Hands on learning keeps learning real & brings the concept to life for students. That connection is one that stays with a student and allows the learner to draw upon it during future learning.
Students are more focused because they are learning from an experience. That experience is tapping into many different learning styles to solve the problem.
Read 4 Reasons to Use Manipulatives, Not Just in Math! From We Are Teachers!
You can find more hands on ideas from We Are Teachers and their 24 Creative Ways to Use Math Manipulatives in Class.
Watch The Story of Three! and see the Cheese Bits in action!
SILLY NUMBERS! I love how he helps the students understand that 20 14 is really 34. Such a great way to get students into renaming numbers.
This visual is a simple way to represent the idea of concrete to abstract.
Students need the foundation of concrete (Manipulatives) to understand the abstract (Algorithm).
So before you plan your next week of math think about CRA! How can you hit those learners and help them as they cross the CRA continuum?
This video is an awesome!
Cheese bits, french fries, and waffles! I love it, this guy speaks my language! I think many times, teachers forget that older kiddos (and adults) still need that concrete to start with!
ReplyDeleteI agree Becky! I still need the concrete plus cheese bits, french fries and waffles!
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I like the creative ways to use manipulatives. I like the idea of using giant foam dice to create my own games. That would be great to use in my small groups.
ReplyDeleteLindsey~I bet you could add manipulatives or props into your social stories to help grasp the concept better. Then lead them into drawing & writing more about the concept you are working with.
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