We have been working hard on developing our strategies for solving addition story problems beyond counting on our fingers. We want to move students past counting on their fingers because as they solve problems involving larger and larger numbers this is not an effective strategy. In the pictures above you can see that we have been sharing our work with one another to create anchor charts for students to refer back to and an example of one student's thought process. I'm encouraging the children to solve problems using 2 different strategies as to double check their work for accuracy. Some students are not fully recording their thinking process so we are revisiting these strategies. As athletes continue to practice skills to get stronger and better, we will continue to practice these addition skills to strengthen our understanding and knowledge.
This morning the kids were met with a surprise! Our own Mr. Graham came to read us the story The Feet In The Gym! As we continue orally sharing our connections with stories as readers to help us understand and remember stories, this was a perfect read aloud for him to come and share with us. The kids LOVED having him with us! As you can see from the above picture EVERYONE was being active listeners. I just had to share this moment with you!!
This morning the kids were met with a surprise! Our own Mr. Graham came to read us the story The Feet In The Gym! As we continue orally sharing our connections with stories as readers to help us understand and remember stories, this was a perfect read aloud for him to come and share with us. The kids LOVED having him with us! As you can see from the above picture EVERYONE was being active listeners. I just had to share this moment with you!!