Exploring Literacy and Math through Work Stations

With the blistering cold temperatures, our week was unfortunately cut short by a of couple days.  I thought I would share just a few photos of how the students have been exploring literacy and math 

skills.

Students work together in small groups during their exploration.  Half are working on literacy skills while the other half are working on math skills.  Most days, students will get to explore two different stations (one of each).  The stations are adjusted frequently and modified for each child’s individual academic needs.    

Below, the students were working on counting the amount of syllables in their friends names.  Then the students graphed their friends names with the corresponding number of syllables.  

 In this next photo, you will see Ashton working on writing sight words in sand.  The students chose a sight work they are working on, write it three times on paper and three times in the sand.  Allowing the students to write and form letters using different materials and textures increases their ability to learn to read and write their sight words. 

 Next you will find a couple of math explorations.  Below, students use a dry erase marker to write the number that matches with the 10 frame and the corresponding number word.  Students practiced working on numbers 0-20.  

 We have begun the initial stages of learning how to add two numbers together.  Below you will see Lil playing "Kindergarten Yahtzee."  Students have a game board, two dice and a dry erase marker.  They roll the dice and count the total amount of dots on both dice.  They they add a tally mark next to the corresponding number. 

 Finally, you will see Ja'Lynee working with craft sticks to make tally marks.  Students chose a number 1-10.  Then they count out the appropriate craft sticks to match the number. 

These are just a few examples of some literacy and math skills we have been working on mastering.  Have a great week!

Mrs. Julie Atkin