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Home : 2007 : Apr : 10
Almost every day, students complete Math Boxes. I do this in two ways: 1. I make an overhead of the page if there are any boxes that are way too difficult for the whole class or most of the class, or if it is a pretty new skill. We do that box together and discuss strategies for solving it. 2. For those boxes that we so not do together, students complete one box at a time. I have to see it and it has to be right before they can go on to the next box. I place a C for correct in the corner so I know I have seen it and they may continue working. If it is not correct, we quietly discuss it or I refer them to a box from a previous page that was like it. I may also refer them to their Student Reference Book if there is an SRB page number in the corner of the box. (I had to resort to this because I had students who would put down any old answer. Even my less capable students do a better job now.) (Some people I work with do not correct math boxes, but I do. I just cannot figure out why you would give an assignment that practices a skill if it is not corrected. I also believe you are giving the kids the message it really doesn't matter if it is right or wrong!!) For students who finish quickly, I have a clothes line under my chalkboard. Clothespins hold individual math activities in plastic bags like pattern block activities, math puzzles, tangram puzzles, etc. These are things I have accumulated over the years from books that were purchased at teacher stores or are left over from other math programs we no longer use. Because the activites are individual, the class stays quiet so those children who are still working can do so. Once a quarter or sometimes more often, I change these activities so they do not become repetitious. I hope I have helped you.
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