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I currently teach remedial math students on the college level. These are the students who fail to pass the math placement test to enroll in College Algebra - that dreaded class that everyone must pass to graduate. The math curriculum at our community college starts with Basic Math, moves to Fractions, Decimals and Percents, and then to Basic Algebra Concepts. Most of my students are intelligent and want to learn, but they are deeply afraid of math. I refer to them as <i>mathphobics</i>. <br />
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We all have this type of student in our classrooms, whether it is middle school, high school, or college. When working with this type of student, it is important to bear in mind how all students learn. I always refer back to the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Lesson-Plans-Going-from-the-Concrete-to-the-Abstract-80886">Conceptual Development Model </a>which states that a student must first learn at the concrete stage (use manipulatives) prior to moving to the pictorial stage, and in advance of the abstract level (the book). This means that lessons must include the use of different manipulatives. I use games a great deal because it is an easy way to introduce and use manipulatives without making the student feel like “a little kid.” I can also control the level of mathematical difficulty by varying the rules; thus, customizing the game to meet the instructional objectives my students are learning. However, as with any classroom activity, teachers should monitor and assess the effectiveness of the games. <br />
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When using games, other issues to think about are:<br />
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<b>1)</b> Excessive competition. The game is to be enjoyable, not a “fight to the death”.<br />
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<b>2)</b> Mastery of the mathematical concepts necessary for successful play. Mastery should be at an above average level unless teacher assistance is readily available when needed. A game should not be played if a concept has just been introduced.<br />
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<b>3)</b> Difficulty of the rules. If necessary, the rules should be modified or altered in order that the students will do well.<br />
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<b>4)</b> Physical requirements (students with special needs). These should be taken into account so that every player has an opportunity to win.<br />
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In addition to strengthening content knowledge, math games encourage students to develop such skills as staying on task, cooperating with others, and organization. Games also allow students to review mathematical concepts without the risk of being called “stupid”. Furthermore, students benefit from observing others solve and explain math problems using different strategies.<br />
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Games can also….<br />
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<li>Pique student interest and participation in math practice and review.</li>
<li>Provide immediate feedback for the teacher. (i.e. Who is still having difficulty with a concept? Who needs verbal assurance? Why is a student continually getting the wrong answer?)</li>
<li>Encourage and engage even the most reluctant student.</li>
<li>Enhance opportunities to respond correctly.</li>
<li>Reinforce or support a positive attitude or viewpoint of mathematics.</li>
<li>Let students test new problem solving strategies without the fear of failing.</li>
<li>Stimulate logical reasoning.</li>
<li>Require critical thinking skills.</li>
<li>Allow the student to use trial and error strategies.</li>
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Mathematical games give the learner numerous opportunities to reinforce current knowledge and to try out strategies or techniques without the worry of getting the “wrong” answer. Games provide students of any age with a non-threatening environment for seeing incorrect solutions, not as mistakes, but as steps towards finding the correct mathematical solution. <br />
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One math game my students truly enjoy playing is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bug-Mania-Two-Math-Games-Using-Positive-Negative-Numbers-36703" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Bug Mania. </a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>It<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>provides motivation for the learner to practice addition, subtraction, and multiplication using positive and negative numbers. The games are simple to individualize since not every pair of students must use the same cubes or have the same objective. Since the goal for each game is determined by the instructor, the time required to play varies. It is always one that my students are anxious to play again and again! <br />
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I am troubled that, as math teachers, we have carried over this idea of <b><span style="color: #990000;">drill</span></b> into the classroom. Math has become a “drill and kill” activity instead of a “drill and thrill” endeavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of timed tests or practicing math the same way over and over, many students whine and moan when it is math time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So how can we get student to those “necessary” skills without continually resorting to monotonous drill?<br />
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First we must understand the difference between drill and practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In math<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="color: #990000;">drill</span></b> refers to repetitive, non-problematic exercises which are designed to improve skills (memorizing basic math facts) or procedures the student already has acquired. It provides:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>Increased proficiency with one strategy to a predetermined level of mastery. To be important to learners, the skills built through drill must become the building blocks for more meaningful learning. Used in small doses, drill can be effective and valuable.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A focus on a singular procedure executed the same way as opposed to understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(i.e. lots of similar problems on many worksheets)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have often wondered why some math teachers assign more than 15 homework problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the student who understands the process, they only need 10-15 problems to demonstrate that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For students who have no idea what they are doing, they get to practice incorrectly more than 15 times!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 4)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A rule orientated view of math.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is only one way to work a problem, and the reason why is not important!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Just invert and multiply but never ask the reason why.)</i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A fear, avoidance, and a general dislike of mathematics. A constant use of math drills often leaves students uninterested. </div>
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On the other hand,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="color: purple;">practice</span></b> is a series of different problem-based tasks or experiences, learned over numerous class periods, each addressing the same basic ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(ex. different ways to multiply) It provides:<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>Increased opportunity to develop concepts and make connections to other mathematical ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(i.e. A fraction is a decimal is a percent is a ratio.)</i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A focus on providing and developing alternative strategies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My philosophy, which hangs in my classroom, is: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“It is better to solve one problem five ways than to solve five problems the same way.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(George Polya)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A variety of ways to review a math concept.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(ex. games, crosswords, puzzles, group work)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>A chance for all students to understand math and to ask why. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Why do we invert and multiply when dividing fractions?)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></b>An opportunity for all students to participate and explain how they arrived at the answer. Some may draw a picture, others may rely on a number line, or a few may use manipulatives. Good practice provides feedback to the students, and explains ways to get the correct answer.</div>
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I am of the opinion that <strong><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #990000;">drill</span></strong><span style="background-color: yellow;"> should not be omitted</span> from the math classroom altogether.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basic math skills should be automatic because being fluent in the basics makes advanced math easier to grasp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a place for drill; however, its use should be kept to situations where the teacher is certain that is the most appropriate form of instruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though <span class="disc"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">practice</span></strong> is essential, for math it isn't enough. If understanding doesn't</span></span><span style="color: black;"> <span class="disc">come, practice and drill will only leave a student with disjointed skills. </span></span>If we want to produce strong mathematicians, we must focus on the BIG conceptual ideas through practice in problem-based lessons. <span class="disc"><span style="color: black;">We must present ideas in as many forms as we can so that students will go beyond rote drill to</span></span><span style="color: black;"> <span class="disc">insight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These are the <i>first ever</i> task cards that are organized by guided reading levels. They are designed to make Daily 5 guided reading instruction so much easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There are so many things to do as an educator. One must meet the needs of students at multiple ability levels, teach a variety of skills, and keep track of progress. This series is such a time saver. It makes it so much easier to review skills and provided leveled guided reading practice. Leveled task cards, progress charts, student recording forms, answer keys and printable boxes are all included!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Reading instruction has just gotten easier! This resource contains <u style="font-weight: bold;">four</u> levels of reading passages <i>per topic</i>. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Ensure students learn the same content at their own individual levels.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Track progress. The guided reading, lexile, and grade level equivalents are all included for each passage.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Three types of leveling systems were used to measure readability to promote reliable progress monitoring.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The nonfiction passages cover many of the topics students cover in social studies and science to make it easier to integrate instruction.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I created this series to make it easier to provide specific data about student progress. Being able to provide literacy center task cards that match specific guided reading levels has been helpful with helping students and parents alike track student growth. Task cards are available across many topics and guided reading levels. Follow the link to access them. </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Leveled-Main-Idea-Task-Cards-Lexile-and-Guided-Reading-Leveled-3459345" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Click Here To Access Them</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Just a few days ago, we discussed the fact that toes formed. We used comparison to compare if humans has greater or fewer toes than a chicken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This works well as morning practice work or as a bellringer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These 30 stories review short and vowel sounds. Fluency dots are on each page to review phonics sounds. Each passage has a comprehension question to review phonics sounds. Review long and short phonics sounds with these fun passages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Review consonant blends with these colorful puzzles. There are 12 self-checking puzzles in all. Each puzzle contains two pieces. Review CCV word patterns in a fun way. This resource works well for Daily 5, guided reading, and RTI.<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Consonant-Blends-Puzzles-3418207">Click Here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, I am back with a freebie! Puzzles make it so much easier to learn and review concepts. This freebie includes digraph puzzles. Click the link to access them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello everyone! I am back with a fun freebie. I think many children love pizza. This game reviews long and short vowel sounds as students have fun assembling pizzas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This freebie includes 10 pizza templates, pizza toppings, and a printable box to store the pizza toppings. This works well for Daily 5 and guided reading. This works well as a literacy center game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There are 15 phonics reading passages in this document to help beginning readers learn how to read. Fluency dots are on each page to help students review phonics sounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Review the short a, e, i, o, and u sounds with these passages. Each passage also contains a comprehension question.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently have created poetry units for the entire year! My class loved them last year! I also made <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poetry-Center-Task-Cards-And-Drawer-Labels-3251644">free task cards and drawer labels</a> that you can display all year to go with each poem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Poem</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Missing words page</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Poetry response/making connections page</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Poem puzzle for pocket chart</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Memory game with rhyming words</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Word search</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Re-Write the Poem page-this is a generic page that can be used with any of my poems, that way you don’t have to copy a new page each week!</span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• Glue the poem in order page-you can either have them glue these in a journal, on a plain piece of paper. I have mine glue it to the back of the word search so they don’t waste paper. </span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">• If the students finish all of these activities in a given week, they have the option or re-reading previous poems or buddy reading!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm working on a blog post to explain more in detail how I use these weekly poems in my Poetry/partner reading center. You can check it out<a href="http://swimmingthroughfirst.blogspot.com/"> here :-)</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have beginning readers? They will love reading these sight word stories. Each passage includes visual cues to help readers. Students can learn new sight words as they learn how to locate details from a reading passage to support their answers. <b>Nine reading passages</b> are included.</span></div>
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