September 16, 2009
Beat the Calculator
We completed Unit 1 in math last week. Unit 2 focuses on addition and subtraction. Today we reviewed the +0 and +1 facts and then played Beat the Calculator. For this game, there are 3 people in a group: Brain, Calculator and Caller. The Caller calls out a simple addition fact (from a fact table in our workbook). The Calculator must use the calculator to solve the problem and the Brain can only use his/her brain to solve the problem. This game really puts an emphasis on "fact power." By the end of 2nd grade, students should be automatic in their recall of facts up to 10+10. This would be a great family game for home.
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Thanks for the updates. It's really nice knowing what Miles doing in class.
I'm always asking him what he did at school today and I usually get an ear full of four-square rules and what he managed to trade for his crackers at lunch.
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