tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post2865509017005515840..comments2023-05-03T01:03:36.591+10:00Comments on Classroom Ponderings: Place Value game and Maths TubsClassroom Ponderingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945057688474138280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post-48623825891936907292013-07-06T20:21:51.855+10:002013-07-06T20:21:51.855+10:00great ideas! Thanks for sharing!great ideas! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894022251776312723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post-63892945541591191122012-07-02T09:55:23.074+10:002012-07-02T09:55:23.074+10:00Hi Karen,
I am pretty flexible with how often I ch...Hi Karen,<br />I am pretty flexible with how often I change what is in the tubs. Some tubs might have 3 activities in them so I only change them every 3 weeks, these are usually open ended activities such as card games or dice games. Sometimes I will only put 1 activity in a tub eg a graphing activity in the Chance and Data tub- so they have to do that activity. I would change that once the rotations are finished. Once you get a good stash of resources going you work out what works in the tubs and what doesn't. Oh the other thing I had to REALLY be prepared for was the noise level. I like to have a quiet classroom but this does create meaningful noise so I put up with it. I find it quite easy to be prepared now- I just have a term plan for what I will be offering and I also repeat activities because we only do this for 15 - 20 minutes each day and we only cover 1 rotation a day at the end of independent work. Sometimes its good for students to get another go at an activity. They don't seem to get bored with it. (:Classroom Ponderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945057688474138280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post-74672891738422298352012-07-02T09:44:17.210+10:002012-07-02T09:44:17.210+10:00Do you change the activities in the maths tubs eve...Do you change the activities in the maths tubs every week? I'm new to year 3 this year and I've been struggling with offering some meaningful self directed activities without a huge effort every weekend to set them up. I'd love to know how you manage this in your classroom. Congratulations on starting your blog! I'm still at the "maybe one day" stage.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617385264069779467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post-23646910516102027422012-07-02T08:59:32.660+10:002012-07-02T08:59:32.660+10:00Thanks, math is not my strongest teaching ability ...Thanks, math is not my strongest teaching ability so I try to make it as hands on and fun as I can. I am just about to go and check out your blog!<br />TaniaClassroom Ponderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945057688474138280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702162997358851975.post-62747923880284908262012-07-02T00:32:02.848+10:002012-07-02T00:32:02.848+10:00I love hearing about how everyone does math. I...I love hearing about how everyone does math. I'm trying to incorporate small group teaching in Math this next year, and want to make sure I hit all of my strands in center practice each week. Great inspiration. <br /><br />I just started blogging in May- I admit to not really having a clue as to what I'm doing. I press on though- ever forward.<br /><br />http://themeekmoose.blogspot.comThe Meek Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764671511197083830noreply@blogger.com