Presently, we are working on place value with tens and ones. When organizing blocks to show how many tens and how many ones in a two-digit number, some of the students are having difficulty differentiating between how many groups of ten they have created and the number of blocks all together. When doing the assigned homework, ask how many groups of ten they have for each number. Shark Numbers will give your child practice counting tens and ones. Be sure to ask your child how many groups of ten are in each number. Base Ten Blocks gives your child base 10 blocks and asks him/her to build numbers. The only confusing thing is that the instructions tell you to 'make x =' and then gives the number. Explain to your child that all s/he has to do is build the number. Your child can also practice showing numbers three ways in this quick game. You may need to review this with them at first, but then they will quickly master it on their own. :-)
Another skill we practice daily is reading number words. Students should be able to read the number words for numbers up to 99. Place Value Shoot-Out is a fun way to practice reading number words.
Our phonics unit is focusing on "silent e". Some of the terms we use to explain "silent e" are "bossy e" (because he makes the first vowel say its name), "busy e" (he has a busy job...making the first vowel say its name), "sneaky e". At Starfall, students can practice making short vowel words and turning them into long vowel words by adding 'e'.
Hearing the long vowel sounds and differentiating between them is equally important. Sort pictures by their vowel sounds in this fun activity. Be sure to select 'long vowels' (although practice on the other two listed topics is fine as well).
For practicing inference (using clues to decipher what is not explicitly stated while reading), play What's in the Bag. Students are given 3 words to describe what is in the bag and then they are given three choices of what could be in the bag. While playing, ask your child why they selected the answer they chose. Although it may seem simplistic, explaining their answers helps hone higher order thinking skills.
Have fun playing! Let me know which games you like best and if you find any games you like that practice what we are learning in class.
4 comments:
I had fun playing games on the website. Thank you, Olivia
I had fun playing games on the website- Thank you, Olivia
I had fun making numbers with the base ten blocks.
Glad you are enjoying the activities!
Ms. Kristin
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