appreciate your kind feedback and am so glad to hear this can help :) :) Have a great week!Stephanie @ 3rd Grade Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005689559530304754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8654028430423642864.post-62958905360519372492013-02-19T13:57:40.827-07:002013-02-19T13:57:40.827-07:00What a great post Stephanie. I sort of work on th...What a great post Stephanie. I sort of work on the same principal, whole group, small group, rotate on the basis of need rather than ability. but I really like the I do We do You do lables that you use. It gives more of a structure. Fantastic.<br /><br />Tania<br /><i><b><a href="http://poultneytania.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Mrs Poultney's Ponderings</a></b></i> Classroom Ponderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945057688474138280noreply@blogger.com