Hot Off The Press! A Great Way to Practice the Math Addition Strategy, Counting On

by Learning Harbor Resources for Teachers
Grades K-2

Hot Off The Press!  A Great Way to Practice the Math Addition Strategy, Counting On

Some students really struggle with counting on.  They may have trouble starting with the largest number. They may want to count both of the addends. It can be so confusing for young learners.  I was teaching this strategy to a group of first graders. I modeled "touching" my head and said, "Put the larger number in your head and count on the smaller number. We practiced as a group and then the students began working independently. I walked around the room observing and guiding the children.  After about five minutes the students went from "touching" their heads to slapping themselves on the forehead.  Needless to say we moved on to put the larger number in your pocket the next day.

If I were planning to teach this strategy today, in guided math groups, I would pass out laminated pocket shapes, pennies and number cards. I would say, choose two number cards, put the larger number on your card, count on the second number, using the pennies.  I would observe the students and have them tell me the sums.

After the students had had many opportunities to practice with hands on materials.  I would introduce the Addition Strategy Counting On for use with Google Classroom™ activity. One slide from the activity is show above. 

This activity will help students to continue to practice Counting On in a meaningful way.  It takes many repetitions for a strategy to become automatic.  This activity is designed to provide repetitions while keeping the student engaged.  

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A Way To Help Children in Uganda

By Learning Harbor Resources for Teachers
Grades K - 2

Do you know about Fields of Dreams Uganda? They do wonderful work for orphaned and vulnerable children of Uganda. 

 I have a dear friend who works with this organization.  She has been to Uganda and seen all the great things that are happening.

The Dresses For Dreams 5k is coming up on November 4, 2017.  All proceeds will go towards the Fields Of Dreams Uganda’s Girl Empowerment Projects.  The proceeds will be used to provide washable and reusable feminine hygiene kits for girls at nine partner schools.  More girls will be able to attend school and absenteeism for girls will be reduced. Dresses For Dreams 5K is held in many cities across the US.  What a wonderful project.

I know this will be near and dear to the hearts of all teachers.

If you would like to know more about Fields of Dreams Uganda, check out this link.

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Color Sorting for use with Google Slides™ and Google Classroom™

by Greg Litton

Pre-K - 2nd Grade

Do you want a way to effectively use computer technology with Pre-K and Kindergarten Students? Would you like students to develop computer or device skills while simultaneously developing the sorting skills that are so important to math and science? Here is a free lesson to help you teach technology skills and sorting skills at the same time. Before using this FREE lesson, start with sorting different colored objects such as blocks or counters. After your students have hands on practice with these, you can move on to this Google Classroom™ activity.

There are ten slides in this activity. Each slide asks the students to drag and drop all of one particular color into a marked space on the slide. There is a slide for each of these colors: blue, black, brown, white, green, orange, pink, purple, red and yellow. There are nine movable pieces of the requested color, some with different colored pieces mixed in. Students will sort the colors in the paperless activity and practice dragging and dropping objects on a computer or device.This computer activity can also be used as Response to Intervention or as an authentic assessment.

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Sorting Shapes with Moveable Pieces for use with Google Classroom™

Are you looking for a way to effectively use computer technology with Pre-K and Kindergarten students?  Would you like students to develop computer or device skills while simultaneously developing technology skills?  Here is a freebie to help you do just that! Let’s start with sorting basic shapes. Of course you would introduce basic shapes with attribute blocks and perhaps cut outs of 2d shapes.  After the students have hands on practice with these, you could move on to a Google Classroom™ activity.

There are four slides in this activity.  Each slide asks the students to drag and drop all of one particular shape in a marked space on the slide.  There is a slide for each of the following shapes, circle, square, rectangle and square. There are nine of the requested shape and a few of the other shapes on each slide.  Students sort the shapes in this paperless activity.   

Click on the Link below for the Freebie

http://bit.ly/LHRTSortingShapes

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