This past week we started our first math story problems. A simple story involving ladybugs was read aloud to the children along with a picture illustrating the words. The children were encouraged to draw a picture, use numbers, or words to explain their thinking. Most were able to do this without hesitation and in more than one way. The difficulty was in explaining their thinking. This year the children will be asked to "justify" their thinking in math (which then dribbles over into every facet of their lives). Initially the children will learn to use the word "because" to begin describing why they did something. They may simply know something in their head, however, there was a means to retrieving that information. Understanding that route will allow them to make more mathematical connections.
After a quick lesson on where our features are actually located on our faces the children were off and running with a self portrait project. Everyone created a pencil drawing of their face with minimal detail, retraced those lines using a permanent marker, erased any pencil lines, and then using water color paints added color. There were so many directions to follow! Sharp listening skills were a must. They are all adorable!
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