I think I may have actually got my math stations up and running. I bought the Math Stations for Middle Grades book by Laura Candler and her ideas for rotations were so simple yet so helpful! Thank you Laura Candler! I decided to have three stations: Teacher, file folders, and math tubs. Each station lasts 15 minutes with an extra five minute added on for housekeeping and switching stations. Each student has a folder to store their station checklist and any papers acquired from the stations. (This sheet can be found in Laura's book.) My students and I compiled a chart of Math Station Expectations. For a first time around, they did such a wonderful job! I really believe they like the stations too. I'm wondering though if I may have put too many options at the math tub station. Tomorrow when I have the students rotate through, I am really going to stress the importance of trying all the activities at the tub station. I may need to eliminate one of my tubs. Right now I have three there: Pentominoes with area and perimeter, pattern blocks with symmetry, and tangrams with composing and decomposing shapes. Here is a link to my
pentomino freebie if you missed it yesterday.
Do you use stations? If so, leave a comment and tell me about your experience with them. I love comments!
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