Tally Marks
Don’t be afraid to use your curriculum differently to fit your current needs. We use RightStart math and we love it. I can’t tell you how much I love this curriculum. My son never complains about math and I know this curriculum is a big part of that. He feels like a math genius and that makes this mommy pretty happy. I am not being compensated anyway for this statement. That is just my honest opinion.
We are not able to move through the curriculum as fast as I would like, due to general time constraints. This means that sometimes there are larger gaps between concepts than was intended by the curriculum. That is where flexibility and a little ingenuity comes in.
We have been doing a lot of work with combinations that make 10. We have not been doing a lot of work with number sense over ten. We kinda took a step back. I would consider this a Montessori inspired activity. I LOVE tally sticks. RightStart also uses place value cards. I pulled out the place value cards and tally sticks and we went to town building and talking. I started out laying out the tally sticks and asking him find the place value cards. Then I reversed it.
Then he got a turn. He layed out the sticks or place value cards and I had to find the match. I would make mistakes to see if he understood, and he did a great job.
This was a quick and easy way to review a concept and reinforce previous learning. He also got a chance to remember that he is a math genius. This could easily be adapted for older or younger kids.
I am sharing this post at Math Monday and the Link & Learn at No Time for Flashcards.
My son's working with tally marks at school right now … I simply MUST get some popsicle sticks! Thanks for the great idea. I just gave you the Versatile Blogger award. Stop by for more info: http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/p/blog-awards.html
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I love this idea. My son loves to use tally marks. This might be a fun thing for his sister to get in on the action. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Guys,
Thanks for looking, commenting and sharing this post.
This really solidifies concepts for my bigger little guy. He is very tilted toward the kinesthetic side so he loves. I would love to hear how it goes if any of you get a chance to start working or expanding your work with the sticks.
Have fun!