Math Games

Last week the Kindergartners made math games based on a model created by RB during Centers.  RB covered a piece of paper with boxes, and then filled each box with a row of numbers.  She then wrote her own rules to play the game.  When the teachers and other students saw what she had created, everyone was inspired to make their own!  Students filled graph paper with rows of numbers (building number writing skills) and then we all proceeded to play a math game together on the rug.  Mrs. Brooks held up number cards and then students covered the corresponding numbers with chips (building number recognition).  Students then had the option of writing the teacher's rules or writing their own rules.  It was very challenging for students to write their own rules!  They had to use their kindergarten spelling while imagining what rules would make sense for the game boards that they had made (building literacy skills).  This activity was a good example of what child-centered curriculum looks like because we used a student's idea to engage the class in a math and literacy lesson.  Thanks to RB for the great idea!

Posted on September 25, 2007 8:37 AM | Permalink